Import Swiss bank clearing numbers in the Swiss version

Bank clearing numbers are unique numbers used to identify each bank agency or branch in the bank directory. This information is required for electronic payment. The file can be downloaded from the SIX Interbank Clearing website.

You can import a semicolon-delimited CSV V3 bank directory file with a header that starts with IID, or a legacy fixed-width bank directory file. The import updates the Bank Directory table. After importing the file, you can define the updated bank branch number for customers and clearing number for vendors.

Import Swiss bank clearing numbers

  1. [!INCLUDE [open-search](../../includes/open-search.md)], enter Bank Directory, and choose the related link.
  2. Choose the Import Bank Directory action.
  3. In File Name, choose the assist-edit button and select the downloaded bank directory file.
  4. On the Import Bank Directory page, on the Options FastTab, select the Automatically Update Clearing Numbers field to update the bank clearing numbers automatically.

  5. Choose Print or Preview to run the import and review the report.

    Both actions update the bank directory. Automatically Update Clearing Numbers controls whether related account and payment setup records are also updated. If you leave this option off, use the report to review outdated clearing numbers and update the affected records manually.

Define bank branch numbers for customer bank accounts

The following procedure describes how to define bank branch numbers for customer bank accounts. For vendor bank accounts, use Clearing No. instead.

  1. [!INCLUDE [open-search](../../includes/open-search.md)], enter Customers, and then choose the related link.
  2. Select the customer for whom you want to create bank account information, and then choose the Bank Accounts action.
  3. On the Customer Bank Account List page, select the required bank account, and then choose the Edit action.
  4. On the General FastTab, in the Bank Branch No. field, select the number of the bank agency or branch.
  5. Choose the OK button.
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