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This window contains a list of countries, each of which links to an address format relevant for marketing documents. In it, you can also define bank account information that is valid for each country, and which the application uses to validate the bank accounts entered.

To access this window, choose   Administration   Setup   Business Partners   Countries  .

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This topic documents fields and other elements in this window that either are not self-explanatory or require additional information.

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Countries – Setup Fields
Code, Name

Enter the country’s code and name.

Code for Report

Enter the country code for the reports.

Address Format

Each country is assigned to an address format. This format determines the structure of the address in marketing documents. Select a different format, according to the country’s regulations, or define a new one.
EU

Countries which are members of the European Union are specified as EU. This definition is relevant for tax regulations when you define addresses for business partners and when you create documents.

No. of Digits for Bank Code

If there is a common definition for all banks in the country, enter the number of digits for the bank code. If this field is filled, it is used for bank account validation. If you leave it blank, the application does not carry out bank account validation for this field.
No. of Digits for Branch

If there is a common definition for all banks in the country, enter the number of digits for the branch. If this field is filled, it is used for bank account validation. If you leave it blank, the application does not carry out bank account validation for this field.
No. of Digits for Account No.

If there is a common definition for all banks in the country, enter the number of digits for the account number. If this field is filled, it is used for bank account validation. If you leave it blank, the application does not carry out bank account validation for this field.
No. of Digits for Control Key

If there is a common definition for all banks in the country, enter the number of digits for the control key. If this field is filled, it is used for bank account validation. If you leave it blank, the application does not carry out bank account validation for this field.
Domestic Bank Acct. Validation

Select the country-specific validation algorithm to be applied. The following countries are supported:

  • Belgium (includes country-specific validation of the Branch, Account No. and Control Key fields)

  • France (includes country-specific validation of the Bank Code, Branch, Account No. and Control Key fields)

  • Italy (includes country-specific validation of the Control Key field)

  • Netherlands (includes country-specific validation of the Account No. field)

  • Portugal (includes country-specific validation of the Bank Code, Branch, Account No. and Control Key fields)

  • Spain (includes country-specific validation of the Bank Code, Branch, Account No. and Control Key fields)
IBAN Validation

Select this checkbox if you want the system to validate the IBAN used in the bank information of the business partner master data.
Country-Specific Fields: Italy
On Black List

Select to indicate that the country is on the blacklist.
UIC Country Code

To recognize a particular country in the blacklist report, enter the code for the country.

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Default Values for Bank Account Validation