DIRDEB Direct debit message (D98B)

This is the standard EDIFACT D98B spec, with 24 loops and 89 segment positions, as OpenEDI JSON, an ediFabric C# template and an ediFabric Native model. To change it for a trading partner, customize it in the EDI Spec Builder.

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The spec as an OpenAPI 3 schema with x-openedi-* extensions, for ediFabric Native, ediFabric Cloud and the EDI Spec Builder. Download OpenEDI (72 KB) Generate classes
The ediFabric .NET template, class TSDIRDEB. It needs the common segments, composites and codes of EDIFACT D98B, one download for every transaction in the version. Download C# (1 KB) Common files (51 KB)
The intermediary model ediFabric Native loads with set_map. Native supports X12 today, and EDIFACT is coming. Download Native (1 KB)

Use the DIRDEB spec in your code

ediFabric .NET

Add the C# template and its common files to your project, or reference the template NuGet package, and read DIRDEB files into TSDIRDEB objects. See ediFabric .NET.

ediFabric Native

Native supports X12 today, and EDIFACT is coming. When it's available, map version D98B to this Native model with set_map to parse DIRDEB files to JSON from Python, Java, C or C#. See ediFabric Native.

OpenEDI

Select Customize in Spec Builder to copy the spec under your own name, change it for your partner, and parse files against it in EdiNation, ediFabric Native or ediFabric Cloud. Read about OpenEDI.

Generate DIRDEB classes in Python, Java, Node.js, Go, Rust or C

The OpenEDI file describes each DIRDEB as JSON. To work with DIRDEB data as typed objects, generate classes from the OpenEDI file in your language; the root class is TSDIRDEB. The classes keep the loops, segments, lengths and code lists, but not the EDI data formats. Read more in Generate a class from OpenEDI.

Python: datamodel-code-generator. Node.js: openapi-typescript. Java, Go, Rust and C: OpenAPI Generator.

DIRDEB structure

Loops and segments of the standard DIRDEB, with their usage and maximum repeats.

