8. File Trailer Field Description
Clearing file have only one file trailer at the end of a file. Example: 1644^602^2^300.00^2 Trailer field contains fixed value for MTI (1644) and function code (602) but the other field values may vary. Description for each field of the file trailer is as follows,
8.1 MTI (Message Type Identifier)
MTI specifies the type of transaction/record such as header/trailer, financial, non-financial, dispute etc. MTI is placed at the beginning of the transaction i.e. each transaction/record in the file should start with the MTI.
| Position: | 1 |
| Length: | 4 |
| Data Type: | Numeric |
| MTI | Transaction Type |
|---|---|
| 1644 | |
| File Trailer | |
| Reject File Trailer | |
| Settlement Summary Trailer |
Table 12: File Trailer MTI Matrix
8.2 Function Code
Function code specifies the type of functionality used for a transaction/record. MTI can have multiple function codes
| Position: | 2 |
| Length: | 3 |
| Data Type: | Numeric |
| MTI | Function Code | Transaction Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1644 | 602 | File Trailer |
| 1644 | 605 | Settlement Summary Trailer |
| 1644 | 699 | Reject File Trailer |
Table 13: File Trailer Function Code Matrix
8.3 Total Batch Count
Total batch count specifies the total number of batches available in the file.
| Position: | 3 |
| Length: | 8 |
| Data Type: | Numeric |
8.4 Total Amount
Total amount specifies the total amount of all the transactions within the file.
| Position: | 4 |
| Length: | 20(length is inclusive of dot and decimal digits) |
| Data Type: | Numeric with 2 decimal places (Example: 543000.00) umeric |
8.5 Total Count
Total count specifies the total number of transactions available in the file excluding header and trailer
| Position: | 5 |
| Length: | 8 |
| Data Type: | Numeric |