RB 204/E04 - Invalid merchant file date

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

For MM, the month entry must be two digits, 01-12.
For DD, the day entry must be two digits, 01-31.
For YY, the year entry must be two digits.

For this rejected batch, review the following table for possible cause and solution:

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, and re-transmit.

Note: There are two ways to change the date on Tranz or XL terminals - field 004 and the Calendar Clock setting.