MT 566 Field Specifications

84. 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 in an optional sequence

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order M/O Qualifier R/N CR Options Qualifier Description
1 M POST N   A, C Posting Date
2 O VALU N   A, C Value Date

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

POST Posting Date Date of the posting (credit or debit) to the account.
VALU Value Date Date/time at which cash becomes available to the account owner (in a credit entry), or cease to be available to the account owner (in a debit entry).
POST Posting Date Date of the posting (credit or debit) to the account.
VALU Value Date Value date.

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).