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DEX File Interpretation

The document describes the file format and data structure of DEx files, which contain audit data collected from vending machines. It explains the different record types found in a DEx file like ID, PA, VA, CA, DA, TA and EA records and what each field in these records represents, such as item sales, cash totals, card payments and event logs.

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DEX File Interpretation

The document describes the file format and data structure of DEx files, which contain audit data collected from vending machines. It explains the different record types found in a DEx file like ID, PA, VA, CA, DA, TA and EA records and what each field in these records represents, such as item sales, cash totals, card payments and event logs.

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DEx File Interpretation

DeX raw data What is means


ST*001*0001*091504034944 The ST and SE records indicate the beginning
and end of the machine data. In some cases, it
is appended by the handheld to contain the date
and time the reading took place.
ID1*0000000000*SmartOne The ID1 record is the identifying data record
VMC*V1.00***7103 for the vending machine. The data source, or
machine model, is found in ID1 field 2 (each *
denotes a field). In this case, the data source
is a Smart One VMC. The asset number of the
machine is ID1 field 6 and is 7103.
PA1*A1*65* The PA records report all the item level sales
PA2*10*650*0*0 data. These records contain the selection ID,
the price of the product, how many products
PA1*A2*65* were sold from the selection and the value of
PA2*34*2150*5*325 the products sold from the selection.
PA1*B1*45*
PA2*17*765*3*135
VA1*42000*688*7280*116 The VA, CA, DA, TA records contain the cash
CA2*42000*688*7280*116 audit data. VA fields contain all vend totals
regardless of the method of payment. CA fields
CA3*10225*1175*2750*63*60880*51 contain the cash (coins and bills) vend totals.
85*16995*387
DA records contain the card sales (debit, credit
CA4*2945*0*18420*50 or smart card) vend totals. TA fields contain
DA2*0*0*0*0 token vend totals.
TA2*0*0*0*0*0*0*0*0
EA3*5****030912*0332*2720010001 The EA records report events types, dates and
EA4*030812*1426 times.

EA7*0*15
SE*10*0001 The ST and SE records indicate the beginning
and end of the machine data.
Note: This DEX file has been modified due to space issues. The values contained in the file may not
reflect actual values.
* Used with permission from, InOne Technology

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