All SEPA files with SEPA credit transfer batches or SEPA direct debit batches must include the correct fields (‘tags’). Read this summary of the most common mistakes when submitting SEPA batches, and how you can solve them.
The ‘Control Sum’ (‘CtrlSum’) and ‘Number of Transactions’ (NbOfTxs) tags must be included at both file and batch level. They are often forgotten or contain an incorrect value. If you submit a file and/or batch with missing or incorrect tags, you will see a warning. You should amend your file and/or batch as soon as possible. All incorrect files and/or batches will soon always be rejected.
Enter the correct value for the scheme concerned.
ID instead of Id, for example.
Before or after values, for example.
Unstrd instead of Ustrd, for example.
Complete optional fields or remove them, but don’t leave them empty.
In DateTime format instead of Date format, for example, or vice versa.
Purp instead of CtgyPurp, for example.
Make a distinction between the sequence types ‘one-off’ and ‘recurrent’ and submit them as separate batches. Using sequence types ‘first’ and ‘final’ is optional. If you do use these sequence types, they should be submitted as separate batches too. Consult the ABN AMRO Addendum for SDD to learn more about submitting direct debit instructions with the correct sequence type.
