Unorganized - Subscriber Contribution Fi

General Notes for All Upload Types and Record Types

1 File should be generated in ASCII Format with "txt" as filename extension.
2 The input file will be a delimited file. Each field in the file will be caret ^ seperated.
3 Each Record (including last record) must start on new line and must end with a newline character.
4 The constant values as mentioned in the file format below (values of fields viz. 'Record Type', 'Upload Type' etc.) n
in BLOCK letters only. i.e. value of field 'Record Type' in case of 'File Header' should be specified as 'FH' and not 'f
5 For all fields of type 'Amount', the decimal point with precision value 2 will be explicit and needs to be mentioned w
6 The created text file will be in the following format:
(i) The first line of the file will be the File Header.
(ii) The first Batch header will be present after the File Header.
(iii) The first POP-SP header associated with the Batch Header will be present after the Batch Header.
(iv) The details of the subscriber associated with the POP-SP will be present after each POP-SP Header reco
(v) The second POP-SP header (if present) will be present after the last Subscriber detail record of the first P

M - Mandatory
O - Optional

File Header Record

Sr. No Field Name Data Type Size M/O M/O
Correction
Regular (C)
(R)
1 Line Number INTEGER 9 M M

2 Record Type CHAR 2 M M

3 Uploaded By CHAR 1 M M
 4 Uploading entity's Reg. INTEGER 7 M M
No.

5 Number of Batches INTEGER 9 M M

6 FH Record Hash INTEGER 20 M M

7 FVU Version CHAR 9 M M

8 FVU File Level Hash INTEGER 20 M M

9 Filler CHAR 9 O O
10 Filler INTEGER 20 O O
11 Filler CHAR 9 O O
12 Filler INTEGER 20 O O

Batch Header Record

Sr. No Field Name Data Type Size M/O M/O
Correction
Regular (C)
(R)
1 Line Number INTEGER 9 M M
2 Record Type CHAR 2 M M

3 Batch Number INTEGER 9 M M

4 Contribution File Type CHAR 1 M M

5 POP / POP-SP Reg. No. INTEGER 7 M M

6 Date of file creation Date 8 M M

7 Batch Id INTEGER 20 M M
 8 Transaction Id INTEGER 13 M

9 Total No. of POP-SP INTEGER 9 M M

Headers

10 No. of subscribers INTEGER 9 M M

contribution records in
the file

11 Control Total for DECIMAL 20,2 M M

Employer’s Contribution

12 Control Total for DECIMAL 20,2 M M

Subscriber’s contribution

13 Filler DECIMAL 20,2 O O

 14 Grand Total DECIMAL 20,2 M M

15 Batch Header Record INTEGER 20 M M

Hash

POP-SP Header R
Sr. No Field Name Data Type Size M/O M/O
Correction
Regular (C)
(R)
1 Line Number INTEGER 9 M M

2 Record Type CHAR 2 M M

3 Batch Number INTEGER 9 M M

 4 POP-SP Serial Number INTEGER 9 M M

5 POP-SP Reg. No. Integer 7 M M

6 Total No Of Subscribers INTEGER 9 M M

7 Control Total for DECIMAL 20,2 M M

Employer’s Contribution

8 Control Total for DECIMAL 20,2 M M

Subscriber’s contribution

9 Filler DECIMAL 20,2 O O

10 POP-SP Header Record INTEGER 20 M M
Hash
 Subscriber Details Record
Sr. No Field Name Data Type Size M/O M/O
Correction
Regular (C)
(R)
1 Line Number INTEGER 9 M M

2 Record Type CHAR 2 M M

3 Batch Number INTEGER 9 M M

4 POP-SP Serial Number INTEGER 9 M M

5 Serial No. INTEGER 9 M M

 6 PRAN INTEGER 12 M M

7 Employer’s Contribution DECIMAL 20,2 M M

amount

8 Subscriber’s contribution DECIMAL 20,2 M M

amount

9 Filler DECIMAL 20,2

10 Total Contribution DECIMAL 20,2 M M
amount for the
subscriber
11 Contribution Type CHAR 3 M M

12 Filler INTEGER 2 M M

13 Filler INTEGER 4 M M

14 Receipt No. INTEGER 17 M M

15 Subscriber Detail Record INTEGER 20 O O

Hash
 Subscriber Contribution File-Format

extension.
caret ^ seperated.
must end with a newline character.
es of fields viz. 'Record Type', 'Upload Type' etc.) need to be mentioned
of 'File Header' should be specified as 'FH' and not 'fh'.
value 2 will be explicit and needs to be mentioned within the file.

ader.
eader will be present after the Batch Header.
-SP will be present after each POP-SP Header record.
nt after the last Subscriber detail record of the first POP-SP header.

