4 File Format and File Versions

The table below lists the fields supported in each data format version and file format type of the card generation file.

XMLTAG

V10

V11

V12

Included in Full File?

Null Values Allowed?

Included in Customer Cut-down File ? **

<CARDGEN>

 

 

 

Yes

N/A

Yes

<CARDSUM>

 

 

 

Yes

N/A

Yes

<DATA_FORMAT_VERSION>

 

 

 

Yes

No

Yes

<FILEDATE>

 

 

 

Yes

No

Yes

<FILETIME>

 

 

 

Yes

No

Yes

<NO_OF_CARRIERS>

 

 

 

Yes

No

Yes

<NO_OF_CARDS>

 

 

 

Yes

No

Yes

<NO_OF_PRODUCTS>

 

 

 

Yes

No

Yes

<TXREF>

 

 

 

Yes

No

Yes

<ORDER_REF>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<PRODUCT>

 

 

 

Yes

N/A

Yes

<PRODUCT_REF>

 

 

 

Yes

No

Yes

<RECORD>

 

 

 

Yes

N/A

Yes

<REQUEST_TYPE>

 

 

 

Yes

No

Yes

<UID>

 

 

 

Yes

No

Yes

<CUST_ACCNO>

 

 

 

No

Yes

Yes

<CARRIER>

 

 

 

Yes

N/A

Yes

<TITLE>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<FNAME>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<SNAME>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<ADD1>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<ADD2>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<ADD3>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<ADD4>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<CITY>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<POSTCODE>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<MOBILE>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

No

<COUNTRY>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<BULK_ADD1>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<BULK_ADD2>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<BULK_ADD3>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<BULK_CITY>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<BULK_COUNTY>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<BULK_POSTCODE>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<BULK_COUNTRY>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<CARRIER_TYPE>

 

 

 

Yes

No

Yes

<CARRIER_LOGO_ID >

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<DELV_METHOD>

 

 

 

Yes

No

Yes

<DELV_CODE>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<FULFIL1>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<FULFIL2>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<LANG>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<CARD>

 

 

 

Yes

N/A

Yes

<TYPE>

 

 

 

Yes

No

Yes

<CURRENCY>

 

 

 

Yes

No

Yes

<TRACK1>

 

 

 

Yes

No

No

<TRACK2>

 

 

 

Yes

No

No

<TRACK3>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<EMBOSS_PAN>

 

 

 

Yes

No

Yes***

<PASSCODE>

 

 

 

No

No

Yes

<EMBOSS_NAME>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<EMBOSS_START>

 

 

 

Yes

No

Yes

<EMBOSS_EXPIRY>

 

 

 

Yes

No

Yes

<EMBOSS_CVC2>

 

 

 

Yes

No

No

<EMBOSS_LINE4>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<THERMAL_LINE1>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<THERMAL_LINE2>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<IMAGE_ID>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<LOGO_FRONT_ID>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<LOGO_BACK_ID>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<QRCODE>

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

<PINBLOCK>

 

 

 

Optional

Yes

No

<CHIP>

 

 

 

Conditional *

N/A

No

<TYPE>

 

 

 

Conditional *

Yes

No

<PAN>

 

 

 

Conditional *

Yes

No

<PAN_SEQ>

 

 

 

Conditional *

Yes

No

<NAME>

 

 

 

Conditional *

Yes

No

<START_DATE>

 

 

 

Conditional *

Yes

No

<EXPIRY_DATE>

 

 

 

Conditional *

Yes

No

<SERVICE_CODE>

 

 

 

Conditional *

Yes

No

<CHIP_TRACK_1>

 

 

 

Conditional *

Yes

No

<CHIP_TRACK_2>

 

 

 

Conditional *

Yes

No

<CHIP_TRACK_1_MSD_CL>

 

 

 

Conditional *

Yes

No

<CHIP_TRACK_2_MSD_CL>

 

 

 

Conditional *

Yes

No

<PINBLOCK>

 

 

 

Conditional *

Yes

No

* Conditional - depends on the card type whether present. Will not be present for Magstripe only cards.

** Cut-down file - sent on request to the Program Manager, excludes fields containing cardholder sensitive data. This file may contain an additional <CUST_ACCNO > field.

*** The <EMBOSS_PAN> field is only included in the cut-down format with clear PAN. See File Formats.