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UTLHDR: Utility Bill File Header

The UTLHDR message is part of the TRADACOMS Utility Bill file: utility billing (electricity, gas, water, telecoms). The Utility Bill file contains: UTLHDR → UTLBIL → UVATLR → UTLTLR.

8 segments21 data elements

Message structure

Segment	Name	Usage
`MHD`	Message Header	One message only, at the start of the file.
`TYP`	Transaction Type
`SDT`	Supplier Details
`CDT`	Customer Details
`FIL`	File Details
`FDT`	File Period Dates
`REF`	Account Reference No.
`MTR`	Message Trailer

MHD TYP SDT CDT FIL FDT REF 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			`UTLHDR' `3' for this version
	Type	M	F	`X(6)`
	Version Number	M	F	`9(1)`

TYP: Transaction Type Details

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`TCDE`	Transaction Code	M	F	`9(4)`	Code Values List 2 · code list 2
`TTYP`	Transaction Type	C	V	`X(12)`	Code Values List 3 · code list 3

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 supplier Supplier's Code as allocated/used by 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 Post Code
	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)`

CDT: Customer Details

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`CIDN`	Customer's Identity composite	M			EAN Location number identifying the customer Customer's Code as allocated/used by supplier
	Customer's EAN Location Number	C	F	`9(13)`
	Customer's Identity Allocated by Supplier	C	V	`X(17)`
`CNAM`	Customer's Name	C	V	`X(40)`	Customer's registered legal name
`CADD`	Customer's Address composite	C			A maximum of five lines to give the customer's address Customer's Post Code
	Customer's Address Line 1	C	V	`X(35)`
	Customer's Address Line 2	C	V	`X(35)`
	Customer's Address Line 3	C	V	`X(35)`
	Customer's Address Line 4	C	V	`X(35)`
	Customer's Post Code	C	V	`X(8)`
`VATR`	Customer'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)`

FIL: File Details

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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 the reel containing the file

FDT: File Period Dates

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`IVED`	Invoice Period End Date	C	F	`9(6)`	Format: YYMMDD
`DVED`	Delivery Period End Date	C	F	`9(6)`	Format: YYMMDD

REF: Account Reference Number

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`REFF`	Account Identifier composite	C			References for account to be debited or credited, or file level references.
	Supplier's Reference	C	V	`X(17)`
	Customer's Reference	C	V	`X(17)`
`SCRF`	Specification/Contract References composite	C			Default account type is tariff Contract reference for contract accounts
	Specification No.	C	V	`X(17)`
	Contract No.	C	V	`X(17)`

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. Includes the MHD and MTR segments

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