Standard file layout
This is the standard file layout and specifications for Payments Core 365. If you are looking for additional options, see the Enhanced Data File Layout or the Airline File Layout.
Field name | Description | Length | Data type |
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PAYMENT_REFERENCE | Payment Reference Unique number assigned to every Fund Event (ACH Payment/Withdrawal, Wire Transfer, Invoice). Format: 000000000000000 | 15 | number |
PAYMENT_DATE | Payment Date Date the Elavon system created and transmitted the Fund Event. Format: MMDDYYYY | 8 | date |
ACCOUNT_NUMBER | Account Number Deposit account number of the customer to which the Fund Event is directed. | 40 | text |
ROUTING_NUMBER | Routing Number Federal Reserve-assigned routing number to the financial institution receiving the Fund Event. Format: 900000000000 | 12 | number |
FUND_AMT | Fund Amount The amount of the Fund Event (ACH Payment/Withdrawal, Wire Transfer, Invoice). Format: $999999999999990.009999 | 23 | number |
BATCH_REFERENCE | Batch Reference Elavon system-generated number assigned to payment batches within the Fund Event. Format: 999900000000000 | 15 | number |
BATCH_TYPE | Batch Type Detailed record tag. Valid values: D - Deposit; C - Chargeback; B - Billing; A - Adjustment | 1 | text |
CUSTOMER_BATCH_REFERENCE | Customer Batch Reference Point-of-Sale location reference associated with the settled batch of transactions. Format: 00000000000 | 11 | number |
CUSTOMER_NAME | Customer Name Doing Business As (DBA) Name | 32 | text |
MERCHANT_NUMBER | Merchant Number Internal merchant identification number. Format: 0 | 11 | number |
EXTERNAL_MID | External Merchant ID Customer-facing merchant identification number. | 20 | text |
STORE_NUMBER | Store Number Optional store number assigned to the DBA/MID location. Format: 0 | 10 | number |
CHAIN | Chain Organizational hierarchy within Elavon assigned with DBA/MID locations. Format: 999900000 | 9 | number |
BATCH_AMT | Batch Amount Amount of the transactions grouped in batches by DBA/MID location. Format: $999999999999990.009999 | 23 | number |
AMOUNT | Amount Transaction record amount. Format: $999999999999990.009999 | 23 | number |
SURCHG_AMT | Surcharge Amount Surcharge amount charged on transaction if applicable. Format: $999999999999990.009999 | 23 | number |
CONVNCE_AMT | Convenience Amount Convenience fee charged on transaction if applicable. Format: $999999999999990.009999 | 23 | number |
CARD_TYPE | Card Type Card scheme defined type of card (consumer credit, consumer debit, etc.). Format: 999000 | 6 | number |
CHARGE_TYPE | Charge Type Unique interchange product determined by CARD_TYPE and method of processing.Format: 9999900000 | 10 | number |
CHARGE_TYPE_DESCRIPTION | Charge Type Description Long description of the interchange product. | 32 | text |
CARD_PLAN | Card Plan High-level scheme tag (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AMEX, Pulse, Union Pay, etc.). | 4 | text |
CARD_NO | Card Number Masked number of the cardholder account. | 40 | text |
CHK_NUM | Check Number Check number entered at POS. | 15 | text |
TRANSACTION_DATE | Transaction Date The calendar day the transaction was processed. Format: MMDDYYYY | 8 | date |
SETTLEMENT_DATE | Settlement Date The calendar day the transaction was batched and electronically deposited. Format: MMDDYYYY | 8 | date |
AUTHORIZATION_CODE | Authorization Code APPROVED reference associated with the purchase transaction. | 6 | text |
CHARGEBACK_CONTROL_NO | Chargeback Control Number The Case ID of the cardholder’s chargeback action. Format: 9999999990000000000 | 19 | number |
ROC_TEXT | Record of Charges Customer-assigned reference (Loyalty/Invoice) tag assigned to the transaction. | 160 | text |
TRN_ACI | Authorization Characteristics Indicator Unique Visa term indicative of certain interchange qualification. Valid values:
| 4 | text |
CARD_SCHEME_REF | Card Scheme Reference The card reference identifier can be used to trace a transaction from point of sale through the chargeback process. | 36 | text |
TRN_REF_NUM | Transaction Reference Number Elavon system assigned transaction reference tag. Format: 999900000000000 | 15 | number |
SETTLEMENT_METHOD | Settlement Method Defines how payment was funded (ACH, Wire Transfer, or Invoice). | 5 | text |
CURRENCY_CODE | Currency Code The ISO currency the payment was funded in. | 5 | text |
CB_ACQ_REF_ID | Original Transaction ARN Value The unique reference number generated by Elavon and sent back to the card associations on each transaction applied for identification on chargeback records. | 23 | text |
CHGBK_RSN_CODE | Chargeback Reason Code The reason associated with a cardholder chargeback action. | 9 | text |
CHGBK_RSN_DESC | Chargeback Reason Description The reason description associated with a cardholder chargeback action. | 50 | text |
MER_REF | Merchant Reference Unique customer defined field. | 92 | text |
PURCH_ID | Purchase ID Merchant identifier on the purchase (Card Rental Agreement, Hotel Folio, Order/Invoice Number or Other ID) sent to the card issuer. | 25 | text |
CUST_COD | Customer Code The cardholder identified reference value. Required in Commercial Purchase Card transactions. Example: Purchase Order Number. | 68 | text |
TRN_ARN | Transaction Reference Number A unique reference number generated by Elavon and sent to the card association on each transaction. | 23 | text |
TERM_ID | Terminal ID Terminal identification number. | 24 | text |
ENT_NUM | Entity Number Entity number within Elavon’s hierarchy. Format: 999999 | 6 | number |