C709 Message identifier

Identification of the message.

Position: 010 · Element: 1003 · Name: Message type code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Code specifying a type of message.

Position: 020 · Element: 1056 · Name: Version identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 9 · Repeat: -

To identify a version.

Position: 030 · Element: 1058 · Name: Release identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 9 · Repeat: -

To identify a release.

Position: 040 · Element: 1476 · Name: Controlling agency identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

To identify a controlling agency.

Position: 050 · Element: 1523 · Name: Message implementation identification code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Code identifying an implementation of a message.

Position: 060 · Element: 1060 · Name: Revision identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

To identify a revision.

Position: 070 · Element: 1373 · Name: Document status code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the status of a document.

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