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EDT -

Editing details
UN/CEFACT Revision 1998B Segment List

Function:To specify editing details.
Note:This segment is not for implementation since it violates the design rules. JTAG has filed DMRs correcting the error which will result in this segment being marked for deletion in D.99A and a new segment being added that confirms to the rules. The change is minor in that data elements 9026 & 9031 will be in a composite.
This segment also occurs in the following versions of this standard:
D98B, D99A, D99B, D00A, D00B, D01A, D01B, D01C, D02A, D02B, D03A, D03B, D04A, D04B

Pos Segment M/C Repeat Repr. Notes
010 6178 Edit field length C 1 n..3
020 9026 Edit mask C 1 an..35
030 9031 Edit mask qualifier C 1 an..3
040 4447 Text formatting, coded C 1 an..3

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

Segment EDT is used in the following messages:
IMPDEF

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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