File Structure Validations will be done in the sequence provided in the table below. If the file fails file structure validations, then a File Response Reason will be provided in the response file header:
| No. | Validation | File Response Reason |
| 1 | Does the file have a header, body and trailer identifier | Missing required section either header, body, or trailer |
| 2 | Does the generic header structure pass i.e. are there the correct amount of pipes | Generic header contains the incorrect number of fields |
| 3 | Does the trailer structure pass i.e. are the number of pipes correct | Trailer contains the incorrect number of fields |
| 4 | Does the submission file header structure pass i.e. are the number of pipes correct | Product header contains the incorrect number of fields |
| 5 | Does the body structure pass i.e. are the number of pipes correct and are the records submitted in the correct sequence | One or more body items contain the incorrect number of fields, or the records were submitted in the incorrect sequence |
| 6 | Validate the generic header data – actual content according to the spec | Invalid data in generic header |
| 7 | Validate the submission file header data – actual content according to the spec | Invalid data in submission file header |
