9153 Simple data element character representation code

Code specifying the character representation of a simple data element.

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Type

String (AN)

Length

Min 1 / Max 3

Codes

Code	Description
1	Alphabetic Simple data element character type is alphabetic.
2	Alphanumeric Simple data element character type is alphanumeric.
3	Numeric Simple data element character type is numeric.
4	Binary Simple data element character type is binary.
5	Date Simple data element character type is a date.
6	Identifier Simple data element character type is an identifier.
7	Time Simple data element character type is time.
8	Numeric, implied decimal point of 0 places Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 0 places as determined from right to left.
9	String Simple data element character type is a string.
10	Numeric, implied decimal point of 1 place Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 1 place as determined from right to left.
11	Numeric, implied decimal point of 2 places Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 2 places as determined from right to left.
12	Numeric, implied decimal point of 3 places Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 3 places as determined from right to left.
13	Numeric, implied decimal point of 4 places Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 4 places as determined from right to left.
14	Numeric, implied decimal point of 5 places Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 5 places as determined from right to left.
15	Numeric, implied decimal point of 6 places Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 6 places as determined from right to left.
16	Numeric, implied decimal point of 7 places Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 7 places as determined from right to left.
17	Numeric, implied decimal point of 8 places Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 8 places as determined from right to left.
18	Numeric, implied decimal point of 9 places Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 9 places as determined from right to left.