WirelessE911 Guide CG-EWCG-001
TN Database Updates Issue 3, January 6, 2004
5.10 Service Order Interface File Specifications
This section describes BellSouth Service Order Interface file specificationsand Service Order Interface
Record (SOIR) layouts. BellSouth SOIR layouts resemble the 512 character NENA Version2 layouts for
Data Exchange with some BellSouth specific differences. Files for updating the BellSouth E911 database
must adhere to the following file specifications:
1. All files contain a single file header record, followed by one or more data records, followed by
a single filetrailer record. All records are 512 characters in length. Layouts are described in
this tab.
2. All data must be in ASCII format.
3. All data must be in upper case.
4. Required fields must contain valid data. Required fields are indicated in the layouts with
capitalized field names.
5. Optional fields may be space filled, unless otherwise noted, if data values are not available.
Optional fields are indicated in the layouts with lower case field names.
5.11 SOIR File Data Record Layout
5.11.1 Table: SOIR File Data Record - BellSouth 512 Character Format for Data
Exchange
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