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 |
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