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This document is a comprehensive technical specification for Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system batch maintenance file formats and host-to-host interfaces, developed by Financial Industry Services (FIS) for multiple state and territorial government agencies, including Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Nebraska, Washington, and Wyoming. The document details the technical requirements for electronic transfer of benefits such as SNAP (food stamps) and cash assistance, covering various file types including demographic, benefit, account activity, inactivity, expungement, and claim activity files.

The EBT system provides standardized electronic methods for transferring and tracking government benefit payments, with each state having customized file formats and processing rules. The system supports functions like benefit issuance, card management, transaction tracking, account aging, and benefit expungement. While specific financial terms are not detailed, the system enables precise tracking of benefit deposits, withdrawals, card replacements, and account status across different benefit types. The interfaces allow states to add, modify, and delete client records, issue and reissue cards, process direct deposits, and manage account inactivity and expungement, with built-in error checking and standardized record formats to ensure data integrity and consistent processing across jurisdictions.

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Attachment 9 – SNAP/Cash State to EBT Contractor Interfaces

Table of Contents 1 Alaska Batch Maintenance File Formats

Key File Layout Information

Response File Transmission

Benefit Files

Benefit File Header Record

Benefit Header Record Edits

Legend

Benefit File Detail Record

Usage Notes

Benefit File Trailer Record

Benefit Trailer Record Edits

History Extract File

State usage for this file

History Extract File Header Record

History Extract File Detail Record

History Extract File Trailer Record

Account Activity File

State usage for this file

Account Activity File Header Record

Account Activity – (1) Transaction-Level Record

Account Activity – (2) Grant-Level Record

Account Activity File Trailer Record

Daily Debit Account Inactivity File

State usage for this file

Daily Debit Account Inactivity File Header Record

Daily Debit Account Inactivity File Detail Record

Daily Debit Account Inactivity File Trailer Record

Monthly Benefit Grant Expungement File

State usage for this file

Monthly Benefit Grant Expungement File Record

Monthly Benefit Grant Expungement File Detail Record

Monthly Benefit Grant Expungement File Trailer Record

Card Order File

State usage for this file

Card Order File Header Record

Card Order File Detail Record

Card Order File Trailer Record

Claim Activity File

State usage for this file

Claim Activity File Header Record

Claim Activity File Detail Record

Claim Activity File Trailer Record

ACH Return and Retire File

State usage for this file

Rejected Payment File Header Record

Rejected Payment File Detail Record

Rejected Payment File Trailer Record

2 Alaska EBT Host-To-Host Interface

Alaska Synchronous Host-To-Host Actions and Message Flow

General Usage Notes

Specific Message Actions/Timeout Procedures

Case Inquiry Request Message

Usage Notes

Case Inquiry Record Edits

Case Inquiry Normal Response Message

Case Inquiry Error Response Message

Benefit Inquiry Request Message

Usage Notes

Benefit Inquiry Normal Response Message

Usage Notes

Benefit Inquiry Error Response Message

Card Inquiry Request Message

Usage Notes

Card Inquiry Record Edits

Card Inquiry Normal Response Message

Card Inquiry Error Response Message

Financial History Inquiry Request Message

Usage Notes

Financial History Inquiry Record Edits

Financial History Inquiry Normal Response Message

Usage Notes

Financial History Inquiry Error Response Message

Direct Deposit Inquiry Request Message

Usage Notes

Direct Deposit Inquiry Record Edits

Direct Deposit Inquiry Normal Response Message

Direct Deposit Inquiry Error Response Message

Case/Client Add Request Message

Usage Notes

Case/Client Add Record Edits

Case/Client Add Response/Error Message

Case/Client Change Request Message

Usage Notes

Case/Client Change Record Edits

Case/Client Change Response Message

