ACH Transaction File
This is an extension fileThis 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
, or0x0D0A
) - File will be available in the relative directory of
/AchTransaction
- File name follows a specific, case-sensitive pattern of:
yyyyMMddhhmm_ACHTRANSACTION.TXT
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 theFileCreatedDate
orFileEffectiveDate
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 |
File Name | string (50) | Left | 2 | The name of this request file excluding path. |
Record Count | integer (10) | Right | 52 | The number of records represented within the file. This field is zero-padded on the left side. |
File Created Date | datetime (34) | Left | 62 | The date the file was created. Follows same format as API. |
File Effective Date | datetime (34) | Left | 96 | The date to which the data in the file pertains. Follows same format as API. Example: |
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.: |
Customer Tag | string (50) | Left | 11 | The client-supplied unique identifier for the customer, aka the |
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.: |
Account Tag | string (50) | Left | 71 | The client-supplied unique identifier for the account, aka the |
Account Name | string (50) | Left | 121 | The |
Transaction ID | long integer (19) | Right | 171 | The unique identifier for the transaction. This field is zero-padded on the left side. e.g.: |
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 |
Trace Number | string (15) | Left | 246 | The |
Standard Entry Class Code | string (3) | Left | 261 | The |
Company Name | string (16) | Left | 264 | The |
Company Discretionary Data | string (20) | Left | 280 | The |
Company Entry Description | string (10) | Left | 300 | The |
Receiving Company Name | string (22) | Left | 310 | The |
Identification Number | string (15) | Left | 332 | The |
Is Early Deposit | string(1) | Left | 347 | The |
Amount | string(11) | Right | 348 | The |
Header Company Identification | string(10) | Left | 359 | The |
Nacha Settled Date | datetime(34) | Left | 369 | The |
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 |
Receiving Company Name IAT | string(35) | Left | 472 | The |
Nacha Batch ID | integer (19) | Left | 507 | The |
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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