Syntax and service report message for batch EDI

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1

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Service string advice

This segment is used to inform the receiver of the interchange that a set of service string characters which are different to the default characters are being used.

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1

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Interchange header

This segment is used to envelope the interchange, as well as to identify both, the party to whom the interchange is sent and the party who has sent the interchange. The principle of the UNB segment is the same as a physical envelope which covers one or more letters or documents, and which details, both the address where delivery is to take place and the address from where the envelope has come.

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1

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Message header

This segment is used to head, identify and specify a message.

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1

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Interchange response

This segment is used to identify the interchange being responded to.

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999999

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UCM-SG2

A group of segments sent in response to a message in the subject interchange identified in the UCI segment. This segment group is only used if the subject interchange does not contain functional groups.

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1

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Message/package response

This segment is used to identify specific messages within the interchange identified in the previous UCI segment.

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999

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UCS-UCD

A group of segments sent in response to a segment containing one or more errors, and which was part of the message identified by the UCM segment in segment group 1.

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1

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Segment error indication

This segment is used to identify the position of a segment within a message. This segment is only used to identify segments within the message identified in the UCM segment which have errors.

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99

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Data element error indication

This segment is used to identify the position of a component or composite data element within a segment. This segment is only used to identify component or composite data elements within the segment identified in the UCS segment which have errors.

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1

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Message trailer

This segment is a mandatory UN/EDIFACT segment. It must always be the last segment in the message.

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1

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Interchange trailer

This segment is used to provide the trailer of an interchange.

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