MT530: (4) Field 98a: Date/Time: Preparation Date/Time

FORMAT

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

PRESENCE

Optional in mandatory sequence A

QUALIFIER

 

Order

M/O

Qualifier

R/N

CR

Options

Qualifier Description

1

O

PREP

N

 

A or C

Preparation Date/Time

DEFINITION

This qualified generic field specifies:

PREP

Preparation Date/Time

Date/time at which message was prepared.

NETWORK VALIDATED RULES

Date must be a valid date expressed as YYYYMMDD .

Time must be a valid time expressed as HHMMSS .