Case/Client Delete Request Message

Usage Notes

Case/Client Delete Record Edits

Case/Client Delete Response Message

Card Issue Request Message

Usage Notes

Card Issue Record Edits

Card Issue Response Message

Card Issue Error Message

Card Reissue Request Message

Usage Notes

Card Reissue Record Edits

Card Reissue Response Message

Card Reissue Error Message

Card Change Request Message

Usage Notes

Card Change Record Edits

Card Change Response Message

Card Change Error Message

Benefit Adjustment/Recoupment Request Message

Usage Notes

Benefit Adjustment/Recoupment Record Edits

Benefit Adjustment/Recoupment Response Message

Benefit Adjustment/Recoupment Error Message

Direct Deposit Add Request Message

Usage Notes

Direct Deposit Add Record Edits

Direct Deposit Add Response/Error Message

Direct Deposit Change Request Message

Usage Notes

Direct Deposit Change Record Edits

Direct Deposit Change Response/Error Message

Direct Deposit Delete Request Message

Usage Notes

Direct Deposit Delete Record Edits

Direct Deposit Delete Response/Error Message

Unrecognizable Message Response

3 Arizona Batch Maintenance File Formats

Key File Layout Information

Demographic File

Demographic Header Record – Arizona

Demographic Header Record Edits

Demographic Detail Record – Arizona

Usage Notes

Demographic Detail Record Edits

Demographic Trailer Record – Arizona

Trailer Record Edits

Benefit Files

Benefit File Header Record

Benefit Header Record Edits

Benefit Detail Record

Usage Notes

Benefit Detail Record Edits

Benefit Trailer Record

Benefit Trailer Record Edits

Account Activity File

State usage for this file

Account Activity Header Record

Account Activity – (1) Transaction Level Record

Account Activity – (2) Grant Level Record

Account Activity Trailer Record

ACH Return and Retire File

State usage for this file

Rejected Payment File Header Record

Rejected Payment File Detail Record

ACH Return Codes (Reject Code Field)

Notice of Change (NOC) Items, Non-Settling

Return Items – Settling

Rejected Items – Settling

Rejected Payment File Trailer Record

Claim Activity File

State usage for this file

Claim Activity File Header Record

Claim Activity File Detail Record

Claim Activity File Trailer Record

Daily Benefit Grant Expungement File

State usage for this file

Daily Benefit Grant Expungement Header Record

Daily Benefit Grant Expungement Detail Record

Daily Benefit Grant Expungement Trailer Record

Daily Debit Account Inactivity File

State usage for this file

Daily Debit Account Inactivity Header Record

Daily Debit Account Inactivity Detail Record

Debit Account Inactivity Trailer Record

Excessive Card Replacement File

State usage for this file

Excessive Replacements Header Record

Excessive Replacements Detail Record

Excessive Replacements Trailer Record

History Extract File

State usage for this file

History Extract Header Record

History Extract Detail Record

History Extract Trailer Record

PIN Changes File

State usage for this file

PIN Changes Header Record

PIN Changes Detail Record

PIN Changes Trailer Record

POS/ATM Out-Of-State Usage File

State usage for this file

POS/ATM Out of State Usage Header Record

POS/ATM Out of State Usage Detail Record

POS/ATM Out of State Usage Trailer Record

Case/Client Delete File

State usage for this file

Case/Client Delete Header

Case/Client Delete Detail

Case/Client Delete Trailer

High Balance File

State usage for this file

High Balance File Header Record

High Balance File Detail Record

High Balance File Summary Record

High Balance File Trailer Record

Annual Card Purge File

Card Purge File Notes

State usage for this file

4 Arizona EBT Host-To-Host Interface

Data Type Definitions/Field Positioning

Field Requirement Definitions

Arizona Synchronous Host-To-Host Actions and Message Flow

Usage Notes

Specific Message Actions/Timeout Procedures

Case Inquiry (M0500)

Card Inquiry (M0502)

Financial History (H1220)

Direct Deposit Inquiry (M0560)

Case/Client Add (M0540)

Timeout follow up action:

Case/Client Change (M0542)

Case/Client Delete (M0544)

Card Change (M0508)

Card Issue (M0506)

Card Reissue (M0520)

Benefit Repayment (M0422)

Direct Deposit Add (M0562)

Direct Deposit Change (M0564)

Direct Deposit Delete (M0566)

Benefit Issue (M0546)

Benefit Change (M0548)

Unrecognized Message (M9999)

