HDR Header information

To specify header information applicable to the entire message.

Position: 010 · Element: 4405 · Name: Status description code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying a status.

1 For transport status, use UN/ECE Recommendation 24.

020 E013 Date and time information Composite (composite) Mandatory 4

Position: 010 · Element: 2005 · Name: Date or time or period function code qualifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code qualifying the function of a date, time or period.

Position: 020 · Element: 2380 · Name: Date or time or period text · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 35 · Repeat: -

The value of a date, a date and time, a time or of a period in a specified representation.

Position: 030 · Element: 2379 · Name: Date or time or period format code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the representation of a date, time or period.

Position: 040 · Element: 4440 · Name: Free text · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 512 · Repeat: -

Free form text.

Position: 030 · Element: 1154 · Name: Reference identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 70 · Repeat: 1

Identifies a reference.

Position: 040 · Element: 4440 · Name: Free text · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 512 · Repeat: 1

Free form text.

Position: 050 · Element: 7135 · Name: Product identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 35 · Repeat: 2

To identify a product.

Position: 060 · Element: 3453 · Name: Language name code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the language name.

1 Use ISO 639-1.

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