S009 Message identifier

Identification of the type, version, etc. of the message being interchanged.

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
010
Message type
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
6
-
Code identifying a type of message and assigned by its controlling agency.
In UNSMs (United Nations Standard Messages), the representation is a6.
020
Message version number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
3
-
Version number of a message type.
030
Message release number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
3
-
Release number within the current message version number.
040
Controlling agency, coded
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
3
-
Code identifying a controlling agency.
050
Association assigned code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
6
-
Code, assigned by the association responsible for the design and maintenance of the message type concerned, which further identifies the message.
060
Code list directory version number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
6
-
Version number of the code list directory.
070
Message type sub-function identification
String (AN)
Conditional
1
6
-
Code identifying a sub-function of a message type.
The code qualifies the message type data element (0065) to allow the recipient to identify a specific sub-function of a message.

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