Random File Questions Flashcards
Symbol in an addenda that is sometimes called the delimiter and acts as a comma.
- (Asterisk)
Symbols in an addenda that is sometimes called the terminator and acts as a period.
\ and ~ (backslash and tilde)
How many characters are in an ACH block?
940 - each row has 94, which means 10 records in one block
Which SEC’s require a mandatory addenda record?
How many addendas?
POS/SHR/MTE - 1
COR/REFUSED COR-1
DNE - 1
All Returns - 1
IAT - 7 mandatory/5 optional
ENR/TRX- 1-9,999
Mandatory field that is alphanumeric and is in the 1 position field. Allows multiple files created on the same date and time to be distinguished.
File ID Modifier
What types of descriptions are in the Company Entry Description field?
REVERSAL/ACCT VERIFY, AND OTHERS. Will show up on the Receiver’s statement.
For effective date, how far in advance can these be sent to the operator for debits and credits?
Debits: 1 banking day in future
Credits: 2 banking days in future.
(Any further will be rejected as R18)
Where is the ORIGINATOR STATUS CODE located and what are the 3 different codes used?
Batch header record
0 - ADV file prepared by ACH Operator
1 - Identifies the originator as a DFI
2 - Identifies the originator as a federal government agency
For the Service Class Code, what are the 3 digit numbers used with descriptions?
200 - debits & credits
220 - credits only
225 - debits only
280 - automated accounting advices
How is the originating DFI’s routing number determined?
8 digit field which is the first digit of the routing number. The last digit comes from
The Check Digit Field
How many max digits are in the account number?
17
How many digits are in the amount field for an entry?
10 digits
Example: 99,999,999.99 (without commas and periods)
For the mandatory Addenda indicator field, what are the numbers that are used?
0 - no addenda
1 - at least one addenda
What are the 2 digit Addenda Type Codes with descriptions?
02: POS/SHR/MTE
10 -18: IAT’s
98: NOC’s
99: RETURNS
05: all the others
What field is not mandatory in the file header record?
Immediate destination name