Case Inquiry Request Message

Usage Notes

Case Inquiry Record Edits

Case Inquiry Normal Response Message

Case Inquiry Error Response Message

Card Inquiry Request Message

Usage Notes

Card Inquiry Record Edits

Card Inquiry Normal Response Message

Card Inquiry Error Response Message

Financial History Inquiry Request Message

Usage Notes

Financial History Inquiry Record Edits

Financial History Inquiry Normal Response Message

Usage Notes

Financial History Inquiry Error Response Message

Direct Deposit Inquiry Request Message

Usage Notes

Direct Deposit Inquiry Record Edits

Direct Deposit Inquiry Normal Response Message

Direct Deposit Inquiry Error Response Message

Case/Client Add Request Message

Usage Notes

Case/Client Add Record Edits

Case/Client Add Response/Error Message

Case/Client Change Request Message

Usage Notes

Case/Client Change Record Edits

Case/Client Change Response Message

Case/Client Delete Request Message

Usage Notes

Case/Client Delete Record Edits

Case/Client Delete Response Message

Card Change Request Message

Usage Notes

Card Change Record Edits

Card Change Response Message

Card Change Error Message

Card Issue Request Message

Usage Notes

Card Issue Record Edits

Card Issue Response Message

Usage Notes

Card Issue Error Message

Card Reissue Request Message

Usage Notes

Card Replacement Fee Rules

Card Reissue Record Edits

Card Reissue Response Message

Card Reissue Error Message

Direct Deposit Add Request Message

Usage Notes

Direct Deposit Add Record Edits

Direct Deposit Add Response/Error Message

Direct Deposit Change Request Message

Usage Notes

Direct Deposit Change Record Edits

Direct Deposit Change Response/Error Message

Direct Deposit Delete Request Message

Usage Notes

Direct Deposit Delete Record Edits

Direct Deposit Delete Response/Error Message

Unrecognizable Message Response

Usage Notes

Benefit Issuance Request

Usage Notes

Benefit Issue Record Edits

Benefit Issuance Response / Error Message

Benefit Change

Usage Notes

Benefit Change Record Edits

Benefit Change Response / Error Message

5 Colorado Batch Maintenance File Formats

Key File Layout Information

Demographic File

Demographic File Header Record

Demographic Header Record Edits

Demographic File Detail Record

Usage Notes

Demographic Detail Record Edits

Optional ID Processing Scenarios

Demographic File Trailer Record

Demographic Trailer Record Edits

Return Files Standard Format:

Benefit File

Benefit File Header Record

Benefit Header Record Edits

Benefit File Detail Record

Usage Notes

Benefit Detail Record Edits

Benefit File Trailer Record

Benefit Trailer Record Edits

Return Files Standard Format:

Account Activity File

State usage for this file

Account Activity File Header Record

Account Activity – (1) Transaction-Level Record

Account Activity – (2) Grant-Level Record

Account Activity Trailer Record

Inactive/Dormant/Expunged File

State use for this file

Inactive/Dormant/Expunged File Header Record

Inactive/Dormant/Expunged File Detail Record

Inactive/Dormant/Expunged File Trailer Record

Grant Expungement File

State use for this file

Grant Expungement File Header Record

Grant Expungement File Detail Record

Grant Expungement File Trailer Record

Claim Activity File

State use for this file

Claim Activity File Header Record

Claim Activity File Detail Record

Claim Activity File Trailer Record

ACH Payee Extract File

State use for this file

ACH Payee Extract File Header Record

ACH Payee Extract File Detail Record

ACH Payee Extract File Trailer Record

ACH Return and Retire File

State usage for this file

Rejected Payment File Header Record

Rejected Payment File Detail Record

ACH Return Codes (Reject Code Field)

