NAME
	ACH - ACH perl object
	
VERSION
	Version: 0.01
	May 2006

DESCRIPTION
	ACH is a simple, generic perl object that contains the data necesary to
	create an ACH file.  It's intentional use is for testing purposes ONLY.  
	ACH will allow a developer to manipulate specific data fields in an ACH 
	formatted object.

USING ACH
	my $ACH = new ACH;

METHODS
  new
	Creates a new ACH object
	
  printAllData
	Prints all the ACH data

  getData
	Returns the ACH data

CAVEATS
	This package is created for testing purposes only.  It shouldn't be used 
	for production programs or scripts.  There are other commercial products
	out there that may be a more efficient solution for accomplishing your
	goals.

	All records in an ACH file must be formatted in the following sequence
	of records.  IF the file is not formatted in this exact sequence, it
	may be rejected.

	ACH File Layout:
	1 - File Header Record
	5 - First Company/Batch Header Record
	6 - First Entry Detail Record
	7 - First Entry Detail Addenda Record (optional)
		|
	Multiples of Entry Detail Records
		|
	6 - Last Entry Detail Record
	7 - Last Entry Detail Addenda Record (optional)
	8 - First Company/Batch Control Record
		|
	Multiples of Company/Batches
		|
	5 - Last Company/Batch Header Record
	6 - First Entry Detail Record
	7 - First Entry Detail Addenda Record (optional)
		|
	Multiples of Entry Detail Records
		|
	6 - Last Entry Detail Record
	7 - Last Entry Detail Addenda Record (optional)
	8 - Last Company/Batch Control Record
	9 - File Control Record
	9999...9999 (optional)

AUTHOR
	Author: Christopher Kois
	Date: May, 2006
	Contact: cpkois@cpan.org

COPYRIGHTS
	The ACH module is Copyright (c) May, 2006 by Christopher Kois. 
	http://www.christopherkois.com All rights reserved.  You may distribute 
	this module under the terms of GNU General Public License (GPL). 

SUPPORT/WARRANTY
	ACH is free Open Source software. IT COMES WITHOUT WARRANTY OR SUPPORT OF ANY KIND.

KNOWN BUGS
	This is version 0.01 of ACH.  There are currently no known bugs.

SEE ALSO
	ACH::Generator, ACH::Parser

