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No
Seg
St
Max. Occ.
                                               
3
UNH
M
1
Message header
 
To head, identify and specify a message.
Business Term
DE
EDIFACT
Format
St
*
Description
 
0062
Message reference number
an..14
M
  
Senders unique message reference. Sequence number of messages in the interchange. DE 0062 in the UNT will have the same value. This number is generated by the sender.
 
S009
MESSAGE IDENTIFIER
 
M
    
 
0065
Message type
an..6
M
*
GENRAL
  
General purpose message
 
0052
Message version number
an..3
M
*
D
  
Draft version/UN/EDIFACT Directory
 
0054
Message release number
an..3
M
*
01B
  
Release 2001 - B
 
0051
Controlling agency
an..2
M
*
UN
  
UN/CEFACT
 
0057
Association assigned code
an..6
R
*
EAN005
  
GS1 version control number (GS1 Permanent Code)
This segment is used to head, identify and specify a message.
DE's 0065, 0052, 0054, and 0051: Indicate that the message is a UNSM General message based on the D.01B directory under the control of the United Nations.
Example:
           
Example:
UNH+1+GENRAL:D:01B:UN:EAN005'
Example:
UNH+ME000001+GENRAL:D:01B:UN:EAN005'
                                                   
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Max. Occ. = Maximum Occurrence, St = Status, * = Restricted Codes
Status: M=Mandatory, R=Required, O=Optional, C=Conditional, D=Dependent, A=Advised, N=Not used