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title: "RefundWithData request file"
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# RefundWithData request file

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## RefundWithData lines

The line record \[L] holds the metadata information that applies to its corresponding sub-line \[SL] records.

| **Field #** | **Format**                     | **Required**                                                                                | **Description**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| ----------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| 1           | Fixed value: `L`               | ![-white\_check\_mark-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/white_check_mark.png "-white_check_mark-") | Record type identifier                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 2           | Numeric                        | ![-white\_check\_mark-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/white_check_mark.png "-white_check_mark-") | \`L\` line record number reference within the batch file block it belongs to. The counter starts at 1, and it increments sequentially by one unit.                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 3           | Fixed value: `MerchantAccount` | ![-white\_check\_mark-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/white_check_mark.png "-white_check_mark-") | Account type. Defines the type of account the transactions are related to.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 4           | Alphanumeric                   | ![-white\_check\_mark-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/white_check_mark.png "-white_check_mark-") | Specifies the merchant account name.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 5           | Fixed value: `RefundWithData`  | ![-white\_check\_mark-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/white_check_mark.png "-white_check_mark-") | Processing type. Defines the type of action that is required for the specified transaction.If the column shows `ValidationError`, then the file shall have the structure of the [batch result file (ValidationError)](/development-resources/batch-processing/advanced-sftp-batch-files/batch-result-file/modification-result-file-validationerror) instead. |
| 6           | Alphanumeric                   | ![-white\_check\_mark-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/white_check_mark.png "-white_check_mark-") | A merchant reference, that is, a unique identifier associated to a specific transaction.As for modification requests, the merchant reference value can either:- Keep the same value and refer to the original payment authorisation reference. Or
- Take a new reference value for the modification request in question.                                     |
| 7           | Alphanumeric                   | ![-x-](/user/data/smileys/emoji/x.png "-x-")                                                | `EchoData` In this field you can specify any data you may want to be returned with the result file. When this field is populated, its content is returned exactly as is. The Adyen payments platform does not use this data. Maximum character length: 80 characters.                                                                                        |

## RefundWithData sub-lines

`RefundWithData` has only one processing type and one sub-line.