Valid Values Description Validations (Regular File)

1 Running sequence number for each Length should be less than or equal to
line in the file. For File Header 9 digits.
Record value will be 1 Must NOT be - '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-
numeric character', 'Negative Number'.
For File Header record value must
always be equal to '1'.

FH Value should be "FH" signifying Only Value allowed is "FH". Must NOT be -
"File Header" record 'NULL', 'Space', 'Numeric character',
'Special Characters'.

'U' Value should be "U" for Tier I Value should be equal to "U". Must
contribution of Unorganized sector NOT be - 'NULL', 'Space', 'Numeric
subscribers and/or for Tier I /Tier II character', 'Special Characters'.
contribution of Central
Government/State
Government/Unorganized sector
subscribers.
 Reg. No. of the uploading entity.
If POP uploads the file , POP Reg.
No. should be entered in this field.
If POP-SP uploads the file , POP-
SP Reg. No. should be entered in
this field.
Only numeric values are allowed. Must
NOT be - '0', 'NULL', 'Space', 'Special
Characters', 'Decimal', 'Alphabets',
'Negative Number'. Length should be
exactly 7 digits for POP / POP-SP
Reg. No.

1 Number of batches will contain the Value must be = 1.

value for the total number of batch Value should be Numeric and Must
records present in the file. This will NOT be - 'NULL', 'Space','Negative
always be equal to 1.This field is Number', 'Special Characters'.
a provision for future use if more
than one batches per file are
required.

Must be NULL for the file prepared. Must be Null for input file to the FVU.
The hash value of the record
created and appended by the FVU.

Must be NULL for the input file to Must be Null for input file to the FVU.
FVU. The FVU version is appended
by FVU. This field is used during
validation in NPSCAN system

Must be NULL for the input file to Must be NULL for input file to FVU. This
FVU. The hash value of the each value is calculated and appended by FVU.
record and the File calculated and
appended by FVU.

This is a filler field for future use Will be Spaces

This is a filler field for future use Will be Spaces
This is a filler field for future use Will be Spaces
This is a filler field for future use Will be Spaces

Valid Values Description Validations (Original File)

Running sequence number for each Can only be a numeric character I.e. Must
line in the file NOT be - '0', 'NULL', 'Space', 'Special
Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-numeric
character', 'Negative Number'. Length
should be less than or equal to 9 digits.
BH Value should be "BH" (Batch
Header) for the batch header record 'NULL', 'Space', 'Numeric character',
1 Value should indicate batch no. of
the current batch.
R - Original File C- R / C. R - Original, C - Correction
Correction File
If POP uploads the file , POP Reg.
No. should be entered in this field.
If POP-SP uploads the file , POP-
SP Reg. No. should be entered in
this field.
Date of creation of the '.txt' file.
Date should be in ddmmyyyy
format.
Batch Id generated and appended
by the FPU.Identification Key in
case of duplicate file upload by
POP / POP-SP.
Only Value allowed = "BH". Must NOT be -
'Special Characters'.
Length should be less than or equal to
9 digits.
Must NOT be - '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-
numeric character', 'Negative Number'.
Value should be equal to "R". Must
NOT be - 'NULL', 'Space', 'Numeric
character', 'Special Characters'.
Only numeric values are allowed. Must
NOT be - '0', 'NULL', 'Space', 'Special
Characters', 'Decimal', 'Alphabets',
'Negative Number'. Length should be
exactly equal to 7 digits.
Can only be a numeric character I.e.
Must NOT be - '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-
numeric character', 'Negative
Number'.Length should be exactly
equal to 8 digits. Date should be in
DDMMYYYY format
This value will be generated and
appended by FPU
 Unique Transaction Id generated by Should be NULL for an original file.
NPSCAN on successful processing
of an original file.

