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Transaction Set Header

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ST - Transaction Set Header

Purpose:  To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number.

Example: ST*824*0001
 
ID # Name Attributes Explanation Values
ST01 143 Transaction Set Identifier Code M ID 3/3 Text Message 824
ST02 329 Transaction Set Control Number M AN 4/9 Sequential document number.
 


BGN - Beginning Segment

Purpose:  To transmit identifying numbers, dates and other basic data relating to the transaction set.

Example: BGN*00*199510231995*951023*1530
 
ID # Name Attributes Explanation Values
BGN01 353 Transaction Set Purpose Code M ID 2/2 Original 00
BGN02 127 Reference Number M AN 1/30 Unique number generated by receiver of the original document.
BGN03 373 Date M DT 6/6 Transaction Creation Date (Format: YYMMDD)
BGN04 337 Time C TM 4/6 Transaction Creation Time (Format: HHMM)
BGN05-
BGN07
    Not used

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N1 - Name

Purpose:  To identify a party by type of organization, name and code.

Example: N1*ST**1*123456789
                      N1*ST**1*200533354
                      N1*ST**92*12345
 
ID # Name Attributes Explanation Values
N101 98 Entity Identification Code M ID 2/2 Selling Party
Buying Party (Purchaser)
SE
BY
N102     Not used
N103 66 Identification Code Qualifier C ID 1/2 DUNS Number 1
N104 67 Identification Code C ID 2/17


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