Address, Postcode and Bank solutions
OTHER FEATURES
If you prefer BankFinder to float 'On Top' of other Windows programs - even when you are not working directly in BankFinder, select the View menu On Top option (shortcut key [Ctrl]+T). BankFinder will display a check-mark next to this option whilst it is in use.
BankFinder allows a shortcut key to be used to quickly access the BankFinder application. To configure or view the currently assigned Hotkey setting, select the File menu Properties option. ([Crtl]+R)
Enabling the Hotkey allows BankFinder to be activated on pressing the configured Hotkey even if it is not already running.
Care should be taken in ensuring the Hotkey is assigned to a key combination that will not conflict with shortcut keys used by other applications (for example [Ctrl]+P is often used as a shortcut to print so if you assign [Ctrl]+P then you won't be able to use that shortcut key to print from applications).
Please note: WinKey refers to the Windows Key on your keyboard.
With printable characters, simply press the key in the 'Key' box to use that key with BankFinder, for non-printable characters such as F1, Insert, Print Screen etc. enter the code in curly brackets as shown in the following table:
Backspace {BS} Enter/Return {ENTER} Page Up {PGUP} Page Down {PGDN} Home {HOME} End {END} Left Arrow {LEFT} Right Arrow {RIGHT} Up Arrow {UP} Down Arrow {DOWN} F# (Function Keys) {F#} Insert {INSERT} Left Menu Key {LMENU} Right Menu Key {RMENU} The Hotkey is fully configurable and can be configured to be used with any keyboard key.
Please note: Some have been omitted because they would cause problems with Windows.
However any key on any keyboard can be used, email support@afd.co.uk, or phone the AFD Support Team (01624 811712) if you need help setting up the Hotkey.
BankFinder contains data for both the UK (BACS) and Irish (IPSO) clearing systems. On installation you will have been asked if you required data from both, or just one of the systems. This choice would largely depend on which system or systems you were able to accept payments through. For example if you are processing direct debits in the UK, IPSO records would likely be irrelevant to you and you would not want to validate an Irish account for that so you would select only to have records from the UK system. If you need to check or change this option (for example if you later gain the ability to process Irish accounts as well) then you can do this from the Data Tab of the Properties screen. Select the File menu Properties option to bring this up ([Crtl]+R) and then click the 'Data' Tab.
Many customers use AFD BankFinder to validate bank address, account and sort code information - for example in relation to Standing Orders and Direct Debit mandates. It is very important that unless you have access to the Irish Payment Services Organisation for clearing your banking transactions, you DO NOT use BankFinder to validate against Irish data!
BankFinder can export address data ready for
use in word-processors for mail-merge or for import into spreadsheets
and databases.
Select the File menu Export option (shortcut key [Ctrl]+E), and choose a
suitable file name. Export files are stored as 'Quoted Comma Separated ASCII'
text files - which can be easily read by most word-processors, spreadsheets
and database programs.
The following Export options are available:
Append Records
if File Exists
This feature allows records to be built up from several searches and written
to the same file. If it is not checked then any existing file of the
same name is overwritten with this export.
Remove
Blank Address Lines
This feature is similar to BankFinder's Insert Settings Line Squeeze option - in
that it will remove blank lines from addresses as they are stored. This will
be useful for creating export files to be used in word-processors, but would
not be required if your file is to be imported into a database - where the
position of the address fields would be important.
Export
All or Selected Records
Choose whether all the records in the Results List or just the records you have manually selected from the Results
List should be exported.
To select records from the Results List manually, use the [Ctrl] key plus the left mouse button to choose multiple records from the list.
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