5. Batch Header Description
Clearing file have multiple batches as per transaction codes. Fields are separated by caret (^).
Example: 1664^601^1^25
Batch header field contains MTI, batch function code, sequence number and transaction codes which varies as per transaction types.
Description for each field of the batch header is as follows,
5.1 MTI (Message Type Identifier)
MTI for batch header is always starts with 1664
| Position | 1 |
| Max Length | 4 |
| Data Type | Number |
5.2 Batch Header Function Code
601 is the function code for batch header.
| Field | Description | Max Length | Data Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTI | Batch Identifier | 4 | Number | 1664 |
5.3 Batch Sequence Number
Batch sequence number is a sequence number given for each batch. The sequence number is in incremental order in each batch in a file.
| Position | 3 |
| Max Length | 8 |
| Data Type | Numeric |
5.4 Transaction Code
Transaction Code indicates whether a transaction is original or reversal or dispute transactions type.
| Position | 4 |
| Max Length | 2 |
| Data Type | String |
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 05 | Sales |
| 25 | Sales Reversal |
| 06 | Credit Voucher (Manual) |
| 26 | Credit Voucher Reversal (Manual) |
| 07 | Cash Disbursements |
| 27 | Cash Disbursement Reversal |
| 08 | Refund |
| 28 | Refund Reversal |
| 15 | Sales Dispute Financial |
| 16 | Credit Voucher Dispute Financial (Manual) |
| 17 | Cash Disbursement Dispute Financial |
| 18 | Refund Dispute Financial |
| 35 | Sales Dispute Financial Reversal |
| 36 | Credit Voucher Dispute Financial Reversal (Manual) |
| 37 | Cash Disbursement Dispute Financial Reversal |
| 38 | Refund Dispute Financial Reversal |
| 45 | Non-Financial Transactions |
| 46 | AFT |
| 47 | OCT |
| 56 | AFT Reversal |
| 57 | OCT Reversal |