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MSG -

Message type identification
UN/CEFACT Revision 2001A Segment List

Function:To identify a message type and to give its class and maintenance operation.
This segment also occurs in the following versions of this standard:
D95B, D96A, D96B, D97A, D97B, D98A, D98B, D99A, D99B, D00A, D00B, D01A, D01B, D01C, D02A, D02B, D03A, D03B, D04A, D04B

Pos Segment M/C Repeat Repr. Notes
010 C709 MESSAGE IDENTIFIER M 1
1475 Message type code M an..6
1056 Version identifier C an..9
1058 Release identifier C an..9
1476 Controlling agency identifier C an..2
1523 Message implementation identification code C an..6
1060 Revision identifier C an..6
1373 Document status code C an..3
020 1507 Designated class code C 1 an..3
030 4513 Maintenance operation code C 1 an..3
040 C941 RELATIONSHIP C 1
9143 Relationship description code C an..3
1131 Code list identification code C an..17
3055 Code list responsible agency code C an..3
9142 Relationship description C an..35

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

Segment MSG is used in the following messages:
DIRDEFDMRDEFIMPDEF

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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