Record Type ID numbers exist to help classify and validate information.
Each line of data (record) will begin with a 2 digit Record Type ID, from 01 to 99.
Every section must have exactly 1 Section Header (01) and Section Footer (99) record.
There can be any number of sections within a file.
Any specific section can be repeated, to aid with grouping of like information.
No sections are required.
The program will validate the following:
- There is at least 1 header / footer record in the file (per file)
- One and only one data definition record exists with a matching Record Type ID to the header / footer records (per section)
- At least one data record exists with matching Record Type ID to the header / footer records (per section)
- No data definition records or data records exist with Record Type IDs that DO NOT match the header / footer records (per section)