Notice of Change (NOC) Items, Non-Settling

Return Items – Settling

Rejected Items – Settling

Rejected Payment File Trailer Record

Case/Client Delete File

Case/Client Delete Header

Case/Client Delete Detail

Case/Client Delete Trailer

6 Guam Batch Maintenance File Formats

Key File Layout Information

Demographic Files

Demographic File Header Record

Demographic File Header Record Edits

Legend

Demographic Detail Record

Usage Notes

Demographic Detail Record Edits

Demographic Trailer Record

Demographic Trailer Record Edits

Benefit Files

Benefit Header Record

Benefit Header Record Edits

Legend

Benefit Detail Record

Usage Notes

Benefit Detail Record Edits

Benefit Trailer Record

Benefit Trailer Record Edits

Account Activity File

Territory usage for this file

Account Activity Header Record

Account Activity – (1) Transaction-Level Record

Account Activity – (2) Grant-Level Record

Account Activity Trailer Record

Inactive, Dormant, Expunged File

Territory use for this file

Inactive, Dormant, Expunged File Header Record

Inactive, Dormant, Expunged File Detail Record

Inactive, Dormant, Expunged File Trailer Record

Daily Benefit Grant Expungement File

Territory use for this file

Daily Benefit Grant Expungement Header Record

Daily Benefit Grant Expungement Detail Record

Daily Benefit Grant Expungement Trailer Record

7 Hawaii Batch Maintenance File Formats

Key File Layout Information

Demographic Files

Demographic File Header Record

Demographic File Header Record Edits

Demographic File Detail Record

Usage Notes

Demographic File Detail Record Edits

Demographic File Trailer Record

Demographic File Trailer Record Edits

Benefit Files

Benefit File Header Record

Benefit File Header Record Edits

Benefit File Detail Record

Usage Notes

Benefit File Detail Record Edits

Benefit File Trailer Record

Benefit File Trailer Record Edits

Disaster File

Disaster File Header Record

Disaster Header Error Edits

Disaster File Detail Record

Disaster Detail Edits

Disaster File Trailer Record

DisasterTrailer Edits

Account Activity File

Account Activity File Header Record

Account Activity File Detail Record

Account Activity File Trailer Record

Inactive/Dormant/Expunged File

Inactive/Dormant/Expunged File Header Record

Inactive/Dormant/Expunged File Detail Record

Inactive/Dormant/Expunged File Trailer Record

Grant Expungement File

Grant Expungement File Header Record

Grant Expungement File Detail Record

Grant Expungement File Trailer Record

Claim Activity File

Claim Activity File Header Record

Claim Activity File Detail Record

Claim Activity File Trailer Record

ACH Return File

Rejected Payment File Header Record

Rejected Payment File Detail Record

ACH Return Codes (Reject Code Field)

Notice of Change (NOC) Items, Non-Settling

Return Items – Settling

Rejected Items – Settling

Rejected Payment File Trailer Record

ATM/POS Out-of-State Usage File

ATM/POS Out-of-State Usage File Record

Card Utility Purge File

Card Utility Purge File Header Record

Card Utility Purge File Detail Record

Card Utility Purge File Trailer Record

8 Idaho Batch Maintenance File Formats

Key File Layout Information

Demographic File

Demographic File Header Record

Demographic Header Record Edits

Demographic File Detail Record

Usage Notes

Demographic Detail Record Edits

Demographic File Trailer Record

Demographic Trailer Record Edits

Benefit File

Benefit File Header Record

Benefit Header Record Edits

Benefit File Detail Record

Usage Notes

Benefit Detail Record Edits

Benefit File Trailer Record

Benefit Trailer Record Edits

Card Utility Purge File

Card Utility Purge File Header Record

Card Utility Purge File Detail Record

Card Utility Purge File Trailer Record

Account Activity File

State usage for this file

Account Activity File Header Record

Account Activity File Detail Record

Account Activity Trailer Record

Inactive/Dormant/Expunged File

State usage for this file

Idaho Benefit Aging Table

Inactive/Dormant/Expunged File Header Record

Inactive/Dormant/Expunged File Detail Record

Inactive/Dormant/Expunged File Trailer Record

Grant Expungement File

State use for this file

Grant Expungement File Header Record

Grant Expungement File Detail Record

Grant Expungement File Trailer Record

Claim Activity File

State use for this file

Claim Activity File Header Record

Claim Activity File Detail Record

Claim Activity File Trailer Record

ACH Return and Retire File

State usage for this file

ACH Return and Retire File Header Record

ACH Return and Retire File Detail Record

ACH Return Codes (Reject Code Field 8)

