SECTIONS
Here is a description of the fields that make up a bank format definition field.
| Field | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | * | 80 | A short, descriptive, meaningful, and unique name for this record. |
Key:
* – Mandatory field
R – Read-only
The number is the number of characters that are allowed in this text field, where appropriate.
| Field | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Format Definition Record Type | * | Master-Detail link to the related bank format definition record type. | |
| End Position | The last position in the output file that this field occupies. | ||
| External Id | * | 32 | A unique and case-insensitive identifier for this record. For more information, see Choosing an External ID. |
| Output Sequence | * | Global output sequence. For more information, see What is a Bank Format Definition?. | |
| Record Size | The length of the field in the output file. This is End Position – Start Position + 1. If this is too short for the data returned, characters are truncated from the right side. | ||
| Record Value | 80 | Literal value for this field. | |
| Start Position | The first position in the output file that this field occupies. |
Checkboxes
See What is a Bank Format Definition? for information about these checkboxes.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Blank Filled | If the data does not fill the field, empty positions are filled with blanks. |
| Left Justified | If the data does not fill the field, the data is left justified. |
| Must Be Blank | The field must be blank. This field is used to enforce positioning. You don't need to map any source field to the Must Be Blank field. However, for CSV output it can be used in conjunction with the Blank Filled field. If the Must Be Blank field is mapped and a source value is available, the source value is displayed. |
| No Decimals | The data is an integer, not a decimal value. Do not add a decimal point. If the data has been defined as a decimal, this checkbox is ignored. |
| Numeric Only | Only numeric characters are allowed in this field. |
| Remove Dashes | If the data contains any dashes, they are removed. |
| Right Justified | If the data does not fill the field, the data is right justified. |
| Unsigned | If the data contains a sign, it is removed. |
| Zero Filled | If the data does not fill the field, empty positions are filled with zeros. |