OFC Data Format Invalid Characters Passed in Memo Field
  
PSS ID Number: Q162898
Article last modified on 09-12-1997
 
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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Money, version 5.0
 - Open Financial Connectivity 1.0
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This information is intended for use by banks and solution providers who
are evaluating or implementing a home banking server solution using OFC and
Microsoft Money. For a fuller description of Open Financial Connectivity
(OFC)please see the OFC specification. The specification is available for
download on the Microsoft Web site by searching on the keyword OFC.
 
SUMMARY
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The specification states that the "<" and ">" are invalid characters in
the OFC data format. If the user enters one of these symbols in Money, in
a Memo field for example, the "<" and ">" characters are converted by
Money into "[" and "]" respectively prior to writing the OFC request file.
 
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Additional reference words: 5.00 1.00 w_money ofcdev Ham
 
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