UNG Functional group header

To head, identify and specify a functional group.

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
010
Functional group identification
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
6
1
Identification of the one type of message in a functional group.
020
Application sender's identification
Composite (composite)
Mandatory
1
010
Sender identification
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
35
-
Code or name identifying the division, department etc. within the originating sender's organization.
020
Partner identification code qualifier
String (AN)
Conditional
1
4
-
Qualifier referring to the source of codes for the identifiers of interchanging partners.
Used with sender/recipient identification code.
030
Application recipient's identification
Composite (composite)
Mandatory
1
010
Recipient's identification
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
35
-
Code or name identifying the division, department etc. within the recipient's organization for which the group of messages is intended.
020
Partner identification code qualifier
String (AN)
Conditional
1
4
-
Qualifier referring to the source of codes for the identifiers of interchanging partners.
Used with sender/recipient identification code.
040
Date/time of preparation
Composite (composite)
Mandatory
1
010
Date of preparation
Numeric (N)
Mandatory
6
6
-
Local date when an interchange or a functional group was prepared.
YYMMDD
020
Time of preparation
Numeric (N)
Mandatory
4
4
-
Local time of day when an interchange or a functional group was prepared.
HHMM
050
Functional group reference number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
14
1
Unique reference number assigned by the sender's division, department etc.
Shall be identical in UNG and UNE.
060
Controlling agency
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
2
1
Code to identify the agency controlling the specification, maintenance and publication of the message type.
070
Message version
Composite (composite)
Mandatory
1
010
Message version number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
3
-
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.
020
Message release number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
3
-
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.
030
Association assigned code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
6
-
A code assigned by the association responsible for the design and maintenance of the message type concerned, which further identifies the message.
080
Application password
String (AN)
Conditional
1
14
1
Password to the recipient's division, department or sectional system (if required).

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