Notice of Change (NOC) Items, Non-Settling

Return Items – Settling

Rejected Items – Settling

ACH Return and Retire File Trailer Record

Case/Client Delete File

State usage for this file

Case/Client Delete Header

Case/Client Delete Detail

Case/Client Delete Trailer

Daily Card Status File

Daily Card Status File Header Record

Daily Card Status File Detail Record

Daily Card Status File Trailer Record

9 Nebraska Batch Maintenance File Formats

Key File Layout Information

Demographic File

Demographic File Header Record

Demographic File Header Record Edits

Demographic File Detail Record

Demographic File Detail Record Edits

Demographic File Trailer Record

Demographic File Trailer Record Edits

Benefit File

Benefit File Header Record

Benefit File Header Record Edits

Benefit File Detail Record

Benefit File Detail Record Edits

Benefit File Trailer Record

Benefit File Trailer Record Edits

Account Activity File

State use for this file

Account Activity File Header Record

Account Activity File – (1) Transaction-Level Record

Account Activity File – (2) Benefit Grant-Level Record

Account Activity File Trailer Record

Inactive, Dormant, Expunged Account File

Benefit Aging Table

State use for this file

Inactive/Dormant/Expunged File Header Record

Inactive/Dormant/Expunged File Detail Record

Inactive/Dormant/Expunged File Trailer Record

Grant Expungement File

State use for this file

Grant Expungement File Header Record

Grant Expungement File Detail Record

Grant Expungement File Trailer Record

New, Lost, Damaged, Stolen Card Status File

State use for this file

New, Lost, Damaged, Stolen Card Status File Header Record

New, Lost, Damaged, Stolen Card Status File Detail Record

New, Lost, Damaged, Stolen Card Status File Trailer Record

10 Washington Batch Maintenance File Formats

Demographic Files

Demographic File Header Record

Usage Notes

Demographic Header Record Edits

Demographic File Detail Record

Demographic Detail Record Edits

Demographic File Trailer Record

Demographic Trailer Record Edits

Benefit Files

Benefit File Header Record

Benefit Header Record Edits

Benefit File Detail Record

Usage Notes

Benefit Detail Record Edits

Benefit File Trailer Record

Usage Notes

Account Activity File

Account Activity Header Record

Account Activity – (1) Transaction-Level Record

Account Activity – (2) Grant Level Record

Account Activity Trailer Record

Aging Process Detail

Benefit Expungement File

Aging Periods – Food

Aging Periods – Cash

Benefit Expungement File Header Record

Usage Notes

Benefit Expungement File Detail Record

Usage Notes

Benefit Expungement File Trailer Record

Claim Activity File

Claim Activity File Header Record

Usage Notes

Claim Activity File Detail Record

Claim Adjustment Activity Trailer Record

Daily Card Issuance File

Daily Card Issuance File Header Record

Daily Card Issuance File Detail Record

Daily Card Issuance File Trailer Record

11 Wyoming Batch Maintenance File Formats

Key File Layout Information

Demographic File

Demographic Header Record

Demographic Header Record Edits

Demographic Detail Record

Demographic Detail Record Edits

Demographic Trailer Record

Demographic Trailer Record Edits

Benefit Files

Benefit Header Record

Benefit Header Record Edits

Benefit Detail Record

Usage Notes

Benefit Detail Record Edits

Benefit Trailer Record

Benefit Trailer Record Edits

Account Activity File

Account Activity Header Record

Account Activity File – (1) Transaction-Level Record

Account Activity File – (2) Grant-Level Record

Account Activity Trailer Record

Daily Debit Account Inactivity File

Wyoming Benefit Aging Table

Daily Debit Account Inactivity Header Record

Daily Debit Account Inactivity Detail Record

Daily Debit Account Inactivity Trailer Record

Daily Benefit Grant Expungement File

Aging Periods

Daily Benefit Grant Expungement Header Record

Benefit Grant Expungement Detail Record

Benefit Grant Expungement Trailer Record

Claim Activity File

Claim Activity File Header Record

Claim Activity File Detail Record

Claim Activity File Trailer Record

1 Alaska Batch Maintenance File Formats This section details the record formats of the files sent by the State to FIS through batch maintenance files and those sent by FIS to the State.

These formats were customized to accommodate the State’s eligibility system requirements. The record formats for each of these files are provided on the following pages.

Key File Layout Information

Key File Layout Information Feature Description Key Identifying Fields

Field Name Length Format Case Number (State Unique ID)

8 9

Authorization Number (Document ID)

8 X

Data Types Specifies the values stored within the field and how they will be handled:

• X – Alphanumeric data is left justified and blank filled.

• 9 – Numeric data is right justified and zero filled.

• S – Sign. When a numeric data type indictor is preceded by an “s” or

“S,” it indicates that the last byte of the numeric data contains a letter (sign) that should be processed as a number; the first ten letters of the alphabet translate to the ten numeral values, as follows: A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4, E=5, F=6, G=7, H=8, I=9, J=0. For example, if the field format is s9(5) and the field contains a value of 1234D, it will be processed as 12344.

