Sam Export Formats
Note: The Sam export requires a separate license fee. Contact the Naviga Support Center for details.
File type: Pipe delimited. Character fields will not be padded with spaces and integer fields will not be padded with zeros. Two files, a draw file and a global file, are exported.
Location: /dti/exchange/cm
. The draw file name is specified at runtime. The global file will have the same name but have a suffix of “GLBL.txt
”.
Draw File
Record: Header
Record Type
x(1)
“H”
“H”
File Type
x(10)
“Circ”
“Circ”
Version
99.99
“2.2”
“2.2”
Circulation Group
x(10)
Circ Group entered at runtime
Circ Group
Blank (bundle size)
—
Record: Detail (one record per route or, if mail is exported, label group)
Record Type
x(1)
“D”
“D”
Plant
x(10)
Plant code from the Business Rules, or, if blank, the Circ Group entered at runtime
Plant code
Issue Date
mm/dd/yyyy
Draw date entered at runtime
Draw date
Account Code
x(20)
Route ID
Label group ID
Account Group
x(20)
Route’s ad zone, ZIP, truck, parent truck, district, zone, or carrier ID, based on the Account Group Type field
Label group ID
Account Type
x(5)
The GMA account type mapped to route’s route type in Account Type setup
“MAIL”
Content Code
x(8)
Product ID, edition, edition + demographic, or depot, based on Business Rules
Product ID, edition, edition + demographic, or depot
Zone
x(10)
Route’s ad zone, ZIP, truck, district or distribution zone, based on the Zone Type field entered at runtime
Label group ID
Zone Group
x(5)
Route’s SAM account type, time zone ZIP Code, or route ID, based on the Business Rules
“MAIL”
Quantity
9999999
Total draw for route
Total draw of label group
Pad Disable Flag
y/n
For single copy routes, “Y” or “N”, if the route has an answer to the Pad Disable single copy demographic identified in the Business Rules. Otherwise, blank
Blank
Parent Truck
x(10)
Truck leaving the dock (if not a relay truck, this is also the truck dropping the route)
“MAIL,” or the truck ID if the label group has a mail truck
End Truck
x(10)
Truck dropping route. If the truck dropping the route also leaves the dock (i.e. there is no relay truck) this field will be blank and the truck ID will be exported in the Parent Truck field
“MAIL,” or the truck ID if the label group has a mail truck
Drop Name
x(10)
Route ID or truck ID, based on Business Rules
Label group ID
Drop Sequence
99999 or 9999999999.99999
If Drop Name is route ID, route’s drop order on truck.Relay truck’s drop sequence parent truck may be included, based on Business Rules. If Drop Name is truck ID, the truck’s drop order on the relay parent or (if truck leaves dock), “1.”
Record number (increments for each record exported)
Package
—
Blank
Blank
Shift
—
Blank
Blank
Address flag
y/n
N
N
Saturation level
—
Blank
Blank
Endorsement line
—
Blank
Blank
ZIP Code
—
Blank
Blank
Postal carrier route
—
Blank
Blank
Record: Message Records (exported if Export Messages is checked)
Record Type (record 1)
x(2)
“CM”
Message
x(180)
Subscriber address
x(14)
Subscriber phone number
Record Type (record 2)
x(2)
“CM”
Message
x(100)
Delivery directions
x(100)
Delivery instructions
Record Type (record 3)
x(2)
“CM”
Message
x(16)
“ACCT:” + Subscriber account ID
x(11)
“COPIES:” + Number of subscriber copies
x(26)
“BILL METH:” + Subscriber billing method
x(19)
“DEL SCHED:” + Subscriber delivery schedule
x(23)
“TRAN TYPE:” + Tran type for message
x(38)
“REASON:” + Transaction reason code
x(30)
“MESSAGE START DATE:” + Start date for message
Record Type (record 4)
x(2)
“CM”
Message
x(18)
“EXPIRE:” + Subscriber’s expire date
x(24)
“RESTART DATE:” + Subscriber’s restart date, if Business Rules are set to print restart date on bundle tops
x(23)
“NEW DEL SCHED:” + Subscriber’s new delivery schedule
x(24)
“PREV DEL SCHED:” + Subscriber’s previous delivery schedule
x(20)
“DAYS DONATED:” + Number of days donated by transaction
x(25)
“PREV DEL DATE:” + Date of previous delivery paper
Record Type (record 5)
x(2)
“CM”
Message
x(200)
Transaction remarks
Record Type (record 6)
x(2)
“CM”
Message
x(200)
Message text
Record: Summary
Record Type
x(1)
“S”
Create Date
mm/dd/yyyy
Export create date
Create Time
hh:mm:ss
Export create time
No. Records
9999999999
Number of records exported
Total Draw
9999999999
Total draw exported
Global File
Note: If mail numbers are exported, one record is exported to the Global File per label group for mail, with the label group ID exported as the drop name, “MAIL” exported as the drop description, and all other fields blank.
Header
Start of header record
“H”
x(1)
File type
“GLOBAL”
x(10)
Version
“1.1”
99.99
Detail (one record per route)
Start of drop name record
“DN”
x(2)
Drop Name
Route ID
x(20)
Drop Description
Route Name
x(30)
Drop Region
blank
x(30)
Address 1
Address line 1 of carrier address, route’s default drop location, or drop location entered with truck sequence, as determined by Drop Where field in truck sequence. Single copy routes may have a demographic answer export to the Address 1 and Address 2 fields, as defined by the Business Rules.
x(30)
Address 2
Address line 2 of carrier address (if carrier address is exported in Address 1) or second part of drop location (if over 30 characters)
x(30)
City
Carrier city (if carrier address is exported in Address 1). Otherwise cityentered for route
x(30)
State
Carrier state (if carrier address is exported in Address 1). Otherwise state entered for route
x(2)
ZIP Code
Carrier ZIP Code (if carrier address is exported in Address 1). Otherwise blank
x(10)
Delivery comments
Drop instructions entered with truck sequence
x(60)
Summary
Beginning of Summary record
“S”
x(1)
Create date
Export create date
mm/dd/yyyy
Create time
Export create time
hh:mm:ss
Number of records
Number of records exported
9999999999
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