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Batch result file

You can get the batch result file two days after receiving the batch acknowledgement (ACK) file with a successful validation.

The following fields are included in all batch result files:

File Header [FH]

The File Header [FH] record contains the data that was passed in the batch request file header.

Field #

Format

Description

1

Fixed value: FH

Record type identifier.

2

Fixed value: 1.0

Version number.
This field enables version control for the release of future enhancements for batch processing.

3

Allowed values:

  • TEST
  • LIVE

It specifies the environment: either test or live/production.

4

Allowed values:

  • MerchantAccount
  • Company

Account type, as submitted in the request file.

5

Alphanumeric

The merchant or the company account name, as submitted in the request file.

6

Alphanumeric

The submission platform value provided in the request file.

7

Numeric

The file sequence number value provided in the request file.

8

Alphanumeric

The API credential name specified to upload the file to the SFTP.
For example: strong>ws@Company.[YourCompanyAccount]</strong

9

Allowed values:

The file type value provided in the request file.

10

Alphanumeric

The file header EchoData value provided in the corresponding request file. If you do not pass any value in the corresponding field in the request file, this field is blank. 

File Trailer [FT]

The File Trailer [FT] record specifies the number of blocks in the file.

Field # Format Description
1 Fixed value: FT Record type identifier
2 Numeric Number of blocks in the file.

Block Header [BH]

The Block Header [BH] record specifies the information that was passed in the batch request block header.

Field #

Format

Description

1

Fixed value: BH

Record type identifier

2

Numeric

Block number.
Its value increments sequentially by one unit per block.

3

Alphanumeric

The block header EchoData value provided in the corresponding request file. If you do not pass any value in the corresponding field in the request file, this field is blank. 

Block Trailer [BT]

The Block Trailer [BT] record specifies the number of lines in the block.

Field # Format Description
1 Fixed value: BT Record type identifier
2 Numeric Number of line records in the block.
FH,1.0,TEST,MerchantAccount,TestCompany,Default,1,ws@Company.TestCompany,Authorisation,FileHeaderEchoData
BH,1,BlockHeaderEchoData
...
BT,5
FT,1