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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| CHANGE HISTORY |
| RECORD OF CURRENT CHANGES |
| TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| LIST OF TABLES |
| LIST OF FIGURES |
| LIST OF APPENDICES |
| PREFACE How To Use This Document |
| SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION |
| 1.1 Background |
| 1.2 Contents of Specification |
| 1.3 Change Control |
| 1.4 Tagged Fields |
| 1.4.1 Interpretation of Tags |
| 1.4.2 Use of Separator Characters |
| 1.5 Error Handling |
| 1.6 Identifying Previous Transactions |
| 1.7 Data Storage in the IAFIS Database |
| 1.8 Guidance on ORI and CRI Usage |
| SECTION 2 SCOPE |
| SECTION 3 DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS |
| 3.1 Electronic Ten-print Submissions |
| 3.1.1 Type of Transaction Definitions |
| 3.1.1.1 Criminal Ten-Print Submission (Answer Required) (CAR) |
| 3.1.1.2 Criminal Ten-Print Submission (No Answer Necessary) (CNA) |
| 3.1.1.3 Federal Applicant (No Charge) (FANC) |
| 3.1.1.4 Federal Applicant User Fee (FAUF) |
| 3.1.1.5 Non-Federal Applicant User Fee (NFUF) |
| 3.1.1.6 Miscellaneous Applicant Civil (MAP) |
| 3.1.1.7 Known Deceased (DEK) |
| 3.1.1.8 Unknown Deceased (DEU) |
| 3.1.1.9 Missing Person (MPR) |
| 3.1.1.10 Amnesia Victim (AMN) |
| 3.1.1.11 Submission Results — Electronic (SRE) |
| 3.1.1.12 Ten Print Transaction Error (ERRT) |
| 3.1.1.13 Non-Federal Advanced Payment (NFAP) |
| 3.1.2 Requirements for Logical Record Types |
| 3.2 Remote Ten-Print Searches |
| 3.2.1 Type of Transaction Definitions |
| 3.2.1.1 Ten-Print Fingerprint Image Searches (TPIS) |
| 3.2.1.2 Ten-Print Fingerprint Features Search (TPFS) |
| 3.2.1.3 Search Results — Ten-Print (SRT) |
| 3.2.1.4 Ten-Print Transaction Error (ERRT) |
| 3.2.1.5 Ten-Print Rap Sheet Searches (TPRS) |
| 3.2.2 Requirements for Logical Record Types |
| 3.3 Electronic Submission of Latent Prints |
| 3.3.1 Type of Transaction Definitions |
| 3.3.1.1 Latent Fingerprint Image(s) Submission (LFS) |
| 3.3.1.2 Comparison Fingerprint Image(s) Submission (CFS) (For use by FBI only) |
| 3.3.1.3 Major Case Image(s) Submission (MCS) (For use by FBI only) |
| 3.3.1.4 Evaluation Latent Fingerprint Submission Request (ELR) (For use by FBI only) |
| 3.3.1.5 Latent Submission Results (LSR) |
| 3.3.1.6 Notification of Action Response (NAR) |
| 3.3.1.7 Reserved |
| 3.3.2 Requirements for Logical Record Types |
| 3.4 Remote Latent Fingerprint Searches |
| 3.4.1 Type of Transaction Definitions |
| 3.4.1.1 Latent Fingerprint Image(s) Search (LFIS) |
| 3.4.1.2 Latent Fingerprint Features Search (LFFS) |
| 3.4.1.3 Search Results - Latent (SRL) |
| 3.4.1.4 Unsolved Latent Match Response (ULM) |
| 3.4.1.5 Latent Penetration Query (LPNQ) |
| 3.4.1.6 Latent Penetration Query Response (LPNR) |
| 3.4.1.7 Transaction Error (ERRL) |
| 3.4.2 Requirements for Logical Record Types |
| 3.5 Latent File Maintenance Requests |
| 3.5.1 Type of Transaction Definitions |
| 3.5.1.1 Unsolved Latent Record Delete Request (ULD) |
| 3.5.1.2 Unsolved Latent Add Confirm Request (ULAC) |
| 3.5.1.3 Unsolved Latent Add Confirm Response (ULAR) |
