S303 Transaction reference

Unique reference for the business transaction to which the dialogue belongs.

Position: 010 · Element: 0306 · Name: Transaction control reference · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 35 · Repeat: -

A reference assigned by the transaction initiator.

Position: 020 · Element: 0303 · Name: Initiator reference identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 35 · Repeat: -

Organisation code or name assigned by the party that initiated the transaction or dialogue.

Position: 030 · Element: 0051 · Name: Controlling agency, coded · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code identifying a controlling agency.

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