As part of the simplification programme, we are building solutions where most of the functions of the service remain the same as now. However, the Australian Domestic Payments (AU DE) Reply files will not deliver a like for like service.
Change Summary
There are several changes that will impact all customers using the AU DE service.
ANZ Fileactive Host-to-Host File Formats.
- Payment file
- Reply file
- Accounting entries
The Australian Domestic Payment (AU DE) has the following Reply File structure.
|
REPLY FILE |
CHANGES |
| Data Header Record One | Failure codes;
Batch level – e.g.; There are no detail records in the batch, the batch header is a possible duplicate, etc. Please refer to Appendix B - ERROR CODES (OLD AND NEW) – BATCH LEVEL CODES for a detailed list of changes. |
| Data Header Record Two | No changes |
| Detail Record(s) | Failure codes.
Item code – e.g.; Invalid payee account number, Payee name is mandatory, etc. Please refer to Appendix C - ERROR CODES (OLD AND NEW) - TRANSACTION LEVEL CODES for a detailed list of changes. |
Mixed Batch behaviour
A Mixed batch containing both Credit and Debit items will now be processed separately resulting in two Reply Files. One file contains payables data, and one file contains receivables data. File names for the reply files will follow the Standard File Naming Conventions detailed in the ANZ Host to Host File Format document – Section 4.2 – Standard File Naming Convention.Duplicate checking logic will validate the batches for 6 days prior and 6 days after the processing date, plus the processing date, to ensure that duplicate batches have not been submitted. To avoid submitting a duplicate batch, the ‘Description of Entries on file’ in the ABA header must be unique to the batch.
There will be changes to the Statement Narratives /Accounting entries to Transaction Type, Bank Reference, and Narrative.
Available Funds Processing batch (AFP)
The following table describes the AFP statement narrative / accounting entry changes.
| BATCH TYPE | OLD STATEMENT NARRATIVE | NEW STATEMENT NARRATIVE |
| Transaction Type | TRF DEBIT | BAL ITEM |
| Bank Reference | <blank> | <Lodgement Reference> Description of entries on file provided in the header of an ABA file e.g., Payroll NSW |
| Narrative | DIR ENTRY DEBIT FROM <Remitter Name> | <Remitter Name>+
<Lodgement reference> Description of entries on file provided in the header of an ABA file e.g., Payroll NSW+ <Customers Funds Account Name>+ <Customers Funds Account Number>+ <Customers Comments> Description of entries on file provided in the header of an ABA file, plus DE USER ID e.g., Payroll NSW 123456 |
Debit Batch
| BATCH TYPE | OLD STATEMENT NARRATIVE | NEW STATEMENT NARRATIVE |
| Transaction Type | ONLINE CR or TRANSFER | BAL ITEM |
| Bank Reference | <DE USER ID> | <Lodgement Reference> Description of entries on file provided in the ABA file e.g., Payroll NSW |
| Narrative | DIR ENTRY DEBIT FROM <Remitter Name> | <Remitter Name>+
<Lodgement reference> Description of entries on file provided in the ABA file e.g., Payroll NSW+ <Customers Funds Account Name>+ <Customers Funds Account Number>+ <Customers Comments> Description of entries on file provided in the header of an ABA file, plus DE USER ID e.g., Payroll NSW 123456 |
Credit Batch
The following table describes the Credit Batch statement narrative / accounting entry changes.| BATCH TYPE | OLD STATEMENT NARRATIVE | NEW STATEMENT NARRATIVE |
| Transaction Type | ONLINE DR | BAL ITEM |
| Bank Reference | <DE USER ID> | <Lodgement Reference> Description of entries on file provided in the header of an ABA file e.g., Members fees |
| Narrative | DIR ENTRY DEBIT FROM <Remitter Name> | <Remitter Name>+
<Lodgement reference> Description of entries on file provided in the header of an ABA file e.g., Members fees+ <Customers Funds Account Name>+ <Customers Funds Account Number>+ <Customers Comments> Description of entries on file provided in the header of an ABA file, plus DE USER ID e.g., Members fees |