• V – Decimal. When a numeric data type indictor includes a “v” or “V,” the V indicates where the assumed decimal place is located. The field format identifies the number of numeric bytes that come before the decimal in parentheses to the right of the V; it identifies the number of numeric bytes that come after the decimal to the left of the V. For example, if the field format is 9(5)V99 and the field contains a value of 1234567, it will be processed as 12345.67.

Required/Optional Indicator

Specifies whether the field is required:

• R – Required field

• O – Optional field

• N/A – Field not applicable

Key File Layout Information Feature Description

Error Handling Error codes Format / Description Header error codes

Embedded in last four characters on the header record on the return file in the Responses Code field. State originally sets to 0000.

Trailer error codes

Embedded in both the header and the trailer records.

Detail record error codes

Embedded in the specific detail records.

Note: Each record layout is followed by its possible error codes. Error codes validate on existing records, comment format and data type detailed in the record layout.

Note: All batch transmissions are one logical file per physical file.

Response File Transmission A response file is always sent from FIS to the State indicating the processing status of the Benefit file The Response Code field in each record will be initialized to “0000” by the State when creating the file to send to FIS.

• The Response Code will be updated by FIS to indicate error conditions encountered during the processing of the file.

• Error codes have been defined for header, detail and trailer records for both the Benefit file.

• If errors were encountered in the processing of the file, the original header, detail and trailer records from the file sent by the State will be returned with the Error Response Codes The error codes are listed in this document following each record layout. The state should only be receiving the errored detail records.

Benefit Files Daily benefit files will be processed and benefits will be posted within six hours of receipt of the daily file.

• Daily benefit files generated by the State will be generated with a benefit availability date of the day after the Host-to-Host Case/Client Add record is transmitted to FIS.

• If the daily batch file is transmitted after, when received by FIS, the date of benefit availability will be equal to the current date. These benefits will be processed and immediately posted to the benefit database for existing cardholders.

• Monthly files generated by the State will always have a future availability date (3 to 4 days in the future) at the time of receipt by FIS.

• The State can send a pending void transaction to void a benefit can be voided if the benefit has not reached its availability date.

The benefit file controls two actions, benefit posting and pending voids. A benefit will be posted to an account immediately. The benefit will become available to the cardholder if it meets the following requirements:

• Demographic information associated with the benefit is available in the EBT system.

• Date of availability has occurred.

• At least one cardholder has access to the benefit.

• For Direct Deposit Benefits, benefits will be posted immediately to the EBT account, regardless of their availability date.

If demographics do not exist in the EBT system, then the benefit record is rejected and returned to the State

(DT32).

If the benefit availability has occurred and demographics exist but there are no cardholders with access to the benefit, benefit record will be rejected (DT31).

Upon receipt of a benefit deposit, food stamp and cash accounts that have had previous benefits expunged will reset the inactivity counter.

• This will reset tracking for inactivity from the date the benefits post to the debit account. Since the State performs investigations and sends notices to cardholders based upon levels of inactivity, if the EBT account is not in an active status, the debit account will be excluded from future files sent to the State.

Once an account has expunged benefits the account must remain active.

Benefit File Header Record

Field

Description Length Field Position

Type Comments R/O

1 Record Type 2 1-2 X “HD” R 2 Transaction

Type 8 3-10 X AKFSBEUP (daily FS)

AKCSBEUP (daily Cash) AKFSBEMO (monthly FS) AKCSBEMO (monthly Cash)

R

3 Control Number 6 11-16 9 Incremented by 1 each time sent. Unique to transaction type.

R

4 Profile Number 9 17-25 9 • 020010001 – Food Stamps

• 020020001 – Cash

• FIS will not store this number

R

5 Agency Code 6 26-31 X Constant “AKDHSS” for Alaska R 6 Agency Unique 16 32-47 X Not used; blank filled. O 7 Date 8 48-55 9 CCYYMMDD R 8 Time 4 56-59 9 HHMM AKST R 9 Filler 13 60-72 X Set field to blanks. O 10 Reserved for

FIS

4 73-76 X Set field to blanks.

FIS error line description.

O

9 Response Code 4 77-80 X Initialize to “0000” R Record Length – 80 characters

Benefit Header Record Edits

Error Code

Description

HD01** Invalid record type HD02** Invalid transaction type HD03* Invalid date HD04* Invalid time HD05* Invalid control number. If there is a missing control number or d

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