| Field Name | L | Position | F | S | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record Type | 3 | 1-3 | A | M | Always PAR |
| Data Record Sequence Number | 9 | 4-12 | N | M | Increment by 1 per data record |
| Card Acceptor Reference | 17 | 13-29 | A | M | Attribute contains the card acceptor/supplier reference number (e.g. order number or invoice number). |
| Order Date | 8 | 30-37 | N | O | YYYYMMDD |
| Number of Line Items | 2 | 38-39 | N | M | Indicates the number of PIR records that will follow the PAR record. Acceptable values are ‘001’ to ‘010’ |
| Filler | 411 | 40-450 | A | M | Space padded |