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MT 608 Field Specifications

9. Field 65: Forward Available Balance

FORMAT

1!a6!n3!a15d (D/C Mark)(Date)(Unit)(Amount)

PRESENCE

Optional

DEFINITION

This field specifies, for the forward available balance, whether it is a debit or credit balance, the date, the unit of the commodity and amount of the balance.

CODES

D/C Mark must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): T51):

C The forward available balance is a credit balance
D The forward available balance is a debit balance

CODES

Unit must contain one of the following codes (Error code(s): T06):

FOZ Fine Troy Ounce
GOZ Gross Ounce
GRM Gramme
KLO Kilo
LIT Litre
LOT Lot
OTH Other
PND Pound
TAL Tael
TOL Tola
TON Metric Tonne
TOZ Troy Ounce
UNT Unit

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

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

Amount must not contain more than six digits following the decimal comma (Error code(s): C89).

The integer part of Amount must contain at least one digit. The decimal comma ',' is mandatory and is included in the maximum length (Error code(s): T40,T43).

USAGE RULES

Unit specifies the code for the unit of the commodity associated with this commodity account.

When Unit 'OTH' is used, the unit of the commodity must be defined in field 25.