3544605 - Error Message: 'Bank Account Number Must Not Have Less Than 12 Characters' in the Supplier Master Data

When adding Bank Account Number under Financial Data tab in Supplier master data, system gives the error message: 

Error Message: Bank Account number must not have less than 12 characters

Country: Belgium

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1. Go to the Payables work center.
2. Go to the Supplier work center.
3. Search for the required Supplier ID:
4. Go to the Financials Tab -> Bank Data tab.
5. Select Add Row and add Bank Account Number and Other required fields.
6. Error Message shown: "Bank Account number must not have less than 12 characters” 

The Payee Bank Account Number is not valid on the Bank Account Number. 

According to the Belgium IBAN format, the Bank Account Number derived from the IBAN is the 12 Digit Account number:

The Bank Account has format as BB-RRRR-AAAAAAA-SSS

B - Bank
R-Branch
A-Account
S-Suffix

Only the Account and Suffix should be entered in the Bank Account Number field. The Bank and Branch are derived by the system from the National Bank Code.

Maintain the correct Bank Account Number in the below steps:

1. Go to the Payables work center.
2. Go to the Suppliers sub view.
3. Search and select the required Supplier.
4. Go to the Financials Tab -> Bank Data tab.
5. Enter the correct 12 Digit Bank Account number.

Please refer to the below link, to check what is the IBAN Standard for Belgium

https://www.xe.com/ibancalculator/sample/?ibancountry=belgium

Transfer Wise provides a portal, when you can verify your bank account number.IBAN Number: Find, check or calculate your IBAN -https://wise.com/in/iban/

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