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Siebel Applications Administration Guide > D&B Integration > About the D&B D-U-N-S NumberThe D-U-N-S (Data Universal Numbering System) number is a crucial component of D&B data. A D&B D-U-N-S number is a nonindicative, nine-digit number assigned to each business location in the D&B database. Each D-U-N-S number has a unique, separate, and distinct operation and is maintained solely by D&B. Industries and organizations around the world use the D&B D-U-N-S number as a global standard for business identification and tracking. Each company has a unique D&B D-U-N-S number associated with it. It acts as a unique identifier for a company in the D&B database. To uniquely identify the association between different companies in the D&B database, each company also has associated D&B D-U-N-S numbers. The categories of D&B D-U-N-S numbers include:
These numbers allow D&B to establish the relationships between different companies. |
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