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  }
  
  # Open the file
  if ( open(OUTPUT, ">$file") ) {}
  else { print "Error:  Couldn't open file $file\n"; die; }

  # Print data out to ACH file
  print OUTPUT "$data";

  # Close the ACH file
  close (OUTPUT);
}


=head2 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)

=head1 AUTHOR

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

=head1 COPYRIGHTS

The ACH-Generator 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). 

=head1 SUPPORT/WARRANTY

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

=head1 KNOWN BUGS

This is version 0.01 of ACH::Generator.  There are currently no known bugs.

=head1 SEE ALSO

L<ACH>. L<ACH::Parser>

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