''Table 2: 602 file format (all fields are mandatory)'' . ''Performance file'' ||'''Field description''' ||'''Label''' ||'''Format''' ||'''Starting byte''' ||'''Field'''^a^ ||'''Note''' ||'''Example''' || ||Record type ||RTYPE ||Char ||1 ||3 || ||''602'' || ||Trait ||FCODE ||Char ||5 ||3 ||I ||AWW || ||Breed of evaluation ||EBREED ||Char ||9 ||3 ||II ||''LIM'' || ||Country sending information ||RCOU ||Char ||13 ||3 ||III ||''FRA'' || ||||||||||||||''International ID of ANIMAL'' || ||Breed of the animal ||ABREED ||Char ||17 ||3 ||II ||''LIM'' || ||Country of birth ||AIDC ||Char ||20 ||3 ||III ||''FRA'' || ||Sex ||ASEX ||Char ||23 ||1 ||IV ||''F'' || ||ID code of the animal ||AID ||Char ||24 ||12 ||V ||''008795005065'' || |||||||||||||| || ||Twinning ||TWI ||Int ||37 ||1 ||VI ||''1'' || ||Embryo transfer ||ET ||Int ||39 ||1 ||VII ||''0'' || ||Herd ||HERID ||Char ||41 ||15 ||VIII ||''FRA000123456789'' || ||Dependent variable ||Y ||Int ||57 ||10 ||IX ||''245'' || ||Number of environmental effects included in the national model ||NENV ||Int ||68 ||3 ||XI ||''4'' || ||Environmental effect (n)^b^ ||ENV(n) ||Char ||72 ||20 ||XII ||''2'' || ^b^ Repeat this field n times (n = 1,…,NENV), adding one (1) empty space between fields; contemporary group should come as the first effect ||||Notes''' ''' || ||I''' ''' ||[[https://wiki.interbull.org/public/beef_guidelines#A4._ABBREVIATIONS|See trait codes in Table 5 (abbreviations)]] || ||II''' ''' ||See Reference section for Breed codes || ||III''' ''' ||See Reference section for Country codes – ISO 3166 Alpha-3 || ||IV''' ''' ||Sex : M for Male, F for Female only; U for unknown || ||V''' ''' ||Identification Number in Interbull Format : Alpha-numeric codes only, Right justified, Left blanks being filled with '0' || ||VI''' ''' ||1 = single birth ; 2 = twin birth || ||VII''' ''' ||0 = no ET ; 1 = ET || ||VIII''' ''' ||Herd identification number corresponding to the herd included in the contemporary group. Format: 3 character country code + 12 digits || ||IX''' ''' ||Value observed for the trait in question. Ex. 245 Kg (no decimals) || ||XI''' ''' ||Defines the remaining number of fields in the record. Additional fields = NENV || ||XII''' ''' ||Value of the respective environmental effect for the current record. Ex. season = 2 (out of 4 classes); birth weight = 36 (kg); sex of calf = F ||