No of POP-SP Headers present in Should be equal to total number of

the file for the corresponding batch POP-SP Header Records present for
header the corresponding batch. Count should
be >= 1

Total number of Subscriber Detail Should be same as sum of values in

records across all POP-SP headers field "Total No Of Subscribers" across
all POP-SP headers.Count should be
>= 1

The value here should be same as
sum of values in field "Control Total
for Employer’s Contribution" across
all POP-SP header records.
Length<=21. i.e., The amount should
be rounded off to two decimal places.
Eg., 50.75 Must NOT be '0', 'NULL',
'Space', 'Special Characters',
'Decimal', 'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.
Value should be Decimal. Must be >=
0.00

The value here should be same as
sum of values in field "Control Total
for Subscriber’s contribution" across
all POP-SP header records.
Length<=21. i.e., The amount should
be rounded off to two decimal places.
Eg., 50.75 Must NOT be '0', 'NULL',
'Space', 'Special Characters',
'Decimal', 'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.
Value should be Decimal. Must be >
0.00

NULL This is a filler field for future use Will be Spaces

 The value here should be same as
sum of values in fields "Control
Total for Employer’s Contribution "
and "Control Total for Subscriber’s
contribution" in the Batch Header
The Hash Code of the Record.
Record level hash is appended by
the FVU and Mandatory in
uploaded File
POP-SP Header Record
Valid Values Description
Running sequence number for each Can only be a numeric character I.e. Must
line in the file NOT be - '0', 'NULL', 'Space', 'Special
DH Value should be "DH" for the POP-
SP header record
1 Value should indicate batch no. of
the current batch.
Length<=21. i.e., The amount should
be rounded off to two decimal places.
Eg., 50.75 Must NOT be '0', 'NULL',
'Space', 'Special Characters',
'Decimal', 'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.
Value should be Decimal. Must be >
0.00
Must be Null for FVU.Mandatory for
uploaded file in the central system.
Validations (Regular File)
Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-numeric
character', 'Negative Number'. Length must
e less than or equal to 9 digits
Only Value allowed = "DH". Must NOT be -
'NULL', 'Space', 'Numeric character',
'Special Characters'.
Length should be less than or equal to
9 digits.
Value should be Numeric. Must NOT
be - '0', 'NULL', 'Space', 'Special
Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-numeric
character', 'Negative Number'.
 Running sequence number for each Length should be less than or equal to
POP-SP header record in the file 9 digits.
Value should be Numeric and negative
values are not accepted. Should be in
sequence

Reg. No. of the POP-SP where the Only numeric values are allowed. Must
subscriber has submitted his NOT be - '0', 'NULL', 'Space', 'Special
contribution. Characters', 'Decimal', 'Alphabets',
'Negative Number'. Length should be
exactly equal to 7 digits.

Total number of subscribers Can only be a numeric character I.e. Must

contribution details for each POP- NOT be - '0', 'NULL', 'Space', 'Special
SP Header. Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-numeric
character', 'Negative Number'. Length must
be less than or equal to 9 digits

The value here should be same as
sum of values in field "Employer’s
Contribution amount" across all
Subscriber records of the POP-SP.
Length<=21. i.e., The amount should
be rounded off to two decimal places.
Eg., 50.75 Must NOT be '0', 'NULL',
'Space', 'Special Characters',
'Decimal', 'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.
Value should be Decimal. Must be >=
0.00

The value here should be same as
sum of values in field "Subscriber’s
contribution amount" across all
Subscriber records of the POP-SP.
Length<=21. i.e., The amount should
be rounded off to two decimal places.
Eg., 50.75 Must NOT be '0', 'NULL',
'Space', 'Special Characters',
'Decimal', 'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.
Value should be Decimal. Must be >
0.00

