C099 File details
To define details relevant to a file.
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
010File format name
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
17
-
Name of a file format.
020Version identifier
String (AN)
Conditional
1
9
-
To identify a version.
030Data format description code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code specifying the data format.
040Data format description
String (AN)
Conditional
1
35
-
Free form description of the data format.
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