Code specifying the character representation of a simple data element.
Type
String (AN)
Length
Max 3 / Min 1
Codes
<> 1
Alphabetic
Simple data element character type is alphabetic.
<> 2
Alphanumeric
Simple data element character type is alphanumeric.
<> 3
Numeric
Simple data element character type is numeric.
<> 4
Binary
Simple data element character type is binary.
<> 5
Date
Simple data element character type is a date.
<> 6
Identifier
Simple data element character type is an identifier.
<> 7
Time
Simple data element character type is time.
<> 8
Numeric, implied decimal point of 0 places
Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 0 places as determined from right to left.
<> 9
String
Simple data element character type is a string.
<> 10
Numeric, implied decimal point of 1 place
Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 1 place as determined from right to left.
<> 11
Numeric, implied decimal point of 2 places
Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 2 places as determined from right to left.
<> 12
Numeric, implied decimal point of 3 places
Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 3 places as determined from right to left.
<> 13
Numeric, implied decimal point of 4 places
Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 4 places as determined from right to left.
<> 14
Numeric, implied decimal point of 5 places
Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 5 places as determined from right to left.
<> 15
Numeric, implied decimal point of 6 places
Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 6 places as determined from right to left.
<> 16
Numeric, implied decimal point of 7 places
Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 7 places as determined from right to left.
<> 17
Numeric, implied decimal point of 8 places
Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 8 places as determined from right to left.
<> 18
Numeric, implied decimal point of 9 places
Simple data element character type is numeric with an implied decimal point of 9 places as determined from right to left.
