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MT 605 Field Specifications

6. Field 21: Related Reference

FORMAT

16x

PRESENCE

Mandatory

DEFINITION

This field contains a reference to the related transaction.

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

If the related message is an MT 604 Commodity Transfer/Delivery Order, this field must contain the contents of field 21 of that MT 604.

If the related message is an MT 600 Commodity Trade Confirmation, this field must contain the common reference of that MT 600.

If no related reference is available, the code NONREF must be used in this field.