TRAN: Data File Transmission Information / Data Status

• Class: Samples, Amalgamated Specimens and Laboratory Test Scheduling

Heading	Unit	Type	Example	Description
TRAN_ISNO		X	1	Issue sequence reference
TRAN_DATE	yyyy-mm-dd	DT	01/04/2009	Date of production of data file
TRAN_PROD		X	ACME Drilling Ltd	Data file producer
TRAN_STAT		X	Draft	Status of data within submission
TRAN_DESC		X	Draft logs only	Description of data transferred
TRAN_AGS		X	4	AGS Edition Reference
TRAN_RECV		X	ACME Consulting	Data file recipient
TRAN_DLIM		X		Record Link data type Delimiter
TRAN_RCON		X		Concatenator
TRAN_REM		X		Remarks
FILE_FSET		X	FS1	Associated file reference (eg data file QA check records)

Notes - 2

• TRAN is required in all AGS4 files (Rule 14).
• Delimiter and concatenator characters (TRAN_DLIM & TRAN_RCON) need to be defined if Record Link data or multiple concatenated abbreviations are included in the file. These characters cannot be used in IDs and abbreviations that are referred to in data key sets.