Technical DataTransfer support
Configuring the electronic interface with Swiss Post
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Schema for configuring DataTransfer
When configuring the DataTransfer interface, the schema provides you with an indispensable template. This resource describes the standard with which incoming files are checked for structural conformity (“correct formulation”). It facilitates recognition and implementation of the data types and restrictions defined. You can check the files when sending them. The schema is attached as an XSD (XML schema definition). Swiss Post only publishes the currently valid XSD versions.
Example files
The example files, together with the XSD files, form the implementation templates. These are divided into up-to-date service groups.
Subscriber conditions
Parcel / Express / VinoLog
Documentation/manuals
- Manual DataTransfer (PDF, 357.1 KB)
- Appendix 1 – Parcels, Express, Solutions, letters with barcode (BMB) and Letter ID (PDF, 389 KB)
- Appendix 3 – Reports (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Appendix 5 – Submission for EAD (Electronic Advance Data) (PDF, 749.2 KB)
- GTC "DataTransfer" (PDF, 106.3 KB)
- “File Delivery Services (FDS)” user guides
Technical documentation
Examples of messages
Examples of reports
- Report “Parcels with no processing events“ (report 3) (XML, 755 bytes)
- Report “Parcels with no electronic advance notification” (report 7) (XML, 422 bytes)
- Report “Returned” (report 8) (German version) (XLS, 26.5 KB)
- Report “Processing status” (report 11) (XML, 836 bytes)
- Report “Irregularities” (report 12) (XLS, 33 KB)
- Report “Address quality and key figures” (report 14) (XLS, 46.5 KB)
- “Parcel Post easy proof of processing” report (XML, 679 bytes)
Master data
Letters with barcode
Documentation/manuals
- Manual DataTransfer (PDF, 357.1 KB)
- Appendix 1 – Parcels, Express, Solutions, letters with barcode (BMB) and Letter ID (PDF, 389 KB)
- Appendix 2 – Create a Dispatch List (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Appendix 3 – Reports (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Appendix 5 – Submission for EAD (Electronic Advance Data) (PDF, 749.2 KB)
- Data delivery via sedex (PDF, 173.2 KB)
- GTC "DataTransfer" (PDF, 106.3 KB)
- Substitute form for DataTransfer waybill for letters with barcodes (BMB) (PDF, 80.3 KB)
- Substitute process in the case of a failure of the DataTransfer waybill for BMB (PDF, 107.5 KB)
- Court Document Online – Installation and operating instructions (German version) (PDF, 191.8 KB)
- "Debt collection documents with DataTransfer" manual (German version) (PDF, 985.9 KB)
- “File Delivery Services (FDS)” user guides
Technical documentation
- DataTransfer schema V2.2 (XML, 40.9 KB)
- DataTransfer schema V2.3 (XSD, 42 KB)
- Schema report 15 "BMB, all events relating to franking license" (XML, 4.7 KB)
- Report "BMB and court documents with electronic confirmation of receipt, all events for franking license" (report 16) (XML, 2.3 KB)
- “Barcodes and data matrix codes for letter mail” manual (PDF, 6 MB)
- Withdraw schema (valid from 01.04.2020) (XSD, 9.9 KB)
- Confirmation Message Withdraw schema (valid from 01.04.2020) (XSD, 4.7 KB)
- Receipt Message Withdraw schema (valid from 01.04.2020) (XSD, 4.2 KB)
- Schema Electronic Advance Data (EAD) (valid from 01.08.2019) (XSD, 53.5 KB)
- Enquiries and reactions via DataTransfer (PDF, 144.5 KB)
- Research schema (XSD, 19.6 KB)
- Receipt Message Research Inquiry schema (XSD, 2.5 KB)
- Schema Confirmation Message Inquiry (XSD, 2.9 KB)
Examples of messages
Examples of reports
- Report "BMB processing events" (report 1) (XML, 1.3 KB)
- Report "BMB with electronic proof of delivery" for Court Document Online (report 2) (XML, 1.5 KB)
- Report "BMB, all events for franking license" (report 15) (XML, 5.2 KB)
- Report "BMB and court documents with electronic confirmation of receipt, all events for franking license" (report 16) (XML, 2.3 KB)
Master data
Create a Dispatch List
Documentation/manuals
Technical documentation
Examples of messages
Examples of reports
- "Letter returns data" report (report 19, version 1) (CSV, 12.2 KB)
- "Letter returns data" report (report 19, version 2 (XLSX, 13.3 KB)
- "Letter returns data" report (report 19, version 3 with relocation dates) (CSV, 1.9 KB)
- "Letter ID consignements" report (report 20) (XLSX, 20.4 KB)
- Report "Notification of move" (report 21) (CSV, 844 bytes)
Master data
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