IMPDEF EDI implementation guide definition
TBG16 Entry Point
The EDI implementation guideline definition message (IMPDEF) permits the exchange of implementation details of an EDI message, including its usage and its presentation.
Header
- 0010Message headerMandatoryMax 1
To head, identify and specify a message.
1. Data element S009/0057 is retained for upward compatibility. The use ofS016 and/or S017 is encouraged in preference.2. The combination of the values carried in data elements 0062 and S009 shallbe used to identify uniquely the message within its group (if used) or ifnot used, within its interchange, for the purpose of acknowledgement. - 0020Beginning of messageMandatoryMax 1
To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.
- 0030Message type identificationMandatoryMax 1
To identify a message type and to give its class and maintenance operation.
- 0040Requirements and conditionsConditionalMax 1
To specify sector/subject requirements and conditions.
- 0050Directory identificationMandatoryMax 1
To identify a directory and to give its release, status, controlling agency, language and maintenance operation.
- 0060ReferenceConditionalMax 99
To specify a reference.
- 0070Date/time/periodConditionalMax 9
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
- 0080Free textConditionalMax 999
To provide free form or coded text information.
- Segment group 1Repeat 5
- 0100Party identificationMandatoryMax 1
To specify information necessary to establish the identity of a party.
- 0110AddressConditionalMax 1
To specify an address.
- Segment group 2Repeat 9999
- 0130Contact informationMandatoryMax 1
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
- 0140Communication contactConditionalMax 5
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
- 0130Contact informationMandatoryMax 1
- 0100Party identificationMandatoryMax 1
- Segment group 3Repeat 99999
- 0160Definition functionMandatoryMax 1
To specify a definition function.
- 0170Free textConditionalMax 99
To provide free form or coded text information.
- Segment group 4Repeat 1
- 0190Segment group usage detailsMandatoryMax 1
To specify the usage of a segment group within a message type structure and its maintenance operation.
- 0200Free textConditionalMax 99
To provide free form or coded text information.
- 0190Segment group usage detailsMandatoryMax 1
- Segment group 5Repeat 999
- 0220Segment usage detailsMandatoryMax 1
To specify the details of the usage of a segment within a message type structure.
- 0230Free textConditionalMax 99
To provide free form or coded text information.
- 0220Segment usage detailsMandatoryMax 1
- Segment group 6Repeat 99
- 0250FootnoteMandatoryMax 1
To identify a footnote.
- 0260RelationshipConditionalMax 1
To identify relationships between objects.
- 0270Related identification numbersConditionalMax 9
To specify a related set of identification numbers.
- 0280Free textConditionalMax 99
To provide free form or coded text information.
- 0250FootnoteMandatoryMax 1
- Segment group 7Repeat 99
- 0300ReferenceMandatoryMax 1
To specify a reference.
- 0310Free textConditionalMax 99
To provide free form or coded text information.
- 0300ReferenceMandatoryMax 1
- Segment group 8Repeat 99
- 0330Data element usage detailsMandatoryMax 1
To specify the usage of a data element.
- 0340Simple data element detailsConditionalMax 1
To identify a simple data element and give related details.
- 0350Editing detailsConditionalMax 1
To specify editing details.
- 0360Item descriptionConditionalMax 9
To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
- 0370Processing informationConditionalMax 9
To identify processing information.
- 0380Free textConditionalMax 99
To provide free form or coded text information.
- 0330Data element usage detailsMandatoryMax 1
- Segment group 9Repeat 999
- 0400MeasurementsMandatoryMax 1
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
- 0410Free textConditionalMax 99
To provide free form or coded text information.
- 0400MeasurementsMandatoryMax 1
- Segment group 10Repeat 99999
- 0430Element value definitionMandatoryMax 1
To define an element value.
- 0440Free textConditionalMax 99
To provide free form or coded text information.
- 0430Element value definitionMandatoryMax 1
- Segment group 11Repeat 99999
- 0460Code value definitionMandatoryMax 1
To provide information related to a code value.
- 0470Free textConditionalMax 99
To provide free form or coded text information.
- 0460Code value definitionMandatoryMax 1
- Segment group 12Repeat 99999
- 0490Data representation detailsMandatoryMax 1
To specify the details of the data representation.
- 0500Free textConditionalMax 99
To provide free form or coded text information.
- 0490Data representation detailsMandatoryMax 1
- 0160Definition functionMandatoryMax 1
- Segment group 13Repeat 1
- 0520Authentication resultMandatoryMax 1
To specify results of the application of an authentication procedure.
- 0530Date/time/periodConditionalMax 1
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
- 0520Authentication resultMandatoryMax 1
- 0540Message trailerMandatoryMax 1
To end and check the completeness of a message.
1. 0062, the value shall be identical to the value in 0062 in thecorresponding UNH segment.