Data File Naming Convention
The data file must have a formal name consistent with the format of NOCCsssyyyybbbbb.DAT. Note that the filename is case sensitive. The sss, yyyy, and bbbbb components are defined as :-
- sss
- Jurisdiction code (ACT, NSW, NTE, QLD, SAU, TAS, VIC, or WAU)
- yyyy
- Year of the end of the financial year the batch is for
- bbbbb
- Yearly incremental batch number (leading zeros present) indicating the sequence number of the submission. Note that successive quarterly files and any resubmitted files must have a batch number greater than all preceding files for that year.
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For example, suppose that the ACT submitted quarterly data files to AMHOCN in respect of the 2008-09 financial year, then submitted a final submission; their first NOCC data file would be named NOCCACT2009000001.DAT, whilst the second would be named NOCCACT200900002.DAT, and so on. If no resubmissions were made the final submission for that year would be named NOCCACT200900005.DAT. If that file then had to be resubmitted for some reason, then it would be named NOCCACT200900006.DAT. Their first submission for the 2009-10 financial year would then be named NOCCACT201000001.DAT.