GS Functional Group Header

To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information

Position: GS-01 · Element: 479 · Name: Functional Identifier Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying a group of application related Transaction Sets.

Position: GS-02 · Element: 142 · Name: Application Sender's Code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 15 · Repeat: -

Code identifying party sending transmission. Codes agreed to by trading partners.

Position: GS-03 · Element: 124 · Name: Application Receiver's Code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 15 · Repeat: -

Code identifying party receiving transmission. Codes agreed to by trading partners.

Position: GS-04 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD).

GS04 is the Group Date.

Position: GS-05 · Element: 337 · Name: Time · Type: Time (TM) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 4 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time (HHMMSS) (Time range: 000000 through 235959)

GS05 is the Group Time.

Position: GS-06 · Element: 28 · Name: Group Control Number · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 9 · Repeat: -

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender.

The data interchange control number GS06 in this header must be identical to the same data element in the associated Functional Group Trailer GE02.

Position: GS-07 · Element: 455 · Name: Responsible Agency Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code used in conjunction with Data Element 480 to identify the issuer of the standard.

Position: GS-08 · Element: 480 · Name: Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 12 · Repeat: -

Code indicating the version, release, subrelease and industry identifier of the EDI standard being used, including the GS and GE segments. Positions 1-3, version number, positions 4-6, release and subrelease level of version; positions 7-12, industry or trade association identifier (optionally assigned by user).