Thanks for the response.
This is the packager that I am using
GenericPackager packager = new GenericPackager("iso87ascii.xml");
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<!DOCTYPE isopackager SYSTEM "genericpackager.dtd">
<isopackager>
<isofield
id="0"
length="4"
name="MESSAGE TYPE INDICATOR"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="1"
length="16"
name="BIT MAP"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_BITMAP"/>
<isofield
id="2"
length="19"
name="PAN - PRIMARY ACCOUNT NUMBER"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLNUM"/>
<isofield
id="3"
length="6"
name="PROCESSING CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="4"
length="12"
name="AMOUNT, TRANSACTION"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="5"
length="12"
name="AMOUNT, SETTLEMENT"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="6"
length="12"
name="AMOUNT, CARDHOLDER BILLING"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="7"
length="10"
name="TRANSMISSION DATE AND TIME"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="8"
length="8"
name="AMOUNT, CARDHOLDER BILLING FEE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="9"
length="8"
name="CONVERSION RATE, SETTLEMENT"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="10"
length="8"
name="CONVERSION RATE, CARDHOLDER BILLING"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="11"
length="6"
name="SYSTEM TRACE AUDIT NUMBER"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="12"
length="6"
name="TIME, LOCAL TRANSACTION"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="13"
length="4"
name="DATE, LOCAL TRANSACTION"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="14"
length="4"
name="DATE, EXPIRATION"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="15"
length="4"
name="DATE, SETTLEMENT"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="16"
length="4"
name="DATE, CONVERSION"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="17"
length="4"
name="DATE, CAPTURE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="18"
length="4"
name="MERCHANTS TYPE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="19"
length="3"
name="ACQUIRING INSTITUTION COUNTRY CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="20"
length="3"
name="PAN EXTENDED COUNTRY CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="21"
length="3"
name="FORWARDING INSTITUTION COUNTRY CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="22"
length="3"
name="POINT OF SERVICE ENTRY MODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="23"
length="3"
name="CARD SEQUENCE NUMBER"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="24"
length="3"
name="NETWORK INTERNATIONAL IDENTIFIEER"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="25"
length="2"
name="POINT OF SERVICE CONDITION CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="26"
length="2"
name="POINT OF SERVICE PIN CAPTURE CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="27"
length="1"
name="AUTHORIZATION IDENTIFICATION RESP LEN"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="28"
length="9"
name="AMOUNT, TRANSACTION FEE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_AMOUNT"/>
<isofield
id="29"
length="9"
name="AMOUNT, SETTLEMENT FEE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_AMOUNT"/>
<isofield
id="30"
length="9"
name="AMOUNT, TRANSACTION PROCESSING FEE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_AMOUNT"/>
<isofield
id="31"
length="9"
name="AMOUNT, SETTLEMENT PROCESSING FEE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_AMOUNT"/>
<isofield
id="32"
length="11"
name="ACQUIRING INSTITUTION IDENT CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLNUM"/>
<isofield
id="33"
length="11"
name="FORWARDING INSTITUTION IDENT CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLNUM"/>
<isofield
id="34"
length="28"
name="PAN EXTENDED"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="35"
length="37"
name="TRACK 2 DATA"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLNUM"/>
<isofield
id="36"
length="104"
name="TRACK 3 DATA"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="37"
length="12"
name="RETRIEVAL REFERENCE NUMBER"
class="org.jpos.iso.IF_CHAR"/>
<isofield
id="38"
length="6"
name="AUTHORIZATION IDENTIFICATION RESPONSE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IF_CHAR"/>
<isofield
id="39"
length="2"
name="RESPONSE CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IF_CHAR"/>
<isofield
id="40"
length="3"
name="SERVICE RESTRICTION CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IF_CHAR"/>
<isofield
id="41"
length="8"
name="CARD ACCEPTOR TERMINAL IDENTIFICACION"
class="org.jpos.iso.IF_CHAR"/>
<isofield
id="42"
length="15"
