Updating data in a VET HELP Due submission Additional records can be added to the VET HELP Due submission at any time. For detailed information on how to add or update records see the . The department may request you to submit a revised VET HELP Due submission. This generally only occurs when TFN data reported to the Australian Taxation Office has failed the decryption process. More information For more information about terms used in these guidelines see the . VET Commonwealth Assisted Students - HELP Due (VDU) file structure Version Details Version: 3.0 Year: 2012 Last Year: Elements on the VET Commonwealth Assisted Students HELP Due (VDU) file – Type of record and element name Element Position Width Data type number Student identification code 1-10 10 Alphanumeric Tax file number 11-21 11 Numeric Date of birth 22-29 8 Numeric Gender code 30 1 Alphanumeric Course code 31-40 10 Alphanumeric Student title 41-55 15 Alphanumeric Student surname 56-85 30 Alphanumeric Student given name first 86-100 15 Alphanumeric – Student name others 101-130 30 Alphanumeric – Postal address part 1 131-168 38 Alphanumeric – Postal address part 2 169-206 38 Alphanumeric – Postal address Suburb/Town 207-233 27 Alphanumeric – 234-236 3 Alphanumeric Postal address State – Postal address Postcode 237-240 4 Alphanumeric –
Updating data in a VET HELP Due submission Additional records can be added to the VET HELP Due submission at any time. For detailed information on how to add or update records see the . The department may request you to submit a revised VET HELP Due submission. This generally only occurs when TFN data reported to the Australian Taxation Office has failed the decryption process. More information For more information about terms used in these guidelines see the . VET Commonwealth Assisted Students - HELP Due (VDU) file structure Version Details Version: 3.0 Year: 2012 Last Year: Elements on the VET Commonwealth Assisted Students – HELP Due (VDU) file Type of record and element name Element number Position Width Data type Student identification code 1-10 10 Alphanumeric Tax file number 11-21 11 Numeric Date of birth 22-29 8 Numeric Gender code 30 1 Alphanumeric Course code 31-40 10 Alphanumeric Student title 41-55 15 Alphanumeric Student surname 56-85 30 Alphanumeric Student given name – first 86-100 15 Alphanumeric Student name – others 101-130 30 Alphanumeric Postal address – part 1 131-168 38 Alphanumeric Postal address – part 2 169-206 38 Alphanumeric Postal address – Suburb/Town 207-233 27 Alphanumeric Postal address – State 234-236 3 Alphanumeric Postal address – Postcode 237-240 4 Alphanumeric