AAP ACH File Structure and Record Types 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the record type code for the File Header Record in a NACHA-formatted ACH file?
- 1 (Correct answer)
- 2
- 5
- 9
Correct answer: 1
The File Header Record always uses record type code '1' and appears exactly once at the very beginning of every ACH file.
Question 2: Which record type code identifies the Company/Batch Header Record in an ACH file?
- 3
- 5 (Correct answer)
- 6
- 8
Correct answer: 5
Record type code '5' identifies the Company/Batch Header Record, which opens each new batch within an ACH file.
Question 3: What record type code is assigned to an ACH Entry Detail Record (e.g., for PPD or CCD entries)?
- 5
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 7
- 8
Correct answer: 6
Record type code '6' identifies Entry Detail Records, which carry individual transaction data for standard SEC codes like PPD and CCD.
Question 4: Which record type code identifies an ACH Addenda Record?
- 5
- 6
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 8
Correct answer: 7
Record type code '7' identifies Addenda Records, which provide supplemental payment-related information attached to an Entry Detail Record.
Question 5: What record type code identifies the Company/Batch Control Record in an ACH file?
- 6
- 7
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 9
Correct answer: 8
Record type code '8' identifies the Company/Batch Control Record, which closes each batch and contains batch-level totals and counts.
Question 6: The File Control Record in a NACHA ACH file uses which record type code?
- 7
- 8
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 0
Correct answer: 9
Record type code '9' identifies the File Control Record, which always appears as the last meaningful record in an ACH file and contains file-level totals.
Question 7: How many characters are in each record of a standard NACHA-formatted ACH file?
- 80
- 94 (Correct answer)
- 120
- 128
Correct answer: 94
All ACH records — regardless of type — are exactly 94 characters in length, as required by the NACHA Operating Rules file format specification.
AAP ACH File Structure and Record Types 1
What is the record type code for the File Header Record in a NACHA-formatted ACH file?