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CRAHDR: Credit Advice File Header
The CRAHDR message is part of the TRADACOMS Credit Advice file: credit advice notifications.
The Credit Advice file contains: CRAHDR → CRAINF → CRATLR.
Message structure
| Segment | Name | Usage |
|---|
Segments and data elements
| Element | Name | M/C | F/V | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSRF | Message Reference | M | V | 9(12) | Consecutive count of messages within the transmission |
TYPE | Type of Message composite | M | 'CRAHDR' '3' for this version | ||
| Type | M | F | X(6) | ||
| Version Number | M | F | 9(1) |
| Element | Name | M/C | F/V | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TCDE | Transaction Code | M | F | 9(4) | Code Values List 2; '0845' · code list 2 |
TTYP | Transaction Type | C | V | X(12) | Code Values List 3 · code list 3 |
| Element | Name | M/C | F/V | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SIDN | Supplier's Identity composite | M | EAN location number identifying supplier Supplier code as allocated/used by the customer | ||
| Supplier's EAN Location Number | C | F | 9(13) | ||
| Supplier's Identity Allocated by Customer | C | V | X(17) | ||
SNAM | Supplier's Name | C | V | X(40) | Supplier's Legal Name as printed on invoices |
SADD | Supplier's Address composite | C | A maximum of five lines to give the supplier's address | ||
| Supplier's Address Line 1 | C | V | X(35) | ||
| Supplier's Address Line 2 | C | V | X(35) | ||
| Supplier's Address Line 3 | C | V | X(35) | ||
| Supplier's Address Line 4 | C | V | X(35) | ||
| Supplier's Post Code | C | V | X(8) | ||
VATN | Supplier's VAT Registration Number composite | C | Trader's VAT number allocated by HM Customs & Excise Government department or non-UK VAT number | ||
| Numeric VAT Registration Number | C | F | 9(9) | ||
| Alphanumeric VAT Registration Number | C | V | X(17) |
| Element | Name | M/C | F/V | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BKIC | Bank Identity Code | M | F | X(2) | Service Bank's own identity code |
BNAM | Bank Name | C | V | X(35) | Service Bank/3rd Party Bank Name |
SVID | Service Identity composite | M | Name of service as allocated by Service Bank Customer's user number as allocated by Bank | ||
| Service Code | M | V | X(6) | ||
| User Code | M | V | X(8) | ||
BKIN | Bank Information | C | V | X(17) | Customer to Bank information, eg F/X Deal Number |
CUIN | Currency Indicator | C | V | X(3) | Currency Code (List 31) |
| Element | Name | M/C | F/V | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FLGN | File Generation Number | M | V | 9(4) | This number is sequential per file type, per trading partner |
FLVN | File Version Number | M | V | 9(4) | Original (which is always 1) is incremented by 1 for each additional copy created |
FLDT | File Creation Date | M | F | 9(6) | Date the file is created. Format: YYMMDD |
FLID | File (Reel) Identification | C | V | X(6) | Reference on the outside of reel containing the file |
| Element | Name | M/C | F/V | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NOSG | Number of Segments in Message | M | V | 9(10) | Control count of segments including MHD and MTR |
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