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This file is an extension of the master Posted Transaction File and is meant to provide additional data points for ACH transactions. A single event will appear in both files and share the same TransactionId.

ACH Transaction File Definition

The ACH Transaction File is created by Helix on a daily basis. It has the following properties:

Fixed-length
ANSI encoded
Line endings are Windows-style CarriageReturn + LineFeed (\r\n, or 0x0D0A)
File will be available in the relative directory of /AchTransaction
File name follows a specific, case-sensitive pattern of: yyyyMMddhhmm_ACHTRANSACTION.TXT

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Format Disclaimer
Helix reserves the right to append new field(s) to the end of any Header or Content line without notice. This is to allow new data points to be added as needed in a timely fashion.
Implementation Note
Your code should be written such that unexpected characters after the "last" field but prior to the end of each line should be ignored. That is, if the file is documented as being 872 bytes per line, receiving a file with 984 bytes per line should not disrupt your processing. This applies to both Header and Content lines.
File Name Disclaimer
The date in file name should be used as a guideline for human eyes only. Any date-related programmatic dependencies should rely on the FileCreatedDate or FileEffectiveDate contained within the header line of each file, as these will be precise to the second and will be in the appropriate timezone.

Header Row

Property	Data Type (Length)	Alignment	Start Position	Description
Record Type	string (1)	Left	1	The flag for the header row. Will always be `H`.
File Name	string (50)	Left	2	The name of this request file excluding path. Format: `yyyyMMddhhmm_ACHTRANSACTION.TXT` Example: `201410210215_ACHTRANSACTION.TXT`
Record Count	integer (10)	Right	52	The number of records represented within the file. This field is zero-padded on the left side. Example: `0000000872`
File Created Date	datetime (34)	Left	62	The date the file was created. Follows same format as API. Example: `2014-10-20T10:30:31.456-05:00` See data format guidelines
File Effective Date	datetime (34)	Left	96	The date to which the data in the file pertains. Follows same format as API. Example: `2014-10-20T23:59:59.999-05:00` See data format guidelines

Content Row

Property	Data Type (Length)	Alignment	Start Position	Description
Customer ID	integer (10)	Right	1	The unique identifier for a customer. This field is zero-padded on the left side. e.g.: `0000000872`
Customer Tag	string (50)	Left	11	The client-supplied unique identifier for the customer, aka the `tag` property on the customer object. This may be empty as it is an optional property.
Account ID	integer (10)	Right	61	The unique identifier for the bank account from which funds will be withdrawn. This field is zero-padded on the left side. e.g.: `0008309285`. This is NOT an account number. It is the `accountId` of an account object or an `externalAccountId` of an externalAccount object.
Account Tag	string (50)	Left	71	The client-supplied unique identifier for the account, aka the `tag` property on the account object. This may be empty as it is an optional property.
Account Name	string (50)	Left	121	The `name` of the account or externalAccount.
Transaction ID	long integer (19)	Right	171	The unique identifier for the transaction. This field is zero-padded on the left side. e.g.: `0008309285`
Transaction Tag	string (50)	Left	190	The client-supplied unique identifier for the transaction. See transaction object definition for details.
Transaction Type Code	string (6)	Left	240	The `typeCode` of the transaction object.
Trace Number	string (15)	Left	246	The `traceNumber` of the Nacha file entry detail record.
Standard Entry Class Code	string (3)	Left	261	The `standardEntryClassCode` of the Nacha file batch record.
Company Name	string (16)	Left	264	The `companyName` of the Nacha file batch record.
Company Discretionary Data	string (20)	Left	280	The `companyDiscretionaryData` of the Nacha file batch record.
Company Entry Description	string (10)	Left	300	The `companyEntryDescription` of the Nacha file batch record.
Receiving Company Name	string (22)	Left	310	The `receivingCompanyName` (Individual Name) of the Nacha file entry detail record.
Identification Number	string (15)	Left	332	The `identificationNumber` of the Nacha file entry detail record, positions 40-54
Is Early Deposit	string(1)	Left	347	The `isEarlyDeposit` indicator for the Nacha file entry detail record. `N` indicates the ACH entry was not posted as an early ACH item `Y` indicates the ACH entry was posted as an early ACH item
Amount	string(11)	Right	348	The `amount` of the Nacha file entry detail record.
Header Company Identification	string(10)	Left	359	The `headerCompanyIdentification` for the Nacha file entry detail record.
Nacha Settled Date	datetime(34)	Left	369	The `nachaSettledDate` exists only when `IsEarlyDeposit` is `Y` and indicates the Original Nacha Settlement Date from the ACH Batch Header record.
Transaction Settled Date	datetime(34)	Left	403	The date in which the ACH item has settled in the Helix account. This date is also the Nacha Settlement Date from the ACH Batch Header record.
Company Name IAT	string (35)	Left	437	The `companyName` for the IAT transaction of the Nacha file batch record. This is populated only for ACH transactions with the IAT standard entry class (SEC) code.
Receiving Company Name IAT	string(35)	Left	472	The `receivingCompanyName` for the IAT transaction (Individual Name) of the Nacha file entry detail record. This is populated only for ACH transactions with the IAT standard entry class (SEC) code.
Nacha Batch ID	integer (19)	Left	507	The `TraceNumber` of the batch.
Return Code	string (3)	Left	526	Populates the return code only if the transaction is an ACH return. If the transaction is not a return, this field will be empty.

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