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UTLTLR: Utility Bill File Trailer
The UTLTLR message is part of the TRADACOMS Utility Bill file: utility billing (electricity, gas, water, telecoms).
The Utility Bill file contains: UTLHDR → UTLBIL → UVATLR → UTLTLR.
Message structure
| Segment | Name | Usage |
|---|---|---|
MHD | Message Header | One message only, at the end of the file |
TTL | Utility Bill File Totals | |
MTR | Message Trailer |
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 | `UTLTLR' `3' for this version | ||
| Type | M | F | X(6) | ||
| Version Number | M | F | 9(1) |
| Element | Name | M/C | F/V | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FASU | Bill File Total Amount before VAT composite | M | Sum of UVLT Allowed Value: R | ||
| Bill File Total Amount before VAT | M | V | 9(10)V9(2) | ||
| Credit Indicator | C | V | X(4) | ||
UVAT | Bill File Total VAT Amount composite | M | Sum of UTVA Allowed Value: R | ||
| Bill File Total VAT Amount | M | V | 9(10)V9(2) | ||
| Credit Indicator | C | V | X(4) | ||
FTOP | File Total of Payment Details composite | C | Sum of PTOT Allowed Value: R | ||
| File Total of Payment Details | M | V | 9(10)V9(2) | ||
| Credit Indicator | C | V | X(4) | ||
FBAB | File Total Balance Brought Forward composite | C | Sum of BABF Allowed Value: R | ||
| File Total Balance Brought Forward | M | V | 9(10)V9(2) | ||
| Credit Indicator | C | V | X(4) | ||
FPSU | Bill File Total Payable including VAT composite | M | Sum of TBTL Allowed Value: R | ||
| Bill File Total Payable including VAT | M | V | 9(10)V9(2) | ||
| Credit Indicator | C | V | X(4) | ||
FTNI | File Total Number of Invoices | M | V | 9(10) | Number of Utility Bill Details Messages "UTLBIL" for this file |
| 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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