code: def make_id(name):
      
      name = re.sub(r'[^a-zA-Z0-9]', '', name)
      r = get_rand_string(12)
      if len(name) > 22:
          name = name[:22]
      return name + "-" + r
docs: Create a random id combined with the creditor name.
      @return string consisting of name (truncated at 22 chars), -,
      12 char rand hex string.