Variable, constant, and specific symbols are often used to identify the payers and beneficiary of payments. For example, the invoice number is usually entered as a variable symbol. These are so-called optional data so you do not have to fill them in.
If the beneficiary of the SEPA payment requires putting the symbol with zeros at the beginning, this must be entered in the Payer's reference field in the following structure: / VS [N10] / SS [N10] / KS [N4] While: / VS [N10] - variable symbol, represents a number with a max. of ten digits / SS [N10] - specific symbol, represents a number with a max. of ten digits / KS [N4] - constant symbol, represents a four-digit number
Examples:
SS not listed: /VS012345/SS/KS0308
All symbols listed: /VS012345/SS000123/KS0308
SS and KS not listed:/VS012345/SS/KS
If the client fills in the variable symbol in the field designated for the VS (VS- Variable Symbol), it will be transferred again without the initial zeroes.