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Interchange header
UN/EDIFACT Syntax Version 3 Segment List

Function:To start, identify and specify an interchange.
This segment also occurs in the following versions of this standard:
30000, 40000, 40100

Pos Segment M/C Repeat Repr. Notes
010 S001 SYNTAX IDENTIFIER M 1
0001 Syntax identifier M a4
0002 Syntax version number M n1
020 S002 INTERCHANGE SENDER M 1
0004 Sender identification M an..35
0007 Partner identification code qualifier C an..4
0008 Address for reverse routing C an..14
030 S003 INTERCHANGE RECIPIENT M 1
0010 Recipient identification M an..35
0007 Partner identification code qualifier C an..4
0014 Routing address C an..14
040 S004 DATE/TIME OF PREPARATION M 1
0017 Date of preparation M n6
0019 Time of preparation M n4
050 0020 Interchange control reference M 1 an..14
060 S005 RECIPIENT'S REFERENCE, PASSWORD C 1
0022 Recipient's reference/password M an..14
0025 Recipient's reference/password qualifier C an2
070 0026 Application reference C 1 an..14
080 0029 Processing priority code C 1 a1
090 0031 Acknowledgement request C 1 n1
100 0032 Communications agreement ID C 1 an..35
110 0035 Test indicator C 1 n1

PosPosition
M/CMandatory or Conditional
Repr.Representation (Data or Content Type)

Change indicators
plus sign An addition.
asterisk Addition/substraction/change to a code entry for a particular data element.
hash or pound sign Changes to names.
vertical bar Changes to text for descriptions, notes and functions.
minus sign A deletion.
letter X Marked for deletion.

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