CanadianPaymentsAssociation(CPA)Standard005AFT.docVIP

Canadian Payments Association (CPA) Standard 005 AFT File Specifications File Structure The file consists of the following: ? One Header Record — This record consists of one segment containing the A record. Leave other segments blank. ? Any Number of Detail Records — Each record consists of seven segments, as follows: ? Segment 0 — Consists of data elements 01 to 03 of the Detail Record, which are common to all detail transactions. ? Segments 1 to 6 — Each segment consists of data elements 04 to 21 of the Detail record. Individual transactions are made up of segments 0 and 1, 0 and 2, and so on. A block is made up of segments 0 to 6. The block contains information on six individual transactions. ? One Trailer Record — This record consists of one segment containing the Z record. Leave other segments blank. Format of Records and Segments ? In one record, leave unused segments blank (spaces). ? If one segment is blank, all subsequent segments in that record must be blank. ? The presence of one Detail record containing unused segments does not preclude the occurrence of subsequent Detail records containing data. Format of Data Elements ? Data elements are fixed length. ? Numeric data elements must right justified and zero filled. Alphanumeric data elements need not be justified, but must be space filled. ? To leave a data element blank, enter zeros (for numeric fields) or spaces (for alphanumeric fields). A Record Data Element Contents Size Description 01 Logical Record Identifier A 1 Identifies this record as type A. 02 Logical Record Count Numeric 9 Assign sequentially for each logical record, starting at 000000001 for record A. Duplicate numbers between two records, or missing numbers will cause file to reject. 03 Originators ID Numeric 10 Your companys ID, provided by your credit union. For example, 8090012300. Your credit union should have provided you with this number. If invalid, the file will reject. 04 File Creation Num