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Position Header Record
A single position header record is a 500-character record that precedes the position data. If both a master record and an individual record are being transmitted, or one of the two is being transmitted, only one header record is required.
The position header record includes the following data elements, listed in the order they must be presented on the file. The PMSO master key is located in positions 5 through 20 of the position record. All fields are optional except for Trans-Ind and Tot-Rec-Count. Optional fields are not edited. Optional fields are printed on the transmission report that NFC sends to the Agency after the FESI file is processed.
Agency Code |
Required, alphanumeric, 2 positions The Agency code for the transmission. |
Personnel Office Identifier (POI) |
Optional, numeric, 4 positions The Office of Personnel Management (OPM)-assigned number that identifies the personnel office. |
Trans-Ind (Transmission Indicator) |
Required, alphanumeric, 5 positions The type of transmission. PMSOT is used for a position file. |
Signon-Ident |
Optional, alphanumeric, 7 positions The user-identification (ID) number of the person transmitting the file. |
Pay Period No (number) |
Optional, numeric, 2 positions The current processing pay period number that the file is to be uploaded into for processing. |
Tot-Rec-Count (Total Record Count) |
Required, numeric, 8 positions max The total full-length records transmitted to NFC excluding the header record. This value must be greater than 0 and must equal the number of records being transmitted; if not, the transmission will terminate and an error will appear on the transmission report. This count should be generated by the front-end system. |
Century (Cn); Month (Mo); Day; Year (Yr) |
Optional, numeric, 2 positions each The date the transmission was sent to NFC. |
Filler |
No entry, blanks, 204 positions Filler fields are blank. |
The table below is the record layout for the position header record.
Field Description |
Picture (PIC) |
Begin |
End |
Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FESI PMSO Header Record Agency Code POI Transmission Identification (PMSOT) Signon Identification Pay Period Number Total Record Count |
X(28) X(02) X(04) X(05) X(07) X(02) 9(08) |
1 1 3 7 12 19 21 |
28 2 6 11 18 20 28 |
28 2 4 5 7 2 8 |
Transmission Date Month Day Century Year |
X(08) X(02) X(02) X(02) X(02) |
29 29 31 33 35 |
36 30 32 34 36 |
8 2 2 2 2 |
Filler |
X(204) |
37 |
240 |
204 |
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