NULL Filler field for future use. Should be spaces

The Hash Code of the Record. .
Rcord level hash is appended by
the FVU and Mandatory in
SAM/SCM and uploaded File
Subscriber Details Record
Valid Values Description
Running sequence number for each Can only be a numeric character I.e. Must
line in the file NOT be - '0', 'NULL', 'Space', 'Special
SD Value "SD" (Subscriber Detail) for
Subscriber Detail record
1 Value should indicate batch no. of
the current batch.
Sequence number specified in the
corresponding POP-SP header
record in the file.
Serial No. assigned to each SD
Record. Running serial number
starting with 1.
Validations (Regular File)
Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-numeric
character', 'Negative Number'. Length
should be less than or equal to 9 digits.
Value should be 'SD - Must NOT be 'NULL',
'Space', 'Numeric character'.
Length should be less than or equal to
9 digits.
Value should be Numeric. Must NOT
be - '0', 'NULL', 'Space', 'Special
Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-numeric
character', 'Negative Number'.
Length should be less than or equal to
9 digits.
Value should be Numeric. Must NOT
be '0', 'NULL', 'Space', 'Special
Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-numeric
character', 'Negative Number'.
Should start with '1'. Can only be a
numeric character I.e. Must NOT be
'0', 'NULL', 'Space', 'Special
Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-numeric
character', 'Negative Number'.
 Permanent Retirement Account
Number
Employer's contribution to individual Length<=21. i.e., The amount should
subscriber’s account
Individual subscriber's contribution
amount
NULL Filler field for future use.
The value here should be same as
sum of values in fields "Employer's
Contribution amount" and
"Subscriber’s contribution amount"
for each subscriber.
Can only be a numeric character I.e.
Must NOT be '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-
numeric character', 'Negative Number'.
be rounded off to two decimal places.
Eg., 50.75 Must NOT be 'NULL',
'Space', 'Special Characters',
'Decimal', 'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.
Value should be Decimal. Must be >=
0.00 if Contribution Type = 'U' and
must be 0.00 if Contribution Type =
'T' , 'UT1','UT2' and 'UM'
Length<=21. i.e., The amount should
be rounded off to two decimal places.
Eg., 50.75 Must NOT be '0', 'NULL',
'Space', 'Special Characters',
'Decimal', 'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.
Value should be Decimal. Must be >
0.00
Should be Spaces
Length<=21. i.e., The amount should
be rounded off to two decimal places.
Eg., 50.75 Must NOT be '0', 'NULL',
'Space', 'Special Characters',
'Decimal', 'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.
Value should be Decimal. Must be >
0.00
U - Tier I contribution Value must be : 'U' : Tier I Regular Value can be 'U' ,'T'.'UT1','UT2' and
contribution , 'T' for Tier II 'UM' only
T - Tier II contribution contribution , UT1 : Unfreeze Tier 1
contribution , UT2 : Unfreeze Tier 2
UT1-Unfreeze Tier I contribution and UM : Unfreeze
contribution Monthly contribution

UT2- Unfreeze Tier II

contribution

Value must be null (filler field for Value must be null

unorganized sector and Tier II)

Value must be null (filler field for Value must be null

unorganized sector and Tier II)

Receipt No. given to the Length should be exactly equal to 17

subscribers by POP-SP digits. Value should be Numeric. Must
NOT be '0', 'NULL', 'Space', 'Special
Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-numeric
character', 'Negative Number'.

The Hash Code of the Record. Must be Null for FVU Mandatory for
Record level hash is appended by SAM/SCM and uploaded file in the central
the FVU and Mandatory in system.
SAM/SCM and uploaded file
 Validations (Correction File)

Length should be less than or

equal to 9 digits. Must NOT be -
'0', 'NULL', 'Space', 'Special
Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-
numeric character', 'Negative
Number'.For File Header record
value must always be equal to '1'.

Only Value allowed is "FH". Must

NOT be - 'NULL', 'Space', 'Numeric
character', 'Special Characters'.

Value should be equal to "U".

Must NOT be - 'NULL', 'Space',
'Numeric character', 'Special
Characters'.
Only numeric values are allowed.
Must NOT be - '0', 'NULL',
'Space', 'Special Characters',
'Decimal', 'Alphabets', 'Negative
Number'. Length should be
exactly 7 digits for POP / POP-SP
Reg. No.

Value must be = 1.
Value should be Numeric and
Must NOT be - 'NULL',
'Space','Negative Number',
'Special Characters'.

Must be Null for input file to the FVU.

Must be Null for input file to the FVU.

Must be NULL for input file to FVU.

This value is calculated and
appended by FVU.

Will be Spaces
Will be Spaces
Will be Spaces
Will be Spaces

Validations (Correction File)

Can only be a numeric character I.e.

Must NOT be - '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-
numeric character', 'Negative
Number'. Length should be less than
or equal to 9 digits.
Only Value allowed = "BH". Must
NOT be - 'NULL', 'Space', 'Numeric
character', 'Special Characters'.

Length should be less than or

equal to 9 digits.
Must NOT be - '0', 'NULL',
'Space', 'Special Characters',
'Decimal', 'Non-numeric
character', 'Negative Number'.

Value should be equal to "C".

Must NOT be - 'NULL', 'Space',
'Numeric character', 'Special
Characters'.

Only numeric values are allowed.

Must NOT be - '0', 'NULL',
'Space', 'Special Characters',
'Decimal', 'Alphabets', 'Negative
Number'. Length should be
exactly equal to 7 digits.

