8 Application and file structure

31.1013GPPPhysical and logical characteristicsRelease 17TSUICC-terminal interface

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8.0 General

This clause specifies general requirements for EFs for 3GPP applications.

EFs contain data items. A data item is a part of an EF which represents a complete logical entity. The 3GPP application specification defines the access conditions, data items and coding for each file.

EFs or data items having an unassigned value, or which are cleared by the terminal, shall have their bytes set to ‘FF’. After the administrative phase all data items shall have a defined value or have their bytes set to ‘FF’, unless specified otherwise in other 3GPP specifications. For example, for a deleted LAI in the EF_LOCI file defined in TS 31.102 [2], the last byte takes the value ‘FE’ (refer to TS 24.008 [6]). If a data item is modified by the allocation of a value specified in another 3GPP TS, then this value shall be used and the data item is not unassigned.

EFs are mandatory (M), optional (O), or conditional (C). A conditional file is mandatory if required by a supported feature, as defined by the 3GPP application (e.g. PBR in TS 31.102 [2]). The file size of an optional EF may be zero. All implemented EFs with a file size greater than zero shall contain all mandatory data items. Optional data items may either be filled with ‘F’, or, if located at the end of an EF, need not exist.

When the coding is according to ITU-T Recommendation T.50 [5], bit 8 of every byte shall be set to 0.

8.1 Contents of the EFs at the MF level

See clause 13.

8.1A UICC application structure

The provisions of ETSI TS 102 221 [1] clause 8.1 apply.

8.2 File types

The provisions of ETSI TS 102 221 [1] clause 8.2 apply.

8.3 File referencing

The provisions of ETSI TS 102 221 [1] clause 8.3 apply.

8.4 Methods for selecting a file

The provisions of ETSI TS 102 221 [1] clause 8.4 apply.

8.5 Application characteristics

The provisions of ETSI TS 102 221 [1] clause 8.5 apply.

8.6 Reservation of file IDs

The provisions of ETSI TS 102 221 [1] clause 8.6 apply.

8.7 Logical channels

The provisions of ETSI TS 102 221 [1] clause 8.7 apply.

8.8 Shareable versus not-shareable files

The provisions of ETSI TS 102 221 [1] clause 8.8 apply.

8.9 Secure channels

The provisions of ETSI TS 102 221 [1] clause 8.9 apply.