What is D-U-N-S Number in Suppliers Page?

D-U-N-S Number in R12 Suppliers Page

When you start creating a supplier in Oracle R12, you will notice a field with the name D-U-N-S Number as shown below:-

What is D-U-N-S Number?

Created in 1962, the Data Universal Numbering System or D-U-N-S® Number is D&B's copyrighted, proprietary means of identifying business entities on a location-specific basis.

Assigned and maintained solely by D&B, this unique nine-digit identification number has been assigned to over 100 million businesses worldwide.

A D-U-N-S® Number remains with the company location to which it has been assigned even if it closes or goes out-of-business.

For more details about D-U-N-S number please refer to the below link:-

http://dnb.com.au/Credit_Reporting/The_quality_of_DandBs_data/DUNS_Number/index.aspx