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$$Directory Report?Data Format

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$$Directory Report?Data Format

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$$Directory Report?Data Format

The $$DIRECTORY Output Report has no heading and is madeup of 80-character (80-byte) records. Although it is available indata format only it is readable. Each record (line) of the $$DIRECTORYOutput Report contains information about a single batch.

Sample Report

The following is a sampleof the $$DIRECTORY Output Report:

SD900D   #0715275 CT=000000003 BID=90DTEST                  1454-95298  C      SSD900D   #0716222 CT=000000001 BID=0716249000100014         1520-95298  A R    SD900D   #0716249 CT=000000002 BID=90DTEST                  1519-95298  C      SSD900D   #0774813 CT=000000001 BID=90DTEST                  1213-95300  C      SSD900D   #0774826 CT=000000001 BID=0774826000100014         1214-95300  A RT   END OF DIRECTORY

Definitions

The fieldsappear in the following order from left to right. Some fields containdifferent information depending on whether you sent or received thebatch.

Table 1.
FieldDefinition
MAILSLOT ID

Mailslot ID of the mailslot that the reportis about. This field is not labeled.

#
One of the following depending on the batchtype:
  • Batch you sent (inbound batch number)
  • Batch you received (outbound batch number)

    Sterling B2B CollaborationNetwork assignsdifferent batch numbers to distinguish the batch sent by the senderfrom the batch delivered to the receiver.

CT=

Number of blocks in the batch you sent.

BID=
One of the following depending on the batchtype:
  • Batch you sent. The mailslot password you specified when you sentthe data using the $$ADD command BATCHID parameter.
  • Batch you received. Includes the following fields in this ordernot separated by blanks:

    Inbound batch number identifying the batch.This seven-digit number is in positions 1-7 of the field.

    Interchangesequence number specifying the interchange sequence within this batch.For example 0005 specifies the fifth interchange. This four-digitnumber is in positions 8-11 of the field.

    Functional group sequencenumber specifying the functional group sequence within the interchange.For example 0002 specifies the second functional group. This four-digitnumber is in positions 12-15 of the field.

    Filler of nine zerosor blanks in positions 16-24 of the field.

PROCESSING
TIME

Time the batch was processed in HHMM 24-hourformat Eastern time. For example 1424 is 2:24 p.m.

PROCESSING
DATE

Date the interchange was processed in YYDDDformat where YY is the last two digits of the calendar year and DDDis the consecutive day of the year. For example 06100 representsthe 100th day of 2006.

BATCH STATUS CODES

Processing status Sterling B2B CollaborationNetwork hasassigned to the interchange so far. Up to 11 status codes can display.For more information see BatchStatus Codes .

END OF DIRECTORY

Last record of the $$DIRECTORY Output Report.

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Modified date:
08 December 2018

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