EANCOM PART II   1997-07-01
GENRAL - General purpose message VERSION 002
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BGM - M 1 - Beginning of message
Function:
To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.
EDIFACT
EAN
*
Description  
C002
DOCUMENT/MESSAGE NAME
C  
R
  1001
  Document/message name, coded  
C   an..3
R
*
14E = General message (EAN Code)
  1131
  Code list qualifier  
C   an..3
N
  3055
  Code list responsible agency, coded  
C   an..3
R
*
9 = EAN (International Article Numbering association)
  1000
  Document/message name  
C   an..35
O
1004
Document/message number
C   an..35
R
General Message Number assigned by the sender
1225
Message function, coded
C   an..3
R
*
9 = Original
4343
Response type, coded
C   an..3
D
AC = Acknowledge - with detail and change
AI = Acknowledge only changes
NA = No acknowledgement needed
Segment Notes:
This segment is used to indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.

All references other than the document number DE 1004 are in the RFF segment.

DE 1004: It is recommended that the length of document number be restricted to a maximum of 17 characters.

DE 1225: The message function, coded is a critical data element in this segment. It applies to all data indicated in the message. The following definitions apply for the restricted codes:

9 = Original - An original transmission of a General message

Example :

BGM+14E::9+GE282+9'

Dependency Notes :

DE 4343: This DE is used if the general message issuer wishes to explicitly indicate whether an acknowledgement is required or not.
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