Default payment reference rules

  • 28/10/2025
  • 3 minutes to read

Continia Banking includes default payment reference rules that are automatically updated and can be downloaded from Continia Online. These rules support common formats used across various countries and banking systems including:

  • Norwegian KID numbers
  • Swedish OCR numbers
  • Finnish reference numbers
  • Danish payment references
  • Other national and international formats

Default rules are protected and cannot be deleted. They are marked with the Default checkbox on the Payment Reference Rules page. You cannot edit default rules directly. To customize a rule, create a copy.

Default payment reference rules

To download the latest default rules from Continia Online

Continia can add new rules or update existing ones and you can download rules from Continia Online at any time. New default rules are added to your system, existing default rules are updated with the latest configuration. Note that your custom rules (non-default) are never modified or deleted and disabled default rules are updated but remain disabled.

To download the latest rules:

  • On the Payment Reference Rules page, on the action bar, click Home > Download Payment Reference Rules. This action downloads all Payment Import configuration from Continia Online, not just Payment Reference Rules. This may include updated validation patterns, document type mappings, and other import settings. Review new or updated rules to confirm supported formats and test rules you actively use.

To disable a default payment reference rule

Default rules are marked with the Default checkbox. You can’t edit them directly, but you can disable them or create a copy.

To disable a default payment reference rule:

  1. On the Payment Reference Rules page, open the page of the default rule you want to disable.
  2. Select the Disabled checkbox.

Disable a payment reference rule

Disabled rules remain in the system but aren’t used during statement import.

To create a custom rule

To create a custom version of a default payment reference rule:

  1. On the Payment Reference Rules page, open the page of the default rule you want to modify.
  2. On the action bar, click Copy Payment Reference Rule
  3. Enter a new code and click Ok to create the copy. Use descriptive codes for copied rules to distinguish them from defaults. For example, if copying "NO-KID", name it "NO-KID-CUSTOM" or "NO-KID-COMPANY".
  4. The new custom rule is now added to the list. Open the new rule to make your changes.