Entry

An entry record contains the actual import data of interest. One entry record for each payment.

An entry record has a Record Type of 'E'.

Table 1. Import entry record field definition
Col Field name Data type Description Required?
0 Record Type Text 'E' for payment entry record Yes
1 Account USN Text The USN of the account. Not required, but if specified will be checked against the payment. Can also assist when errors occur. No
2 Payment Number Text A unique alphanumeric (letters and numbers) value identifying this payment. Must correspond to the Payment Number field of the record in the export file. Yes
3 External Reference Text An optional reference number from the external system No
4 Result Text Allowed values:
  • Accepted
  • Declined
  • Attention
If the payment already has a result, which does not match the provided result, then the existing payment will be reversed, and a new payment will be created with the new result.		  
5 Reason Text Text to be stored with the payment as justification for the result. May be empty. No
6 Transfer Timestamp Timestamp ISO Standard ISO 8601 date & time of transfer, if Result is “Accepted”, otherwise empty. Formatted YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.sss+Z For example: 2010-01-01T01:00:00.000+11:00 No