Can only be a numeric character

I.e. Must NOT be - '0', 'NULL',
'Space', 'Special Characters',
'Decimal', 'Non-numeric
character', 'Negative
Number'.Length should be exactly
equal to 8 digits. Date should be
in DDMMYYYY format

This value will be generated and

appended by FPU
Mandatory Field in case of
correction type of file.Should be
the transaction id of the original
file (file for which correction file is
being uploaded)

Should be equal to total number

of POP-SP Header Records
present for the corresponding
batch. Count should be >= 1

Should be same as sum of values

in field "Total No Of Subscribers"
across all POP-SP headers.Count
should be >= 1

Length<=21. i.e., The amount

should be rounded off to two
decimal places. Eg., 50.75 Must
NOT be '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal',
'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.
Value should be Decimal. Must
be >= 0.00

Length<=21. i.e., The amount

should be rounded off to two
decimal places. Eg., 50.75 Must
NOT be '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal',
'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.
Value should be Decimal. Must
be > 0.00

Will be Spaces
Length<=21. i.e., The amount
should be rounded off to two
decimal places. Eg., 50.75 Must
NOT be '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal',
'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.
Value should be Decimal. Must
be > 0.00

Must be Null for FVU.Mandatory for

uploaded file in the central system.

Validations (Correction File)

Can only be a numeric character I.e.

Must NOT be - '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-
numeric character', 'Negative
Number'. Length must e less than or
equal to 9 digits

Only Value allowed = "DH". Must

NOT be - 'NULL', 'Space', 'Numeric
character', 'Special Characters'.

Length should be less than or

equal to 9 digits.
Value should be Numeric. Must
NOT be - '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal',
'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.
Length should be less than or
equal to 9 digits.
Value should be Numeric and
negative values are not accepted.
Should be in sequence

Only numeric values are allowed.

Must NOT be - '0', 'NULL',
'Space', 'Special Characters',
'Decimal', 'Alphabets', 'Negative
Number'. Length should be
exactly equal to 7 digits.

Can only be a numeric character I.e.

Must NOT be - '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-
numeric character', 'Negative
Number'. Length must e less than or
equal to 9 digits

Length<=21. i.e., The amount

should be rounded off to two
decimal places. Eg., 50.75 Must
NOT be '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal',
'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.
Value should be Decimal. Must
be >= 0.00

Length<=21. i.e., The amount

should be rounded off to two
decimal places. Eg., 50.75 Must
NOT be '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal',
'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.
Value should be Decimal. Must
be > 0.00

Should be spaces
Must be Null for FVU Mandatory for
SAM/SCM and uploaded file in the
central system.
 Validations (Correction File)

Can only be a numeric character I.e.

Must NOT be - '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-
numeric character', 'Negative
Number'. Length should be less than
or equal to 9 digits.

Value should be 'SD - Must NOT be

'NULL', 'Space', 'Numeric character'.

Length should be less than or

equal to 9 digits.
Value should be Numeric. Must
NOT be - '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal',
'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.

Length should be less than or

equal to 9 digits.
Value should be Numeric. Must
NOT be '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal',
'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.

Should start with '1'. Can only be

a numeric character I.e. Must
NOT be '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal',
'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.
Can only be a numeric character
I.e. Must NOT be '0', 'NULL',
'Space', 'Special Characters',
'Decimal', 'Non-numeric
character', 'Negative Number'.

Length<=21. i.e., The amount

should be rounded off to two
decimal places. Eg., 50.75 Must
NOT be 'NULL', 'Space', 'Special
Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-
numeric character', 'Negative
Number'.
Value should be Decimal. Must
be >= 0.00 if Contribution Type =
'U' and must be 0.00 if
Contribution Type = 'T' ,
'UT1','UT2' and 'UM'

Length<=21. i.e., The amount

should be rounded off to two
decimal places. Eg., 50.75 Must
NOT be '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal',
'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.
Value should be Decimal. Must
be > 0.00

Should be Spaces
Length<=21. i.e., The amount
should be rounded off to two
decimal places. Eg., 50.75 Must
NOT be '0', 'NULL', 'Space',
'Special Characters', 'Decimal',
'Non-numeric character',
'Negative Number'.
Value should be Decimal. Must
be > 0.00
Value can be 'U' ,'T'.'UT1','UT2'
and 'UM' only

Value must be null

Value must be null

Length should be exactly equal to

17 digits. Value should be
Numeric. Must NOT be '0',
'NULL', 'Space', 'Special
Characters', 'Decimal', 'Non-
numeric character', 'Negative
Number'.

Must be Null for FVU Mandatory for

SAM/SCM and uploaded file in the
central system.