S009 Message identifier

Identification of the type, version etc. of the message being interchanged.

Position: 010 · Element: 0065 · Name: Message type · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Code identifying a type of message and assigned by its controlling agency.

Type of message being transmitted.

Position: 020 · Element: 0052 · Name: Message version number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Version number of a message type.

Version number of the message type. If UNG is used, 0052 version number of the message type in the functional group shall be identical.

Position: 030 · Element: 0054 · Name: Message release number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Release number within the current message type version number (0052).

The representation of 0054 was specified as n..3 in version 1 of ISO 9735. |

From UN/EDIFACT Directory release '04A', the more recent code values for this data element shall be derived directly from the UN/EDIFACT directory release number of the referenced message.

Position: 040 · Element: 0051 · Name: Controlling agency · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code to identify the agency controlling the specification, maintenance and publication of the message type.

Position: 050 · Element: 0057 · Name: Association assigned code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

A code assigned by the association responsible for the design and maintenance of the message type concerned, which further identifies the message.