| 3.5.1.4 Unsolved Latent Delete Response (ULDR) |
| 3.5.1.5 Unsolicited Unsolved Latent Delete (UULD) |
| 3.5.1.6 Reserved |
| 3.5.1.7 Latent Transaction Error (ERRL) |
| 3.5.2 Requirements for Logical Record Types |
| 3.6 Remote Requests For Fingerprint Images |
| 3.6.1 Type of Transaction Definitions |
| 3.6.1.1 Fingerprint Image Request (IRQ) |
| 3.6.1.2. Reserved |
| 3.6.1.3 Fingerprint Image Request Response (IRR) |
| 3.6.1.4 Fingerprint Image Response Summary (ISR) |
| 3.6.1.5 Image Transaction Error (ERRI) |
| 3.6.2 Requirements for Logical Record Types |
| 3.7 Electronic Requests To Upgrade Fingerprint Images |
| 3.7.1 Type of Transaction Definitions |
| 3.7.1.1 Fingerprint Image Submission (FIS) |
| 3.7.1.2 Fingerprint Image Submission Response (FISR) |
| 3.7.1.3 Image Transaction Error (ERRI) |
| 3.7.2 Requirements for Logical Record Types |
| 3.8 Error Message Format |
| 3.9 Other Special Requirements For Communicating With IAFIS |
| 3.9.1 Electronic Fingerprint Images |
| 3.9.2 Fingerprint Image Compression/Decompression Algorithm |
| 3.9.3 Fingerprint Image Quality Specifications |
| 3.9.4 Fingerprint Image Size Requirements |
| 3.10 Electronic Criminal Subject Photo Services |
| 3.10.1 Type of Transaction Definitions |
| 3.10.1.1 Criminal Subject Photo Request (CPR) |
| 3.10.1.2 Criminal Subject Photo Delete Request (CPD) |
| 3.10.1.3 Photo Responses |
| 3.10.2 Requirements for Logical Record Types |
| 3.10.2.1 Photo Request |
| 3.10.2.2 Photo Delete Request |
| 3.11 Latent Administrative Queries, Requests and Responses |
| 3.11.1 Type of Transaction Definitions |
| 3.11.1.1 Latent Repository Statistics Query (LRSQ) |
| 3.11.1.2 Latent Search Status and Modification Query (LSMQ) |
| 3.11.1.3 Latent Repository Statistics Response (LRSR) |
| 3.11.1.4 Latent Search Status and Modification Response (LSMR) |
| 3.11.1.5 Administrative Transaction Error (ERRA) |
| 3.11.2 Requirements for Logical Record Types |
| APPENDIX A TRANSACTION PRIORITIES |
| APPENDIX B DESCRIPTORS AND FIELD EDIT SPECIFICATIONS FOR TYPE-1 LOGICAL RECORDS |
| APPENDIX C DESCRIPTORS AND FIELD EDIT SPECIFICATIONS FOR TYPE-2 LOGICAL RECORDS |
| APPENDIX D LOGICAL RECORD LAYOUTS FOR TYPE-TWO (TEN-PRINT) |
| APPENDIX E SUMMARY FIELD LISTS FOR LATENT TRANSACTIONS |
| APPENDIX F IAFIS IMAGE QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS |
| APPENDIX G INTERIM IAFIS IMAGE QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS FOR SCANNERS |
| APPENDIX H DESCRIPTORS AND FIELD EDIT SPECIFICATIONS FOR TYPE-7 LOGICAL RECORDS |
| APPENDIX I LOGICAL RECORD LAYOUT FOR TYPE-2 (IMAGE) RECORDS |
| APPENDIX J DESCRIPTORS AND FIELD EDIT SPECIFICATIONS FOR TYPE-9 LOGICAL RECORDS |
| APPENDIX K DESCRIPTORS AND FIELD EDIT SPECIFICATIONS FOR TYPE-10 LOGICAL RECORDS AND LOGICAL RECORD FIELD LISTS FOR TYPE-2 (PHOTO) RECORDS |
| APPENDIX L SUMMARY TABLES |
| APPENDIX M TRANSACTION ERROR MESSAGES |
| APPENDIX N CIVIL BACKGROUND CHECKS USING FLAT IMPRESSIONS DESCRIPTORS AND FIELD EDIT SPECIFICATIONS FOR TYPE-14 LOGICAL RECORDS |
| ACRONYMS |
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