Key Characteristics

Key Characteristics of DSFinV-K and SIGN DE

Key similarities of and differences between DSFinV-K and SIGN DE.

Data Scope

SIGN DE requires only essential information about the transaction, such as the payment method and the amounts corresponding to each VAT rate.

DSFinV-K, on the other hand, documents every transaction detail including product names, payment methods (cash, credit card, debit card, etc.) and currencies. The data is combined in a Cash Point Closing.

Processing Time

SIGN DE happens in real-time. The information is secured at the moment the sales process takes place.

DSFinV-K is a retrospective view of all processes at a checkout, where transaction data from a day or shift is gathered, analyzed, and reported together in a Cash Point Closing. Cash Point Closings are created at a PoS at least once a day.

Export Format

A SIGN DE export (TSS export) is a TAR file including machine-readable signature log files.

A DSFinV-K export in contrast is available both as TAR format as well as a ZIP folder (recommended) with human-readable CSV files.