UNB Interchange header
UNB Interchange header
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
010
Syntax identifier
Composite (composite)
Mandatory
1
010
Syntax identifier
A
Mandatory
4
4
-
Coded identification of the agency controlling a syntax and syntax level used in an interchange.
020
Syntax version number
Numeric (N)
Mandatory
1
1
-
Version number of the syntax identified in the syntax identifier (0001)
020
Interchange sender
Composite (composite)
Mandatory
1
010
Sender identification
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
35
-
Name or coded representation of the sender of a data interchange.
020
Partner identification code qualifier
String (AN)
Conditional
1
4
-
Qualifier referring to the source of codes for the identifiers of interchanging partners.
030
Address for reverse routing
String (AN)
Conditional
1
14
-
Address specified by the sender of an interchange to be included by the recipient in the response interchanges to facilitate internal routing.
030
Interchange recipient
Composite (composite)
Mandatory
1
010
Recipient identification
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
35
-
Name or coded representation of the recipient of a data interchange.
020
Partner identification code qualifier
String (AN)
Conditional
1
4
-
Qualifier referring to the source of codes for the identifiers of interchanging partners.
030
Routing address
String (AN)
Conditional
1
14
-
Address specified by the recipient of an interchange to be included by the sender and used by the recipient for routing of received interchanges inside his organization.
040
Date/time of preparation
Composite (composite)
Mandatory
1
010
Date of preparation
Numeric (N)
Mandatory
6
6
-
Local date when an interchange or a functional group was prepared.
020
Time of preparation
Numeric (N)
Mandatory
4
4
-
Local time of day when an interchange or a functional group was prepared.
050
Interchange control reference
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
14
-
Unique reference assigned by the sender to an interchange.
060
Recipient's reference, password
Composite (composite)
Conditional
1
010
Recipient's reference/password
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
14
-
Unique reference assigned by the recipient to the data interchange or a password to the recipient's system or to a third party network as specified in the partners interchange agreement.
020
Recipient's reference/password qualifier
String (AN)
Conditional
2
2
-
Qualifier for the recipient's reference or password.
070
Application reference
String (AN)
Conditional
1
14
-
Identification of the application area assigned by the sender, to which the messages in the interchange relate e.g. the message identifier if all the messages in the interchange are of the same type.
080
Processing priority code
A
Conditional
1
1
-
Code determined by the sender requesting processing priority for the interchange.
090
Acknowledgement request
Numeric (N)
Conditional
1
1
-
Code determined by the sender for acknowledgement of the interchange.
100
Communications agreement ID
String (AN)
Conditional
1
35
-
Identification by name or code of the type of agreement under which the interchange takes place.
110
Test indicator
Numeric (N)
Conditional
1
1
-
Indication that the interchange is a test.