Requesting a Billing Customer ID (BCID)
In order to request a storage account on ResearchDrive or Research Object Storage (S3), you must include a Billing Customer ID (BCID) when submitting the account application. If you do not have a BCID, you will need to request one prior to submitting the storage account application.
How to request a Billing Customer ID (BCID)
- Work with your department's financial representative to get your Workday Funding String (FDM).
- Email the Workday Funding String (FDM) to billing@doit.wisc.edu
- Include a note in the email that you are requesting "Data Storage Services".
| Note: If you qualify for a no-cost storage subsidy, you are still required to provide a BCID when applying for a storage account. However, as long as your usage remains within your account’s no-cost quota, you will not be billed. |