landon: MED: deposit and account number

From: James Fifield <fifield@ug.cs.dal.ca>
To: csuite-tech@chebucto.ns.ca
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 13:36:29 -0300
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> On Fri, 16 May 1997, James Fifield wrote:
> 
> > Is there an interface for changing the bank account number?  Is there an 
option 
> > to have multiple accounts?
> 
> I don't believe such an option exists, and in general would not be
> desirable.  It would be a route to diversion of funds by an unscrupulous
> "office" operator.
> 
> Each VCN would have their own, because it is embedded in the "vars" file.

The problem with this is that it then pops up in all sorts of places, and if you 
wanted to keep the account number the least bit private, you'd have to enter a 
false one in the vars file and liquid paper it out on the deposit printout.

> 
> The account should be identified as part of the install routine (I don't
> remember if install asks for it) at the same time as the mailing address,
> etc. is input.  Post install, it requires an edit to the appropriate
> file. 

It does, but I'm still not convinced that we should keep it as an unexported 
variable.

--
Jamie


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