RB E04

RB 204/E04 - Invalid Merchant File Date

The Batch Transmission Date is a six-digit field. The date format is MMDDYY where entry must be numeric and valid. Sierra validates the Transmission Date corresponds with the following format:

For MM, month entry should be two-digit ranging between 01-12.
For DD, day entry should be two-digit ranging between 01-31.
For YY, year entry should be two-digits.

Causes	Solutions
Transmission Date does not correspond with the format listed above.	Correct the date in the terminal and re-transmit.
The date on one of the transactions does not correspond to the format listed above.	Retain the batch. Void the transaction. Offline it back in. Re-transmit the batch.