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