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ISO 15022
Data Field Dictionary

MT568: (4) Field 23G: Function of the Message

FORMAT

Option G 4!c[/4!c] (Function)(Subfunction)

PRESENCE

Mandatory in mandatory sequence A

DEFINITION

This field identifies the function of the message.

CODES

Function must contain one of the following codes:

CANC

Cancellation Request

Message requesting the cancellation of a previously sent message.

NEWM

New

New message.

REPE

Eligible Balance Notification

Message reporting an eligible balance that may or may not include an entitlement calculation or a revised entitlement calculation.

REPL

Replacement

Message replacing a previously sent message.

RMDR

Reminder

Message sent as a reminder of an event taking place.

WITH

Withdrawal

Message sent to void a previously sent notification due to the withdrawal of the event or offer by the issuer.

CODES

Subfunction, when present, must contain one of the following codes:

CODU

Copy Duplicate

Message is a copy to a party other than the account owner/account servicer, for information purposes and the message is a duplicate of a message previously sent.

COPY

Copy

Message is a copy to a party other than the account owner/account servicer, for information purposes.

DUPL

Duplicate

Message is for information/confirmation purposes. It is a duplicate of a message previously sent.

USAGE RULES

To cancel or withdraw a previously announced corporate action event, Function is respectively CANC or WITH. The presence of the Sender's reference of the message to be cancelled (PREV) is not required in the linkages sequence. A copy of at least the mandatory fields of the message to be cancelled must be present; optional fields need not be present for SWIFT validation.

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