Standard FF Payment Originator - Input File Layout

Check Only Layout

Input file - Fixed Length of 500
● Any data not passed within the data file but seen on the check will be hardcoded on the check.
● It is assumed that only one account will be used for originating payments in each file sent.
● If there is no data for a particular field, fill in with zeroes for numeric fields or spaces for alphanumeric fields.

Field Required This record type must be present

Header Record Field Type Length Position Value/Format Expected C-Check within the file
Record Type Alphanumeric 1 1 H C
Customer Name Alphanumeric 30 2-31 C
File Date Numeric 8 32-39 YYYYMMDD format C
PIN Number Numeric 5 40-44 Zeroes C
Originating Routing & Transit/AB Numeric 9 45-53 C
Originating Account Number Alphanumeric 17 54-70 C
Filler Alphanumeric 430 71-500 C

Required This record type must be present

Field A-ACH and can occur multiple times
Payment Record Field Type Length Position Value/Format Expected C-Check within the file
Record Type Alphanumeric 1 1 P C
Payment Type Alphanumeric 3 2-4 CHK C
Account Type / Wire Type Alphanumeric 2 5-6
Check / Effective Date Numeric 8 7-14 YYYYMMDD format C
Check Number Numeric 10 15-24 C
Payment Amount Numeric 14 25-38 99999999999.99 format C
Credit/Debit Flag Alphanumeric 1 39-39 C - Credit; D - Debit
Payee Name Alphanumeric 35 40-74 C
Joint Payee Name Alphanumeric 35 75-109
Payee Address Line 1 Alphanumeric 30 110-139 C
Payee Address Line 2 Alphanumeric 30 140-169
Payee City or Province Alphanumeric 30 170-199 C
Payee State Alphanumeric 2 200-201 C
Payee Country Alphanumeric 20 202-221 C
Payee Postal Code Alphanumeric 10 222-231 99999-9999 OR "99999 " format C

1 - First Class Mail to Payee

2 - Overnight to Payee
Check Delivery Flag Numeric 1 232-232 3 - First Class Mail to Payer (Return Address) C
4 - Overnight to Payer (Return Address)
5 - Overnight to Payer (2nd Address)

N -a negotiable check is printed;

Advice Flag Alphanumeric 1 233-233 C
Y -a non-negotiable advice is printed
Vendor Number Alphanumeric 23 234-256
Filler Alphanumeric 244 257-500 C

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 This record type can occur zero to
Field Required many times beneath each
Remittance Record Field Type Length Position Value/Format Expected C-Check Payment record
Record Type Alphanumeric 1 1 R
Invoice Date Numeric 8 2-9 YYYYMMDD format
Invoice Nbr/Ref Nbr Alphanumeric 25 10-34
Description Alphanumeric 50 35-84
Gross Amount Numeric 12 85-96 999999999.99 format
Discount Amount Numeric 12 97-108 999999999.99 format
Net Amount Numeric 12 109-120 999999999.99 format
Filler Alphanumeric 380 121-500

Field Required
Trailer Record Field Type Length Position Value/Format Expected C-Check This record type is Optional.
Record Type Alphanumeric 1 1 T
Total # Payments Numeric 6 2-7
Total # Remittance Numeric 10 8-17
Total Payment Amount Numeric 14 18-31 99999999999.99 format
Filler Alphanumeric 469 34-500

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