C709 Message identifier

Identification of the message.

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
010
Message type identifier
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
6
-
Code identifying a type of message as assigned by its controlling agency.
020
Version
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
9
-
To specify the version number or name of an object.
030
Release
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
9
-
To specify the release number or release name of an object.
040
Control agency
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
2
-
Identification of the agency controlling the specification, maintenance and publication of the message.
050
Association assigned identification
String (AN)
Conditional
1
6
-
An association assigned code to further identify implementation of a message.
060
Revision number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
6
-
To specify a revision number.

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