Appendix 4 - AdE errors file specifications

This chapter describes the file returned from AdE containing the errors.

The naming convention of the file is as follows:

  • [filetype].[sender_code].[acquirer_code].[date].[uuid].csv

in particular:

field

format

notes

filetype

Alphanumeric - 5 char

fixed value "ADEACK"

sender_code

Alphanumeric - 5 char

sender ABI code or PagoPA 5 char assigned code (if ABI not available)

acquirer_code

Alphanumeric, max 255 char

ABI code or fiscal code of the acquiring subject

date

YYYY-MM-DD

file creation date

uuid

UUID v4

random uuid which grants file name uniqueness

Fields in the AdE error file

Field

Type

Notes

merchant_id

Alphanumeric, max 255 char

Unique identifier of the physical store of the Acquirer

terminal_id

Alphanumeric - max 255 char

Identification of the Merchant's terminal/POS

fiscal_code

Alphanumeric - min 11 max16 char

Fiscal code for legal person and for natural person (self-employed workers).

acquirer_id

Alphanumeric - max 255 char

Unique Acquirer ID. In the case of card transactions, it represents the homonymous value conveyed on the international circuits.

outcome

Numeric - 1 char

Elaboration outcome:

1 – Fiscal Code error *

2 – Multiple error

3 – Fiscal Code warning

4 – Other warnings

error_list

Alphanumeric - max 255 char

It consists of a list of strings separated by "|", the single string is formed by the concatenation between the reference of the "Field number" and the type of report shown in the "Type of error" or "Type of warning" tables

* In case of error the aggregate is not ingested by Agenzia delle Entrate.

Warnings do not block record ingestion by Agenzia delle Entrate.

Type of error table

The error reported for 1 – Fiscal Code error outcome.

Error codeDescriptionError Mitigation

06

Fiscal Code not existing

Retrieve the correct fiscal code from merchant and fix sender data base. You can check the faq.

07

Fiscal Code not valid , no longer usable because updated in other fiscal code

Retrieve the correct fiscal code from merchant and fix sender data base. You can check the faq.

The error reported for 2 – Multiple error outcome.

Records discarded due to errors on multiple fields. This is provided when one or more of the errors listed above occurs, except the one on the fiscal code’s check. All detected errors are reported in the detail string divided by the character “|”.

Type of warning table

In case of existing Fiscal Code there could be non-blocking warnings on the merchants data.

Report codeDescriptionError Mitigation

01

Fiscal Code existing but not valid on the date of the operation (for physical subjects, is the case of the deceased; for different subjects from the physical subjects, it is the case of the extinct subject)

Retrieve the correct data and fix sender data base and send the new data at the next transmission

02

Not existing VAT

Verify the data, you can check by online service

03

VAT ceased on the date of the operation

Verify the data, you can check by online service

04

VAT and Fiscal Code are not coherent

Verify the data, you can check by online service

Example of AdE error file

merchantid12345;terminalid12345;CF00000000000000;99999;1;1206
merchantid67890;terminalid67890;CF00000000000001;99999;4;1302|1304
merchantid65748;terminalid65748;CF00000000000002;99999;3;1201
merchantid09213;terminalid09213;CF00000000000003;99999;1;1206

Information in AdE error file is in clear text and refers to the one originally sent with the Batch Service.

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