File Format

The posting file is written as a UNICODE (wide character) file, meeting the comma separated value (CSV) format requirements of Microsoft Excel. The CSV format imposes 3 simple rules on each field in a line of text:

1. Each field is terminated by a comma, except for the final field, which is terminated by a Carriage Return (0x000D) and a Line Feed (0x000A).
2. A field that contains any of the following characters (“ # ! , \ %) is enclosed by double quotes
3. Any instance of a “ (double quote character) within a field is doubled.