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title: "How do I set up bank details in lookup tables?"
slug: "setting-up-bank-details-in-lookup-tables"
description: "Steps to add entries to the Bank lookup table, required before bank details can be entered for employees."
updated: 2026-06-10T11:26:20Z
published: 2026-06-10T11:26:20Z
canonical: "help.cintra.co.uk/setting-up-bank-details-in-lookup-tables"
---

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# How do I set up bank details in lookup tables?

Before you can [enter bank details](/iq/docs/how-do-i-enter-bank-details-for-an-employee) in **Cintra iQ** or **Self-Service,** they first need to be setup in Lookup Tables.

## To Enter Bank Details

1. Navigate to the **Lookup Administration** window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Definitions > Lookups
2. Select **Bank** from the **LookupTable** drop-down list.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001063682.png)
3. Check to make sure that the **Sort Code** is not included in the **Bank** lookup table.
4. Click the **Insert** button. The form belonging to the **Lookup Table** appears.

![Bank.png](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001063683.png)
5. Fill in the form accordingly.
6. Click the **OK** button.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** The Bank Sort Code within the employee's banking details, must match the Sort Code in the Lookup Table
> 
> Once complete, you are ready to [enter bank details](/iq/docs/how-do-i-enter-bank-details-for-an-employee).