DRAFT EDGAR ABS XML Technical Specification (Version 1.2)

Implementation Date: April 25, 2016

This draft EDGAR ABS XML Technical Specification, posted before Commission approval of potential regulatory changes in this release, is provided as a service to our filing community to assist filers, agents, and software developers in their preparation of responses to potential changes the staff anticipates. Since this is a draft technical specification, the SEC retains the right to change any part of the technical specification before the new system release is made final. In addition, the final EDGAR ABS XML Technical Specification is subject to Commission approval and may be revised before approval or not approved at all. Similarly, the posting of the draft technical specification does not indicate Commission approval of any pending proposed changes relating to the potential changes reflected in the draft technical specification. The changes outlined in this draft technical specification, if approved, are scheduled to take effect on April 25, 2016. The final version of the technical specification will be made available if approved by the Commission on or about April 25, 2016, on the SEC's Public Website.

The ABS Asset Data Files must conform to the ABS Asset Data File Taxonomy for the EDGAR system. This taxonomy comprises a collection of XML Schema Definition (.xsd) files that defines the structure of ABS Asset Data File Types. The ABS Asset Data Files can be transmitted to the SEC via the 'Transmit' link on the EDGAR FilerWeb (https://www.edgarfiling.sec.gov/) or the 'Transmit XML Submission' link on the EDGAR OnlineForms/XML Website (https://www.onlineforms.edgarfiling.sec.gov).

EDGAR Release 16.1 introduced the following changes:

  • Technical Specification Document change only - No schema change:
    • Page 3-1:
      • For Integer the constraint changed from "Valid characters are 0-9. Cannot contain commas, minus sign, dollar sign, or parentheses." to "Valid characters are 0-9, minus sign, and parentheses. Cannot contain commas or dollar sign."
      • For Decimal the constraint changed from "Valid characters are 0-9. Cannot contain commas, minus sign, dollar sign, or parentheses. May contain period and decimal places." to "Valid characters are 0-9, minus sign, and parentheses. Cannot contain commas or dollar sign. May contain period and decimal places."
    • Page 3-4: Changed Data Type for Item 3(e)(5) from "string" to "Boolean"
    • Pages 4-2 and 4-6: VHCL_VAL_SRC_CODE_TYPE: changed the third value from "Kelly Blue Book" to "Kelley Blue Book"
  • Technical Specification Document change and schema change:
    • Expanded length of ABS fields, and allowed integer "0" in ABS-EE XML Exhibits
      • Expanded the length of certain specified fields from 20 to 35 characters.
      • Expanded the length of certain integer fields to 8 digits.
      • Expanded the length of certain decimal fields from having 2 decimal places to 8 decimal places.
      • Allowed "0" as a valid value for certain fields.