name="CARD ACCEPTOR IDENTIFICATION CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IF_CHAR"/>
<isofield
id="43"
length="40"
name="CARD ACCEPTOR NAME/LOCATION"
class="org.jpos.iso.IF_CHAR"/>
<isofield
id="44"
length="25"
name="ADITIONAL RESPONSE DATA"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="45"
length="76"
name="TRACK 1 DATA"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="46"
length="999"
name="ADITIONAL DATA - ISO"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="47"
length="999"
name="ADITIONAL DATA - NATIONAL"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="48"
length="999"
name="ADITIONAL DATA - PRIVATE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="49"
length="3"
name="CURRENCY CODE, TRANSACTION"
class="org.jpos.iso.IF_CHAR"/>
<isofield
id="50"
length="3"
name="CURRENCY CODE, SETTLEMENT"
class="org.jpos.iso.IF_CHAR"/>
<isofield
id="51"
length="3"
name="CURRENCY CODE, CARDHOLDER BILLING"
class="org.jpos.iso.IF_CHAR"/>
<isofield
id="52"
length="8"
name="PIN DATA"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_BINARY"/>
<isofield
id="53"
length="16"
name="SECURITY RELATED CONTROL INFORMATION"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="54"
length="120"
name="ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="55"
length="999"
name="RESERVED ISO"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="56"
length="999"
name="RESERVED ISO"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="57"
length="999"
name="RESERVED NATIONAL"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="58"
length="999"
name="RESERVED NATIONAL"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="59"
length="999"
name="RESERVED NATIONAL"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="60"
length="999"
name="RESERVED PRIVATE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="61"
length="999"
name="RESERVED PRIVATE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="62"
length="999"
name="RESERVED PRIVATE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="63"
length="999"
name="RESERVED PRIVATE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="64"
length="8"
name="MESSAGE AUTHENTICATION CODE FIELD"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_BINARY"/>
<isofield
id="65"
length="1"
name="BITMAP, EXTENDED"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_BINARY"/>
<isofield
id="66"
length="1"
name="SETTLEMENT CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="67"
length="2"
name="EXTENDED PAYMENT CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="68"
length="3"
name="RECEIVING INSTITUTION COUNTRY CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="69"
length="3"
name="SETTLEMENT INSTITUTION COUNTRY CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="70"
length="3"
name="NETWORK MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="71"
length="4"
name="MESSAGE NUMBER"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="72"
length="4"
name="MESSAGE NUMBER LAST"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="73"
length="6"
name="DATE ACTION"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="74"
length="10"
name="CREDITS NUMBER"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="75"
length="10"
name="CREDITS REVERSAL NUMBER"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="76"
length="10"
name="DEBITS NUMBER"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="77"
length="10"
name="DEBITS REVERSAL NUMBER"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="78"
length="10"
name="TRANSFER NUMBER"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="79"
length="10"
name="TRANSFER REVERSAL NUMBER"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="80"
length="10"
name="INQUIRIES NUMBER"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="81"
length="10"
name="AUTHORIZATION NUMBER"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="82"
length="12"
name="CREDITS, PROCESSING FEE AMOUNT"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="83"
length="12"
name="CREDITS, TRANSACTION FEE AMOUNT"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="84"
length="12"
name="DEBITS, PROCESSING FEE AMOUNT"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="85"
length="12"
name="DEBITS, TRANSACTION FEE AMOUNT"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="86"
length="16"
name="CREDITS, AMOUNT"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="87"
length="16"
name="CREDITS, REVERSAL AMOUNT"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="88"
length="16"
name="DEBITS, AMOUNT"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="89"
length="16"
name="DEBITS, REVERSAL AMOUNT"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="90"
length="42"
