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Last Updated: 2023-06-23
Reference: Magnetic Ink Character Formats

Reference: Magnetic Ink Character Formats

If your bank requires a magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) business format that isn't delivered in the Workday standard check layout, you can define a custom MICR in the
Formatted MICR
field when setting up banks.
To define a custom magnetic ink character recognition (MICR), use these formatted values:
Valid Values
Description
Numbers 0 - 9
Use numeric characters to define routing numbers and account numbers.
Spaces
Use spaces for variable length fields such as check numbers.
A
Transit Symbol.
B
Amount Symbol.
C
On-Us Symbol.
D
Dash Symbol.
#
Represents a check number digit. Repeat as many times as necessary to represent the largest acceptable check number.
F
This symbol indicates that the on-us symbol floats to the start of the check number instead of printing in a fixed location.