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MT 362 Field Specifications

2. Field 20: Sender's Reference

FORMAT

16x

PRESENCE

Mandatory in mandatory sequence A

DEFINITION

This field specifies the reference assigned by the Sender to unambiguously identify the message.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

This field must not start or end with a slash '/' and must not contain two consecutive slashes '//' (Error code(s): T26).

USAGE RULES

The reference assigned to a reset/advice is used for cross-referencing purposes in subsequent messages, such as following reset/advice and statement messages as well as queries. It is therefore essential for the identification of the original message sent that this reference be unique.