MT 535 Field Specifications

6. Field 98a: Date/Time

FORMAT

Option A :4!c//8!n (Qualifier) (Date)
Option C :4!c//8!n6!n (Qualifier) (Date) (Time)

PRESENCE

Mandatory

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order M/O Qualifier R/N CR Options Qualifier Description
1 O PREP N   A, C Preparation Date/Time
2 M STAT N   A, C Statement Date/Time

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

PREP Preparation Date/Time Date/time at which the message was prepared.
STAT Statement Date/Time Date/time on which the statement is based (reflecting the situation at that date/time).

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

Date must be a valid date expressed as YYYYMMDD (Error code(s): T50).

Time must be a valid time expressed as HHMMSS (Error code(s): T38).