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Reputation: 1738

Character Encoding for ISO8583

i use Apache Mina for TCP/IP Communication for ISO8583 Message. But i wonder, what the character encoding for the message? Just send standard String or bytes?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1536

Answers (1)

David Bergert
David Bergert

Reputation: 131

The type of message encoding is going to depend on the ISO8583 Message Spec of the processor/bank in which you are sending to.

From your code you will likely send an array of bytes vs a string due to the binary nature of ISO8583, its bitmap, and field types.

Some interfaces will use ASCII, others EBCDIC - Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code , some values will be Binary Coded Decimal ('BCD') - The ISO8583 Message spec and if you can get ahold of any sample traces or samples messages will assist you.

Upvotes: 2

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