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VERSION</pre> <p>Version: 0.01 May 2006</p> <p> </p> <hr /> <h1><a name=``description''>DESCRIPTION</a></h1> <p>ACH::Parser is a simple, generic ACH file to ACH object parser. It's intentional use is for testing purposes ONLY. ACH-Parser will allow a developer to look at the particular fields in an ACH formatted file.</p> <p> </p> <hr /> <h1><a name=``using_ach_parser''>USING ACH-Parser</a></h1> <pre> <span class=``keyword''>use</span> <span class=``variable''>ACH::Parser</span><span class=``operator''>;</span> </pre> <pre> <span class=``keyword''>my</span> <span class=``variable''>$file</span> <span class=``operator''>=</span> <span class=``string''>'RETODC0104A.ACH'</span><span class=``operator''>;</span> <span class=``keyword''>my</span> <span class=``variable''>$ach</span> <span class=``operator''>=</span> <span class=``variable''>new</span> <span class=``variable''>ACH</span><span class=``operator''>;</span> <span class=``variable''>$ach</span><span class=``operator''>-&gt;</span><span class=``variable''>parse</span><span class=``operator''>(</span><span class=``variable''>$file</span><span class=``operator''>);</span> </pre> <p> </p> <hr /> <h1><a name=``methods''>METHOD/a</h1> <p> </p> <h2><a name=``parse''>parse</a></h2> <p>Parses the ACH data into the ACH object</p> <p> </p> <h2><a name=``caveats''>CAVEAT/a</h2> <p>This package is created for testing purposes only. It shouldn't be used for production programs or scripts. There are other commercial products out there that may be a more efficient solution for accomplishing your goals.</p> <p>All records in an ACH file must be formatted in the following sequence of records. IF the file is not formatted in this exact sequence, it may be rejected.</p> <p>ACH File Layout: 1 - File Header Record 5 - First Company/Batch Header Record 6 - First Entry Detail Record 7 - First Entry Detail Addenda Record (optional) | Multiples of Entry Detail Records | 6 - Last Entry Detail Record 7 - Last Entry Detail Addenda Record (optional) 8 - First Company/Batch Control Record | Multiples of Company/Batches | 5 - Last Company/Batch Header Record 6 - First Entry Detail Record 7 - First Entry Detail Addenda Record (optional) | Multiples of Entry Detail Records | 6 - Last Entry Detail Record 7 - Last Entry Detail Addenda Record (optional) 8 - Last Company/Batch Control Record 9 - File Control Record 9999...9999 (optional)</p> <p> </p> <hr /> <h1><a name=``author''>AUTHOR</a></h1> <p>Author: Christopher Kois Date: May, 2006 Contact: <a href=``mailto:cpkois@cpan.org''>cpkois@cpan.org</p> <p> </p> <hr /> <h1><a name=``copyrights''>COPYRIGHT/a</h1> <p>The ACH-Parser module is Copyright (c) May, 2006 by Christopher Kois. <a href=``http://www.christopherkois.com''>http://www.christopherkois.com All rights reserved. You may distribute this module under the terms of GNU General Public License (GPL).</p> <p> </p> <hr /> <h1><a name=``support_warranty''>SUPPORT/WARRANTY</a></h1> <p>ACH-Parser is free Open Source software. IT COMES WITHOUT WARRANTY OR SUPPORT OF ANY KIND.</p> <p> </p> <hr /> <h1><a name=``known_bugs''>KNOWN BUG/a</h1> <p>This is version 0.01 of ACH::Parser. There are currently no known bugs.</p> <p> </p> <hr /> <h1><a name=``see_also''>SEE ALSO</a></h1> <p><a href=``../../../site/lib/ACH.html''>the ACH manpage</a>. <a href=``../../../site/lib/ACH/Generator.html''>the ACH::Generator manpage</a></p>

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