| Tag | Description | Data Type | Maximum Length | Format / Range |
| <Date> |
The date when the batch was created (in which case the batch will be processed on the upload date) or a future date on which the batch should be processed. Note: A past or future date cannot be more than 1 calendar month from the upload date) |
Numeric | 8 | YYYYMMDD |
| <Filename> | The Filename by which the batch can be identified (must be unique for all batches uploaded for an ApplicationID) | Text | 64 | |
| <Description> | A description for this batch | Text | ||
| <BatchItem> | An element for each transaction in this batch | XML Element |