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M

9999

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A group of segments containing information regarding the credit side of the transaction and details which are pertinent to all direct debits specified within the group. Certain payment details may be provided either in segment group 4 or in segment group 11, but not in both.

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M

99999

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This Segment Group contains information regarding the debtor(s) of the direct debit. Certain payment details may be provided either in Segment Group 11 or in Segment Group 4, but not in both.

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C

1

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A group of segments containing the details of the direct debit. The content of these segments is passed through the banking chain from the creditor to the debtor.

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M

1

-

 

Function:

 

To identify a process.

EDIFACT

Description

C242

PROCESS TYPE AND DESCRIPTION

C

Process type description code

M

an..17

=

Processing of structured information

=

Processing of identical information in structured and unstructured form

=

Processing of different information in structured and unstructured form

=

Processing of unstructured information

8 - The information following this segment is presented in a structured format using segments such as the DOC and MOA in segment group 17.

9 - The information following this segment is presented in both an unstructured format,  and has the same content and meaning,  using the following FTX segment, and a structured format using segments such as the DOC and MOA in segment group 17. This code is required so as the receiving bank can decide which format (EDIFACT or SWIFT) to use when transmitting the information to the beneficiary's bank.

11 - The information following this segment is presented in an unstructured format using the following FTX segment.

Code list identification code

C

an..17

Code list responsible agency code

C

an..3

7186

Process type description

C

an..35

7186

Process type description

C

an..35

C830

PROCESS IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

C

7191

Process description code

C

an..17

Code list identification code

C

an..17

Code list responsible agency code

C

an..3

7190

Process description

C

an..70

Segment Notes:

This segment is used to provide processing information related to an individual direct debit transaction.
It should be noted that information sent in groups 16 through 23 is generated by the debtor and is simply forwarded to the creditor via the intermediary bank(s)  without amendment.

Example:
PRC+8'