MT 564 Field Specifications

37. Field 98a: Date/Time

FORMAT

Option A	:4!c//8!n	(Qualifier) (Date)
Option B	:4!c/[8c]/4!c	(Qualifier) (Data Source Scheme) (Date Code)

PRESENCE

Mandatory in an optional sequence

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order	M/O	Qualifier	R/N	CR	Options	Qualifier Description
1	M	EXPI	N		A, B	Expiry Date
2	M	POST	N		A, B	Posting Date

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

EXPI	Expiry Date	Date/time on which an order expires or on which a privilege or offer terminates.
EXPI	Expiry Date	Termination date of a privilege which may be exercised, according to the terms of a securities issue.
POST	Posting Date	Date of the posting (credit or debit) to the account

CODES

In option B, when Data Source Scheme is not present, Date Code must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): K98):

OPEN	Open-dated	Date has not been established.
UKWN	Unknown Date	Date is unknown by the Sender.
ONGO	Ongoing basis	Date is determined by "on going basis" process, e.g. "au fil de l'eau".

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

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