Customer ID
Every Customer in NetForum has a Customer ID.
A Customer ID is often described as:
- Contact ID
- Record Number
- Member Number
Format
In baseline NetForum, the Customer ID is a ten digit number, with leading zeroes, followed by a letter on the end that delineates what type of customer it is:
- I = Individual
- O = Organization
- C = Chapter
For example: 0000876542I or 0000000786O
Database
Technically, the raw integer number is stored in co_customer.cst_recno which is an integer identity column. The formatted ID is stored in co_customer.cst_id which is a computed field that formats the cst_recno field.
Customization
Many NetForum instances have customized the formatting of this field. The most common variations are to remove the letter or to remove the leading zeroes.