**Recording technique: AN - Alphanumeric characters; 8 - Binary, N-Numenc characters; P Packed decimal isigned unless otherwise noted **Recording technique: AN = Alphanumeric characters: 8 Binary; N = Numeric characters; P = Packed decimal (signed unless otherwise noted) Appendage Segments Field numbers with asterisks (*) indicate required data elements. A1 Segment (Address Excluded) This segment is designed to accommodate the requirements of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and applies to a condition where the individual identified within the segment has the same address information as the individual described in the Base Segment. Use with either the 232 or 272 base format. **Recording technique: AN - Alphanumenc characters; 8 - Binary, N - Numeric characters; P - Packed decimal signed unless otherwise noted AN |