EANCOM Message Set
Service Segments Textile
5. Segments Description
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UNA - C 1 - Used character set
The use of the UNA segment is mandatory, if character set "A" (UNB,DE0001) is not used.
 
UNB - M 1 - Beginning of transmission file
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.
 
UNG - C 200000 - Type of message in the group
The message group UNG...UNE should only be used, if the transmission file contains data from various senders (e.g. issuers of invoices). UNB DE 0004 than will contain the GLN of the sender of the transmission file; UNG DE 0040 will contain the GLN of the message sender (issuer of invoices).
 
UNH - M 1 - Identification of the type of one single message
This segment is a mandatory UN/EDIFACT segment. It must always be the first segment in the message.
 
UNT - M 1 - End of the message
This segment is a mandatory UN/EDIFACT segment. It must always be the last segment in the message.
 
UNE - C 1 - End of the message group
The message group UNG...UNE should only be used, if the transmission file contains data from various senders (e.g. issuers of invoices). UNB DE 0004 than will contain the GLN of the sender of the transmission file; UNG DE 0040 will contain the GLN of the message sender (issuer of invoices).
 
UNZ - M 1 - End of the transmission file
The UNZ segment is the last segment of the transmission file.
 
 
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