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ISO8583

This document provides instructions for using software to define ISO8583 message protocols and parse sample messages: 1) Users can load an existing protocol or define a new one, selecting an encoding type for data elements and adding/updating/deleting fields as needed. 2) Optional protocols can also define new message types by inputting an MTI, title, and element properties. 3) Sample messages can be pasted into a third tab to be parsed based on the defined protocol.

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ISO8583

This document provides instructions for using software to define ISO8583 message protocols and parse sample messages: 1) Users can load an existing protocol or define a new one, selecting an encoding type for data elements and adding/updating/deleting fields as needed. 2) Optional protocols can also define new message types by inputting an MTI, title, and element properties. 3) Sample messages can be pasted into a third tab to be parsed based on the defined protocol.

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How to use this software : a) Load a previously defined protocol, or define a new one from scratch.

First choose how data elements are supposed to be encoded : NONE stands for 'pure binary' for bitsmap or binary fields, BIGEND means 'big-endian' (network byte order) for integer values (numeric field s and lengths), PBCD is for Packed BCD and HEX is for Hexadecimal. To add a data element, use the bottom part of the dialog, input appropriate valu es, then click the 'Apply' button. If the field number already exists, it will be up dated, otherwise it will be added. To delete a field definition, use the the 'del' key of the keyboard. You will NOT be asked for a confirmation, but if deletion was not intended, just clik 'Apply' immediatly. Fields 0 and 1 are ommitted. They are reserved for first and second bitmap (16 b ytes each). b) Optionaly, define [new] messages. To select a message definition, use the drop-down combo box. To add one, input a MTI (4 digits), edit the message title and click '+' button, then use left, right or space key to change data element properties. To only change the title of the current message definition, update it and click the '=' button. To delete the current message definition, click on the '-' button. Don't forget to save any modification fo later re-use ! c) Paste an ISO8583 message (begining with the MTI) into the third tab. If the message constains binary parts, paste is as an hexadecimal string and cli k on the 'Hexa' checkbox. Then click the 'Parse' button. You can find test messages in the testmessages.txt file. I haven't tested all of the possible combinations of encoding, and perhaps there is some others not yet implemented in this tool. So don't hesitate to send your bug fixes or remarks to me at [email protected]. note : 'size of length for variable lenght fields' in the *.pro files is calcula ted based on the encoding length.

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