File Format Document

Interconnector Tariff Switch Request File (TSI)

System User To Transporter

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Owner: / XOSERVE
Version: / 1.0
Status: / For Approval
Date: / 04/03/2016

Version Control

Version / COR / Issue Date / Implementation Date / Summary of Change
1.0 / 1154 / 04-March-2016 / Project Nexus Implementation Date / For Approval
Contains6different Record Types
Level / Record Name / Occurrence / Optionality
1 / A00_STANDARD_HEADER / 1 / M
1 / RT_U80_NTS_OPT_RATE_CHANGE / 1 / O
1 / RT_U81_NTS_OPT_RATE_CHANGE / 1 / O
1 / Z99_STANDARD_TRAILER / 1 / M

Note 1

OPT - Optional/Mandatory (O - Optional, M - Mandatory)
DOM - Domain (T - text, N - Numeric, D - Date (YYYYMMDD), M - Timestamp)
LNG - Number of characters
DEC - Number of decimal places

Note 2

All text fields will be enclosed in double quotes ("")

HD_A00_STANDARD_HEADER

RECORD/FIELD_NAME *Occurs Max 1* / OPT / DOM / LNG / DEC / DESCRIPTION
TRANSACTION_TYPE / M / T / 3 / 0 / DEFINITION: A code identifying the type of request that this record represents.
VALUE:A00
ORGANISATION_ID / M / N / 10 / 0 / DEFINITION: A reference which uniquely identifies a User/Organisation.
FILE_TYPE / M / T / 3 / 0 / DEFINITION: An application specific code used to identify the structure and the usage of the file.
VALUE: TSI
CREATION_DATE / M / D / 8 / 0 / DEFINITION: The date on which the file was generated.
FORMAT: YYYYMMDD
CREATION_TIME / M / M / 6 / 0 / DEFINITION: The time at which the file was generated (within the Creation Date).
FORMAT: HHMMSS
GENERATION_NUMBER / M / N / 6 / 0 / DEFINITION: A sequence number which represents an issue of a file that is unique for a combination of System User and file type. Files of the same file type submitted by a System User or to a System User must have consecutive numbers
Total / 36

Record Type Definition

RT_U80_NTS_OPT_RATE_CHANGE

RECORD/FIELD_NAME
*Occurs Max 1* / OPT / DOM / LNG / DEC / DESCRIPTION
TRANSACTION_TYPE / M / T / 3 / 0 / A code identifying the type of response that this record represents.
VALUE : U80
SUPPLY_POINT_CONFIRMATION_REFERENCE / M / T / 10 / 0 / A sequential number that uniquely identifies the Confirmation.
NTS_OPTIONAL_RATE_-APPLICABLE / M / T / 1 / 0 / Request for NTS Optional Rate Charge
Allowable values: Y/N
POSTCODE_OUT-CODE / M / T / 4 / 0 / Standard PAF outcode as defined in the PAF digest.
POSTCODE_IN_CODE / M / T / 4 / 0 / Standard PAF incode as defined in the PAF digest.
SPECIFIED_EXIT_RATE / M / T / 10 / 0 / The Eligible Exit Point (SMP) requesting NTS Optional Rate to be appliedto/removed from.
SPECIFIED_ENTRY_POINT / O / T / 10 / 0 / Input Terminal Name requesting NTS Optional rate to be applied from. CONTEXT: Mandatory if NTS Optional Rate is requested.This would be acquired from the Transporter.
SPECIFIED_ENTRY_POINT_NAME / O / T / 409 / 0 / Input Terminal name requesting NTS Optional rate to be applied from. CONTEXT: Mandatory if NTS Optional Rate is requested.
GRID_REFERENCE_ENTRY_POINT / O / T / 9 / 0 / Grid reference for calculation of distance. Where a different Grid Reference Entry Point is to be considered by the Transporter from the original Grid reference Entry Point provided.
GRID_REFERENCE_EXIT_POINT / O / T / 9 / 0 / Grid reference for calculation of distance. Where a different Grid Reference Exit Point is to be considered by the Transporter from the original Grid reference Exit Point provided.
RATE_EFFECTIVE_DATE / M / D / 8 / 0 / The date on which the change of rate is to be effective. FORMAT: YYYYMMDD
Total / 477

RT_U81_NTS_OPT_RATE_CANCEL

RECORD/FIELD NAME / OPT / DOM / LNG / DEC / DESCRIPTION
TRANSACTION_TYPE / M / T / 3 / 0 / A code identifying the type of request that this record represents. VALUE : U81
SUPPLY_POINT_CONFIRMATION_REFERENCE / M / T / 10 / 0 / A sequential number that uniquely identifies the Confirmation.
NTS_OPTIONAL_RATE_APPLICABLE / M / T / 1 / 0 / Requestfor NTS Optional Rate charge. Allowable values: Y/N
POSTCODE_OUTCODE / M / T / 4 / 0 / Standard PAF outcode as defined in the PAF digest.
POSTCODE_INCODE / M / T / 4 / 0 / Standard PAF incode as defined in the PAF digest.
SPECIFIED_EXIT_POINT / M / T / 10 / 0 / The Eligible Exit Point (SMP) requesting NTS Optional Rate to be applied to/removed from.
SPECIFIED_ENTRY_POINT / O / T / 10 / 0 / Input Terminal Number requesting requesting NTS Optional rate to be applied from. CONTEXT: Mandatory if NTS Optional Rate is requested. This would be acquired from the Transporter.
SPECIFIED_ENTRY_POINT_NAME / O / T / 409 / 0 / Input Terminal name requesting NTS Optional rate to be applied from. CONTEXT: Mandatory if NTS Optional Rate is requested.
GRID_REFERENCE_ENTRY_POINT / O / T / 9 / 0 / Grid reference for calculation of distance. Where a different Grid Reference Entry Point is to be considered by the Transporter from the original Grid reference Entry Point provided.
GRID_REFERENCE_EXIT_POINT / O / T / 9 / 0 / Grid reference for calculation of distance. Where a different Grid Reference Exit Point is to be considered by the Transporter from the original Grid reference Exit Point provided.
REQUESTED_RATE_EFFECTIVE_DATE / M / D / 8 / 0 / The date on which the change
Of rate is to be effective. FORMAT: YYYYMMDD
Total / 477

TR_Z99_STANDARD_TRAILER

RECORD/FIELD_NAME
*Occurs Max 1* / OPT / DOM / LNG / DEC / DESCRIPTION
TRANSACTION_TYPE / M / T / 3 / 0 / A code identifying the type of information that this record represents: Z99
RECORD_COUNT / M / N / 10 / 0 / The number of detail records contained within the file. This should not include the Standard Header (A00) and Standard Trailer (Z99) but should include any file specific Headers and Trailers specified for this file type.
Total / 13

Total Length: 1003

COR1154 - Interconnector_Tariff Switch_ Request Template (TSI) [Page 1 of 7]Submission Date: 04/03/2016
Version 1.0Implementation Date: Project Nexus Implementation Date