MT 501 Field Specifications

48. Field 98a: Date/Time

FORMAT

Option A	:4!c//8!n	(Qualifier)(Date)
Option C	:4!c//8!n6!n	(Qualifier)(Date)(Time)

PRESENCE

Optional in optional subsequence C2

QUALIFIER

(Error code(s): T89)

Order	M/O	Qualifier	R/N	CR	Options	Qualifier Description
1	O	DBIR	N		A or C	Date of Birth
2	O	DFON	N		A or C	Date of Foundation

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

DBIR	Date of Birth	Date/time at which a person was born.
DFON	Date of Foundation	Date/time at which a company was founded.

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).