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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