VPA Recon File Specs
VPA Recon File Specs
VPA Recon File Specs
The reconciliation file provides comprehensive information about payment instructions and
settlement transactions and indicates which settlements have been matched to which payment
instructions.
2. Format
The following formats are available:
Excel (XLS)
CSV (Comma Separated Value)
5. Frequency
Reconciliation files are automatically delivered based on the selected frequency:
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
6. Match Types
Please see below for a description of the match types:
Gross Match –The gross amount of an active payment instruction to a supplier exactly
equals the settlement amount for a specified account number. Once a payment
instruction has been labeled G, it will not appear on future reconciliation files.
Invoice Match – An individual line item invoice amount of an active payment instruction
to a supplier exactly equals a settlement amount for a specified account number. Once a
payment instruction has been labeled I, it will not appear on future reconciliation files.
Gross Partial Match – An active payment instruction that is partially matched with one
or more settlement transactions via the Manual Online Reconciliation process will be
labeled as GP
Invoice Partial Match – An invoice pertaining to an active payment instruction that is
partially matched with one or more settlement transactions via the Manual Online
Reconciliation process will be labeled as IP
Unmatched Payment Instruction – A payment instruction that is active and has not
been matched with settlements will be labeled as UP.
Expired Payment Instruction – A payment instruction that has passed its expiration
date, has not been fully matched, and is no longer active will be labeled as EP.
Unmatched Transaction – A settlement amount that cannot be matched exactly to the
gross amount or line item invoice amount of a payment instruction will be labeled as UT.
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Visa Payables Automation Reconciliation File Specification
(XLS or CSV Format)
NOTE:
Fields 1 through 13 represents the buyer’s payment instructions / invoices submitted to
Visa.
One row will be populated per invoice
Field 14 represents the match type
Fields 15 through 22 will be populated if a transaction has posted and settled on the Visa
network
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Visa Payables Automation Reconciliation File Specification
(XLS or CSV Format)
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