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DRAINF: Debit Advice Line Details

The DRAINF message is part of the TRADACOMS Debit Advice file: debit advice notifications. The Debit Advice file contains: DRAHDR → DRAINF → DRATLR.

8 segments17 data elements

Message structure

Segment	Name	Usage
`MHD`	Message header SDT = Supplier Details SBK = Supplier's Bank Details CBK = Customer's Bank Details PYD = Payment Details APD = Amount Payable AUT = Authentication Result MTR = Message Trailer	One message for each Debit Advice

MHD SDT SBK CBK PYD APD AUT MTR

Segments and data elements

MHD: Message Header

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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			'DRAINF' '3' for this version
	Type	M	F	`X(6)`
	Version Number	M	F	`9(1)`

SDT: Supplier Details

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`SIDN`	Supplier's Identity composite	M			EAN Location number identifying the Supplier Supplier's 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)`

SBK: Supplier's Bank Details

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`BBID`	Bank/Branch Identifier	M	V	`X(11)`	eg Sort Code of receiving Bank
`ACID`	Account Identifier composite	M			Account to be credited
	Account Number	M	V	`X(17)`
	Account Name	C	V	`X(35)`

CBK: Customer's Bank Details

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`BBID`	Bank/Branch Identifier	M	V	`X(11)`	eg Sort Code of remitting Bank
`ACID`	Account Identifier composite	M			Account to be debited
	Account Number	M	V	`X(17)`
	Account Name	C	V	`X(35)`

PYD: Payment Details

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`PRRF`	Primary Reference composite	M			To indicate related message: A = Accompanying Remittance Advice, I = Invoice, R = Remittance Advice, S = Statement Unique message reference, linking related messages
	Related Message Indicator	M	F	`X(1)`
	Primary Reference	M	V	`X(17)`
`DATE`	Date relating to message	M	F	`9(6)`	Date of Debit Entry Format: YYMMDD
`SNIC`	Supplier's Network Identity code	M	V	`X(14)`	Used by Bank to send message to supplier eg EAN location number
`PAYM`	Payment Method	C	V	`X(6)`	Express (or override) preference as defined by Bank

APD: Amount Payable

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`AMPY`	Amount Payable	M	V	`9(13)V9(2)`	Value with implied decimal point (eg in pence)

AUT: Authentication Result

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`AUTR`	Authentication Result composite	M			Results of authentication process specified by Bank
	Authentication Result 1	M	V	`X(70)`
	Authentication Result 2	C	V	`X(70)`
	Authentication Result 3	C	V	`X(70)`

MTR: Message Trailer

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`NOSG`	Number of Segments in Message	M	V	`9(10)`	Control count of the number of segments comprising message. The count includes the MHD and MTR segments surrounding the message

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