UNB Interchange header
To identify an interchange.
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
Coded identification of the agency controlling the syntax, and of the character repertoire used in an interchange.
The data value consists of the letters 'UN', upper case, identifying the syntax controlling agency, directly followed by an a2 code identifying the character repertoire used.
Version number of the syntax.
Shall be '4' to indicate this version of the syntax.
Version number of the service code list directory.
Coded identification of the character encoding used in the interchange.
To be used as specified in the partners' interchange agreement, for the purpose of identifying the character repertoire encoding technique used in the interchange (when the default encoding defined by the character repertoire's associated character set specification is not used).
Name or coded identification of the sender of the interchange.
Organisation code or name as agreed between interchange partners.
If coded representation is used, its source may be specified by the qualifier in data element 0007.
Qualifier referring to the identification code.
A qualifier code may refer to an organisation identification as in ISO 6523.
Identification (for example, a division, branch or computer system/process) specified by the sender of interchange, to be included if agreed, by the recipient in response interchanges, to facilitate internal routing.
Sub-level of sender internal identification, when further sub-level identification is required.
Name or coded identification of the recipient of the interchange.
Organisation code or name as agreed between interchange partners.
If coded representation is used, its source may be specified by the qualifier in data element 0007.
Qualifier referring to the identification code.
A qualifier code may refer to an organisation identification as in ISO 6523.
Identification (for example, a division, branch or computer system/process) specified by the recipient of interchange, to be included if agreed, by the sender in response interchanges, to facilitate internal routing.
Sub-level of recipient internal identification, when further sub-level identification is required.
Unique reference assigned by the sender to an interchange.
Reference or password to the recipient's system or to a third party network as specified in the partners' interchange agreement.
To be used as specified in the partners' interchange agreement. It may be qualified by data element 0025.
Qualifier for the recipient's reference or password.
To be used as specified in the partners' interchange agreement.
Identification of the application area assigned by the sender, to which the messages in the interchange relate e.g. the message type, if all the messages in the interchange are of the same type.
Identification of the application area (e.g. accounting, purchasing) or of the message type, as applicable.
Code determined by the sender requesting processing priority for the interchange.
To be used as specified in the partners' interchange agreement.
Code requesting acknowledgement for the interchange.
Used if the sender requests that a message related to syntactical correctness be sent by the recipient in response.
For UN/EDIFACT a specific message (Syntax and service report - CONTRL) is defined for this purpose.
Identification by name or code of the type of agreement under which the interchange takes place.
Name or code to be specified in the partners' interchange agreement.
Indication that the structural level containing the test indicator is a test.