GS Functional Group Header

To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information

Position: GS-01 · Element: 479 · Name: Functional Identifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying a group of application related Transaction Sets.

Position: GS-02 · Element: 142 · Name: Application Sender's Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 12 · Repeat: -

Code identifying party sending transmission.

Position: GS-03 · Element: 124 · Name: Application Receiver's Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 12 · Repeat: -

Code identifying party receiving transmission.

Position: GS-04 · Element: 29 · Name: Data Interchange Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date sender generated a functional group of transaction sets.

Position: GS-05 · Element: 30 · Name: Data Interchange Time · Type: Time (TM) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 4 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Time (HHMM) expressed in 24-hour clock time when the sender generated a functional group of transaction sets (local time at sender's location). (Time range: 0000 through 2359.)

Position: GS-06 · Element: 28 · Name: Data Interchange Control Number · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 9 · Repeat: -

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender.

Position: GS-07 · Element: 455 · Name: Responsible Agency Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code used in conjunction with the version data element to identify the issuer of the standard.

Position: GS-08 · Element: 480 · Name: Version/Release/ Industry ID · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 12 · Repeat: -

The Version Code is used in conjunction with the Functional Identifier to specify an exact version of an EBDI standard. Format of the version is: Positions Content 1 - 3 Major Version Number 4 - 6 Release Level of Version 7 - 12 Industry or Trade Assoc. ID (Optionally assigned by user)