EANCOM PART I    
         
Segment Layout - UNG segment
 
UNG - C 1 - FUNCTIONAL GROUP HEADER
Function:
To start, identify and specify a functional group.
 

 

EDIFACT
EAN
*
Description  
0038
FUNCTIONAL GROUP IDENTIFICATION
M   an..6
M
 

 

Identifies the type of message contained in the functional group, e.g. INVOIC  
S006
APPLICATION SENDER'S IDENTIFICATION
M  
M
 

 

   
  0040
  Sender identification  
M   an..35
M
 

 

EAN location number (n13)  
  0007
  Identification code qualifier  
C   an..4
R
*
14 = EAN International  
S007
APPLICATION RECIPIENT'S
M  
M
 

 

   
  0044
  Recipient identification  
M   an..35
M
 

 

EAN location number (n13)  
  0007
  Identification code qualifier  
C   an..4
R
*
14 = EAN International  
S004
DATE/TIME OF PREPARATION
M  
M
 

 

   
  0017
  Date  
M   n6
M
 

 

YYMMDD  
  0019
  Time  
M   n4
M
 

 

HHMM  
0048
Functional group reference number
M   an..14
M
 

 

Unique reference identifying the functional group. Created by the interchange sender.  
0051
Controlling agency
M   an..2
M
*
EN = EAN International
UN = UN/ECE/TRADE/WP.4, United Nations Standard Messages (UNSM)		  
S008
MESSAGE VERSION
M  
M
 

 

   
  0052
  Message type version number  
M   an..3
M
 

 

D = Draft directory  
  0054
  Message type release number  
M   an..3
M
 

 

The value of this data element depends on the message type.  
  0057
  Association assigned code  
C   an..6
R
 

 

The value of this data element depends on the message type.  
0058
Application password
C   an..14
D
 

 

The use of this data element depends on agreements between the trading partners.  
Segment Notes:
Within EANCOM the use of the UNG..UNE segments is not recommended as the grouping of same message types is not considered to add significant value to simply including multiple same message types within one interchange, i.e. between UNB..UNZ.
     
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