DTAUS, short for Datenträgeraustausch, was the German file format for domestic transfers and direct debits: fixed-width text records that businesses sent to their bank. The EU SEPA Regulation set 1 February 2014 as the general end date for national schemes, with transitional exceptions. Germany moved to SEPA formats based on ISO 20022 XML. DTAUS files now matter only in old archives.
What replaced DTAUS?
SEPA credit transfers and SEPA direct debits (Deutsche Bundesbank, in German). The SEPA Regulation fixed the end date for the national schemes (Deutsche Bundesbank, in German). Your bank or accounting software produces the SEPA payment files today. For transfers abroad, Germany had a separate format, DTAZV.
Payment files and bank statements
A DTAUS file was an instruction to pay or collect. A bank statement, such as MT940 or CAMT.053, reports what has been booked. Klarbon works only with statements: it reads supported structured bank files and converts them into other statement formats. Reading PDF statements is not available yet. It does not read or write payment files and never starts a payment.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I still send a DTAUS file to my bank?
Use the SEPA payment format your bank specifies. The SEPA Regulation set 1 February 2014 as the general end date for national transfer and direct debit schemes, with transitional exceptions, including Germany's electronic direct debit procedure until 1 February 2016.
I found old DTAUS files. Can I open them?
They are fixed-width text, so a text editor shows them, though not as a readable table. Old banking or accounting software may read them.
Does Klarbon read DTAUS?
No. Klarbon does not read or write payment files and never starts a payment.