Strip File Details
Strip files are text files with data in the following format:
First Row
Start Column |
Length |
Contents |
Example |
1 |
2 |
Fiscal Year |
03 |
3 |
1 |
Report Type |
A (Annual) or B (Budget) |
4 |
4 |
District Number, zero-filled on left |
0007 |
8 |
69 |
(not used) |
|
77 |
4 |
Control Text "600A" |
|
All Other Rows
Start Column |
Length |
Contents |
Example |
1 |
2 |
Fiscal Year |
03 |
3 |
1 |
Report Type |
A (Annual) or B (Budget) |
4 |
4 |
District Number, zero-filled on left |
0007 |
8 |
4 |
(not used) |
|
12 |
15 |
Amount--including decimals--but no decimal point |
0000000000001999 (for $19.99) |
27 |
1 |
Positive or Negative Sign relating to the amount |
+ or - |
28 |
15 |
Account Number |
10B000000100000 |
43 |
34 |
(not used) |
|
77 |
4 |
Control Text "600B" |
|
Be sure the file does not end with a carriage return and blank line.
Example
13A9999 |
|
|
13A9999 |
000000407215800+10R000000621000 |
600B |
13A9999 |
000000003627155+27E158000100011 |
600B |