As part of its services, Graphite provides field-level validation for many commercial fields.
See below for details on which fields are reviewed and validated, as well as what type of validation is provided.
Please contact us at support@graphiteconnect.com for more details.
| Field Name | Validation Process |
| Website | When a supplier enters a website in the Summary section, the system checks to confirm it is an active domain. This is included in the Identity Score seen on the Connection Overview page. |
| Address | Address formats are auto-validated via a third party to ensure that the format is correct for the selected country. When an address format cannot be auto-validated, the Graphite team reviews the address for inaccuracies and works with the supplier for corrections. |
| Tax IDs |
For tax IDs in the United States, a third party is used to verify the Legal Company Name is a match for the TIN. For tax IDs outside of the United States, the Graphite team verifies the information provided against available government tax websites. |
| VAT Numbers | For VIES countries and Great Britain, the system automatically validates the VAT provided matches the Legal Company Name in Graphite. |
| Tax Documentation | Graphite leverages OCR technology to validate information on the document corresponds to the information entered in Graphite Connect. When this information cannot be verified automatically, Graphite reviews the document manually. |
| Routing Numbers | Routing numbers are auto-validated via LexisNexis to ensure accuracy. The bank name, branch address, and SWIFT code are automatically populated based on an approved routing number. Inaccurate routing numbers cannot be saved in Graphite Connect. |
| IBAN | IBANs are auto-validated via LexisNexis to ensure accuracy. The bank name, branch address, and SWIFT code are automatically populated based on an approved routing number. Inaccurate routing numbers cannot be saved in Graphite Connect. |
| Account Numbers | Graphite verifies the account number entered corresponds with the uploaded bank document. Additionally, for countries utilizing an IBAN, the bank account number is automatically extrapolated from the IBAN. |
| Diversity | Graphite verifies that documents uploaded to the Diversity section are Certificates and confirms that they have not expired. |
| OFAC/Sanctions | When a company name is updated, the system uses a third party to check the company name against multiple sanctions lists. Learn more about sanctions checks > |
| Email Fields | Improperly formatted email fields are disallowed (e.g. @XXXX.com). |