France

validateAccount: France

Validate Account Number: France

Country Name: France
ISO Code: FR

Syntax:

validateAccount(string keycode, string field1,string field2,string field3,string field4,string countryId,string countrySpec)

1) Bank, Branch code, Account number & Check digits as separate variables:

Field Explanation Format Example

keycode Your Validate keycode

field1 Bank code 5n 12345

field2 Branch Code 5n 12345

field3 Account number 11an 12345678901

field4 Check Digits 2n 12

countryId The ISO Country Code 2a FR

2) When you have Bank, Branch code, Account number & Check digits as one variable the 23 digit France electronic transmission format or Traditional representation can be used:

Field Explanation Format Example

keycode Your Validate keycode

field1 Account Structure 23n
i) 12345 12345 12345678901 12
ii) 12345123451234567890112
iii) 12345-12345-12345678901-12

field2 Not Used

field3 Not Used

field4 Not Used

countryId The ISO Country Code 2a FR

Note

countrySpec is not used for this country, use an empty string "".

Returned data

An object array containing the following:

Name Description

field1 field 1 from the original request

field2 field 2 from the original request

field3 field 3 from the original request

field4 field 4 from the original request

validity String ‘Valid’ if the IBAN is valid.
String ‘Invalid’ if the IBAN is not valid.

A Valid BIC is defined as a BIC that resolved to a real Bank branch office.

bic The full Bank Identification Code (BIC) of the account holding branch - if available

branchTitle The account holding branch title as defined by the bank

institutionName The parent financial institution of the account holding branch

city The city that the account holding branch is located

address1 Address line 1 of the account holding branch

address2 Address line 2 of the account holding branch

address3 Address line 3 of the account holding branch

address4 Address line 4 of the account holding branch

postcode The postcode/zipcode of the account holding branch

country The country that the account holding branch is located

tel1 Telephone number 1 of the account holding branch

tel2 Telephone number 2 of the account holding branch - often but not always the fax number

errorCode If an error occurs during processing the error number will be here. See the error section for more details.

errorText If an error occurs during processing the error textually description will be here. See the error section for more details.

Field	Explanation	Format	Example
keycode	Your Validate keycode
field1	Bank code	5n	12345
field2	Branch Code	5n	12345
field3	Account number	11an	12345678901
field4	Check Digits	2n	12
countryId	The ISO Country Code	2a	FR

Name	Description
field1	field 1 from the original request
field2	field 2 from the original request
field3	field 3 from the original request
field4	field 4 from the original request
validity	String ‘Valid’ if the IBAN is valid. String ‘Invalid’ if the IBAN is not valid. A Valid BIC is defined as a BIC that resolved to a real Bank branch office.
bic	The full Bank Identification Code (BIC) of the account holding branch - if available
branchTitle	The account holding branch title as defined by the bank
institutionName	The parent financial institution of the account holding branch
city	The city that the account holding branch is located
address1	Address line 1 of the account holding branch
address2	Address line 2 of the account holding branch
address3	Address line 3 of the account holding branch
address4	Address line 4 of the account holding branch
postcode	The postcode/zipcode of the account holding branch
country	The country that the account holding branch is located
tel1	Telephone number 1 of the account holding branch
tel2	Telephone number 2 of the account holding branch - often but not always the fax number
errorCode	If an error occurs during processing the error number will be here. See the error section for more details.
errorText	If an error occurs during processing the error textually description will be here. See the error section for more details.

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