IDNameUsageMax use
UNHMessage HeaderOptional1
BGMBEGINNING OF MESSAGEMandatory1
DTMDATE/TIME/PERIODMandatory1
BUSBUSINESS FUNCTIONOptional1
Loop RFFREFERENCEOptional2
RFFREFERENCEMandatory1
DTMDATE/TIME/PERIODOptional1
Loop FIIFINANCIAL INSTITUTION INFORMATIONOptional5
FIIFINANCIAL INSTITUTION INFORMATIONMandatory1
CTACONTACT INFORMATIONOptional1
COMCOMMUNICATION CONTACTOptional5
Loop NADNAME AND ADDRESSOptional3
NADNAME AND ADDRESSMandatory1
CTACONTACT INFORMATIONOptional1
COMCOMMUNICATION CONTACTOptional5
Loop LINLINE ITEMMandatory9999
LINLINE ITEMMandatory1
DTMDATE/TIME/PERIODOptional1
RFFREFERENCEOptional2
BUSBUSINESS FUNCTIONOptional1
FCAFINANCIAL CHARGES ALLOCATIONOptional1
Loop MOAMONETARY AMOUNTOptional1
MOAMONETARY AMOUNTMandatory1
CUXCURRENCIESOptional1
DTMDATE/TIME/PERIODOptional2
RFFREFERENCEOptional1
Loop FIIFINANCIAL INSTITUTION INFORMATIONMandatory1
FIIFINANCIAL INSTITUTION INFORMATIONMandatory1
CTACONTACT INFORMATIONOptional1
COMCOMMUNICATION CONTACTOptional5
Loop NADNAME AND ADDRESSOptional3
NADNAME AND ADDRESSMandatory1
CTACONTACT INFORMATIONOptional1
COMCOMMUNICATION CONTACTOptional5
Loop INPPARTIES AND INSTRUCTIONOptional1
INPPARTIES AND INSTRUCTIONMandatory1
FTXFREE TEXTOptional1
DTMDATE/TIME/PERIODOptional2
Loop GISGENERAL INDICATOROptional10
GISGENERAL INDICATORMandatory1
MOAMONETARY AMOUNTOptional1
LOCPLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATIONOptional2
NADNAME AND ADDRESSOptional1
RCSREQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONSOptional1
FTXFREE TEXTOptional10
Loop PRCPROCESS IDENTIFICATIONOptional1
PRCPROCESS IDENTIFICATIONMandatory1
FTXFREE TEXTMandatory1
Loop SEQSEQUENCE DETAILSMandatory99999
SEQSEQUENCE DETAILSMandatory1
MOAMONETARY AMOUNTMandatory1
DTMDATE/TIME/PERIODOptional1
BUSBUSINESS FUNCTIONOptional1
RFFREFERENCEOptional3
PAIPAYMENT INSTRUCTIONSOptional1
FCAFINANCIAL CHARGES ALLOCATIONOptional1
Loop FIIFINANCIAL INSTITUTION INFORMATIONOptional3
FIIFINANCIAL INSTITUTION INFORMATIONMandatory1
CTACONTACT INFORMATIONOptional1
COMCOMMUNICATION CONTACTOptional5
Loop NADNAME AND ADDRESSOptional3
NADNAME AND ADDRESSMandatory1
CTACONTACT INFORMATIONOptional1
COMCOMMUNICATION CONTACTOptional5
Loop INPPARTIES AND INSTRUCTIONOptional3
INPPARTIES AND INSTRUCTIONMandatory1
FTXFREE TEXTOptional1
DTMDATE/TIME/PERIODOptional2
Loop GISGENERAL INDICATOROptional10
GISGENERAL INDICATORMandatory1
MOAMONETARY AMOUNTOptional1
LOCPLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATIONOptional2
NADNAME AND ADDRESSOptional1
RCSREQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONSOptional1
FTXFREE TEXTOptional10
Loop PRCPROCESS IDENTIFICATIONOptional1
PRCPROCESS IDENTIFICATIONMandatory1
FTXFREE TEXTOptional5
Loop DOCDOCUMENT/MESSAGE DETAILSOptional9999
DOCDOCUMENT/MESSAGE DETAILSMandatory1
MOAMONETARY AMOUNTOptional5
DTMDATE/TIME/PERIODOptional5
RFFREFERENCEOptional5
NADNAME AND ADDRESSOptional2
Loop CUXCURRENCIESOptional5
CUXCURRENCIESMandatory1
DTMDATE/TIME/PERIODOptional1
Loop AJTADJUSTMENT DETAILSOptional100
AJTADJUSTMENT DETAILSMandatory1
MOAMONETARY AMOUNTMandatory1
RFFREFERENCEOptional1
FTXFREE TEXTOptional5
Loop DLIDOCUMENT LINE IDENTIFICATIONOptional1000
DLIDOCUMENT LINE IDENTIFICATIONMandatory1
MOAMONETARY AMOUNTMandatory5
PIAADDITIONAL PRODUCT IDOptional5
DTMDATE/TIME/PERIODOptional5
Loop CUXCURRENCIESOptional5
CUXCURRENCIESMandatory1
DTMDATE/TIME/PERIODOptional1
Loop AJTADJUSTMENT DETAILSOptional10
AJTADJUSTMENT DETAILSMandatory1
MOAMONETARY AMOUNTMandatory1
RFFREFERENCEOptional1
FTXFREE TEXTOptional5
Loop GISGENERAL INDICATOROptional1
GISGENERAL INDICATORMandatory1
MOAMONETARY AMOUNTOptional5
CNTCONTROL TOTALOptional5
Loop AUTAUTHENTICATION RESULTOptional5
AUTAUTHENTICATION RESULTMandatory1
DTMDATE/TIME/PERIODOptional1
UNTMessage TrailerOptional1