Sort Key

The following table defines the structure of the sort key that appears on each bill print record. Please note that different components are filled in for each printer key.

Field Name

Format

Source/Value/Description

Bill Print Intercept

A8

This is the user ID, if any, who reviews the bill (as specified on the account record)

Bill ID

A12

Sequence Number

N2

The sequence number of the account / person information associated with this bill routing information.

Copy Number

N2

The number of copies desired by the account / person associated with this bill routing information.

Bill record group

A2

10 Bill

20 Payment

30 Current charge

40 Message

50 Non-Premise

55 Non-Premise end

60 Premise

70 Bill end

Filler

A2

Premise State

A6

Only applicable for Premise based records.

Premise City

A90

Only applicable for Premise based records.

Premise Address 1

A64

Only applicable for Premise based records.

Premise Id

A10

Only applicable for Premise based records.

Premise record group

A2

10 Premise record

20 SA level record

30 Premise end record

SA Print Priority

A2

SA Id

A10

SA Group

A2

For Premise based records:

10 SA

20 Histogram

30 Current charge

40 Adjustment

50 SA end record

For Non-Premise based records:

10 SA

20 Current Charge

30 Adjustment

40 SA end record

Bill Segment End Date

A10

If the record is related to an adjustment, this is the adjustment creation date.

If the record is for histogram detail, this contains the histogram detail number.

Bill Segment Id

A12

If the record is related to an adjustment, this is the adjustment ID.

Bill Segment Group

A2

10 Bill segment

20 Bill segment calculation group

30 Bill segment read detail

40 Bill segment SQ detail

50 Bill segment item detail

55 Bill segment message

60 Bill segment end

Bill Calc Header Sequence

N2

For records related to read detail, SQ detail, item detail or bill message detail, this field contains the related sequence number for that record.

Bill Calc Header Group

A2

10 Bill calculation header

20 Bill calculation line

30 Bill calculation end

Line Seq

N3

Defines order of rows for similar record types

Filler

47

Only applicable for non-premise based records. (This makes up for the premise address related fields that are not applicable above).