Card Generation Interface Specification

This guide describes the format for the Thredd Card Generation XML Interface. The interface allows card manufacturers to accept card generation files from Thredd .

This guide is intended for use by card manufacturers when integrating their service with Thredd .

Topics covered: ClosedFile Naming Conventions, XML Fields, Example XML File

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Card Generation Interface Specification

Updated the maximum length of the THERMAL_LINE1 field to 120 characters. See XML Fields.

Clarified the deadline for making amendments to the card file and how to change the frequency of the card file generation. See About the Card Generation File.

Updated the maximum length of the THERMAL_LINE2 field to 70 characters. See XML Fields.

Added FAQ section.

Added details around scheduling of the card generation file and how records are added to this file. See About the Card Generation File.

Updated the maximum length of the TITLE field to 4 characters, and the SNAME field to 20 characters.

Added references to Thredd Portal, our new web application for managing your cards and transactions.

Separated the XML Fields table into sections and added examples.

Updated the maximum length of the <BULK_ADD1>, <BULK_ADD2> and <BULK_ADD3> fields to 100 characters. See XML Fields.

Updated the company address.

12.9

Older Versions

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Card Generation Interface Specification 12.8

Updates to content to align with taxonomy updates on our Documentation Portal. Added details of Thredd REST-based Cards API fields which provide equivalent functionality to the web services SOAP API.

Added details of additional values in the <DELV_METHOD> field. See XML Fields.

Added details of changes to the available file formats. See File Formats.1.

12.8

Card Generation Interface Specification 12.7

Added details of relevant ISO specifications that provide additional details on some field formats. See About this Document.

Guide rebrand to new company name and brand identity.

12.7

Card Generation Interface Specification 12.6

Added new Example Files of both cut-down and full file formats, and a new File Format and File Versions section with details of fields included with each file format and data format version.

Updated numbering in the Table of Contents

Updated the Copyright Statement.

12.6

Card Generation Interface Specification 12.5

Added details of the file naming conventions for both cloud and on-premise Thredd solutions. See File Naming Conventions.

Clarified customer file and data format options; updates to TYPE and CARRIER_TYPE elements. See File Naming Conventions.

12.5

Card Generation Interface Specification 12.4

New Guide layout and HTML version available.

12.4

Card Generation Interface Specification 12.3

The values in the QRCode field can now be updated using Web Services. Field size updated from 50 to 100 characters. See PRN-122.

12.3

Card Generation Interface Specification 12.2

Updated the maximum field length for PRODUCT_REF to 50 characters.

 

12.2