RB - Raw Blanks
---------------

Blanks data provides an audit of background concentrations of parameters in the un-exposed filters.

Examples:

.. code-block:: text
   :caption: AC transaction in default mode

   RB|I|06|067|0002|81102|1|7|131|063|FIELD|20200213|16:05|0.0013|||||||||||||

.. code-block:: text
   :caption: AC transaction in Tribal mode

   RB|I|TT|615|7020|88101|1|7|077|143|FIELD|20200113|00:00|-0.5|||||||||||||


Format
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.. list-table:: RB - Raw Blanks transaction format
   :widths: 1 5 15 4 3 1
   :header-rows: 1


   * - Seq.
     - Name
     - Description
     - Formatting Rules
     - Required
     - Key
   * - 1
     - `Transaction Type <Transaction%20Type.html>`_
     - Blanks Data transaction identifier.
     - Must = RB
     - Always
     - 
   * - 2
     - `Action Indicator <Action%20Indicator%20for%20Transaction.html>`_
     - Indicator for Insert, Update, or Delete action.
     - Must = I, U, or D
     - Always
     - 
   * - 3
     - `State Code / Tribal Indicator <State%20Code.html>`_
     - The FIPS state code of the monitor, or "TT" to indicate that the next field on the transaction is a Tribal code.
     - Must exist in STATES Reference Table or be 'TT' for Tribal Site
     - Always
     - Y
   * - 4
     - `County Code / Tribal Code <County%20Code.html>`_
     - The FIPS County Code of the site.  If the previous field on the transaction contains "TT", then the Tribal Code of the site.
     - Must exist in COUNTIES (for state) or TRIBAL_AREAS Reference table
     - Always
     - Y
   * - 5
     - `Site Number <Site%20Number.html>`_
     - Four digit number to uniquely identify site in county and/or tribe.
     - Must exist in SITES table with {State Code, county Code} or Tribal Code
     - Always
     - Y
   * - 6
     - `Parameter Code <Parameter%20Code.html>`_
     - The AQS parameter code assigned to the monitor in AQS.
     - Must exist in PARAMETERS reference table.
     - Always
     - Y
   * - 7
     - `POC <POC.html>`_
     - Parameter Occurrence Code:  One or two digit number identifying a specific monitor for a parameter at the site.  
     - Must exist in MONITOR table for non-Insert actions.
     - Always
     - Y
   * - 8
     - `Sample Duration Code <Sample%20Duration%20Code.html>`_
     - The period of time during which the blank sample value was collected.
     - Must exist in SAMPLE DURATIONS reference table.
     - Insert
     - 
   * - 9
     - `Reported Unit <Reported%20Unit.html>`_
     - The unit of measure of the reported value.
     - Must exist in UNITS reference table.
     - Insert
     - 
   * - 10
     - `Method Code <Method%20Code.html>`_
     - Identifies a particular method for collecting and analyzing samples.
     - Must exist in SAMPLING METHODOLOGIES reference table.
     - Insert
     - 
   * - 11
     - `Blank Type <Blank%20Type.html>`_
     - Describes how the un-exposed filter was handled.  
     - Must = FIELD, TRIP, or LOT
     - Always
     - Y
   * - 12
     - `Blank Date <Blank%20Date.html>`_
     - Date the blank was cycled into the sampler.
     - YYYYMMDD.
     - Always
     - Y
   * - 13
     - `Blank Time <Blank%20Time.html>`_
     - The begin time of blank cycling.
     - HH:MM.
     - Always
     - 
   * - 14
     - `Blank Value <Blank%20Value.html>`_
     - The measured value of the parameter in the un-exposed filter.
     - Decimal.
     - Sample value or null data code required
     - 
   * - 15
     - `Null Data Code <Null%20Data%20Reason%20Code.html>`_
     - This is a code to explain why no blank value was reported.
     - Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table.
     - Sample value or null data code required
     - 
   * - 16
     - `Qualifier Code - 1 <Qualifier%20Code.html>`_
     - Qualifications used to describe the blank data.
     - Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table.
     - No
     - 
   * - 17
     - `Qualifier Code - 2 <Qualifier%20Code.html>`_
     - Qualifications used to describe the blank data.
     - Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table.
     - No
     - 
   * - 18
     - `Qualifier Code - 3 <Qualifier%20Code.html>`_
     - Qualifications used to describe the blank data.
     - Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table.
     - No
     - 
   * - 19
     - `Qualifier Code - 4 <Qualifier%20Code.html>`_
     - Qualifications used to describe the blank data.
     - Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table.
     - No
     - 
   * - 20
     - `Qualifier Code - 5 <Qualifier%20Code.html>`_
     - Qualifications used to describe the blank data.
     - Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table.
     - No
     - 
   * - 21
     - `Qualifier Code - 6 <Qualifier%20Code.html>`_
     - Qualifications used to describe the blank data.
     - Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table.
     - No
     - 
   * - 22
     - `Qualifier Code - 7 <Qualifier%20Code.html>`_
     - Qualifications used to describe the blank data.
     - Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table.
     - No
     - 
   * - 23
     - `Qualifier Code - 8 <Qualifier%20Code.html>`_
     - Qualifications used to describe the blank data.
     - Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table.
     - No
     - 
   * - 24
     - `Qualifier Code - 9 <Qualifier%20Code.html>`_
     - Qualifications used to describe the blank data.
     - Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table.
     - No
     - 
   * - 25
     - `Qualifier Code - 10 <Qualifier%20Code.html>`_
     - Qualifications used to describe the blank data.
     - Must exist in QUALIFIERS reference table.
     - No
     - 
   * - 26
     - `Alternate Method Detection Limit <Alternate%20Method%20Detection%20Limit.html>`_
     - User supplied alternate to the federeal method detection limit (MDL).
     - Decimal.
     - No
     - 
   * - 27
     - `Measurement Uncertainty <Measurement%20Uncertainty.html>`_
     - The value of method uncertainty associated with the sample.
     - Decimal.
     - No
     -