name="ORIGINAL DATA ELEMENTS"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_NUMERIC"/>
<isofield
id="91"
length="1"
name="FILE UPDATE CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IF_CHAR"/>
<isofield
id="92"
length="2"
name="FILE SECURITY CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IF_CHAR"/>
<isofield
id="93"
length="6"
name="RESPONSE INDICATOR"
class="org.jpos.iso.IF_CHAR"/>
<isofield
id="94"
length="7"
name="SERVICE INDICATOR"
class="org.jpos.iso.IF_CHAR"/>
<isofield
id="95"
length="42"
name="REPLACEMENT AMOUNTS"
class="org.jpos.iso.IF_CHAR"/>
<isofield
id="96"
length="16"
name="MESSAGE SECURITY CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_BINARY"/>
<isofield
id="97"
length="17"
name="AMOUNT, NET SETTLEMENT"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_AMOUNT"/>
<isofield
id="98"
length="25"
name="PAYEE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IF_CHAR"/>
<isofield
id="99"
length="11"
name="SETTLEMENT INSTITUTION IDENT CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLNUM"/>
<isofield
id="100"
length="11"
name="RECEIVING INSTITUTION IDENT CODE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLNUM"/>
<isofield
id="101"
length="17"
name="FILE NAME"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="102"
length="28"
name="ACCOUNT IDENTIFICATION 1"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="103"
length="28"
name="ACCOUNT IDENTIFICATION 2"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="104"
length="100"
name="TRANSACTION DESCRIPTION"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
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id="105"
length="999"
name="RESERVED ISO USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="106"
length="999"
name="RESERVED ISO USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="107"
length="999"
name="RESERVED ISO USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="108"
length="999"
name="RESERVED ISO USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="109"
length="999"
name="RESERVED ISO USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="110"
length="999"
name="RESERVED ISO USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="111"
length="999"
name="RESERVED ISO USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="112"
length="999"
name="RESERVED NATIONAL USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="113"
length="999"
name="RESERVED NATIONAL USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="114"
length="999"
name="RESERVED NATIONAL USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="115"
length="999"
name="RESERVED NATIONAL USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="116"
length="999"
name="RESERVED NATIONAL USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="117"
length="999"
name="RESERVED NATIONAL USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="118"
length="999"
name="RESERVED NATIONAL USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="119"
length="999"
name="RESERVED NATIONAL USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="120"
length="999"
name="RESERVED PRIVATE USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="121"
length="999"
name="RESERVED PRIVATE USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="122"
length="999"
name="RESERVED PRIVATE USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="123"
length="999"
name="RESERVED PRIVATE USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="124"
length="999"
name="RESERVED PRIVATE USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="125"
length="999"
name="RESERVED PRIVATE USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="126"
length="999"
name="RESERVED PRIVATE USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="127"
length="999"
name="RESERVED PRIVATE USE"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLLCHAR"/>
<isofield
id="128"
length="8"
name="MAC 2"
class="org.jpos.iso.IFA_BINARY"/>
</isopackager>
String str =
"0330303801000A8000009430000000000093350824192218130415018630343135323231383133313930303131303731333338";
ISOMsg isoMsg = new ISOMsg();
isoMsg.setPackager(packger);
isoMsg.unpack(ISOUtil.hex2byte(str));
isoMsg.dump(System.out, " ");
when I try to run this code, I got this kind of error
error unpacking field 2
org.jpos.iso.ISOException: org.jpos.iso.IFA_LLNUM: Problem unpacking
field 2 (java.lang.NegativeArraySizeException)
at org.jpos.iso.ISOStringFieldPackager.unpack
(ISOStringFieldPackager.java:178)
at org.jpos.iso.ISOBasePackager.unpack(ISOBasePackager.java:233)
at org.jpos.iso.ISOMsg.unpack(ISOMsg.java:344)
at edc.Test.main(Test.java:24)
what is wrong with this packager? This is a sample message from an EDC
terminal...
does jPOs have a packager that is made specially for EDC messages?
Thank you