The EDI implementation guideline definition message (IMPDEF) permits the exchange of implementation details of an EDI message, including its usage and its presentation.
To head, identify and specify a message.
To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.
To identify a message type and to give its class and maintenance operation.
To specify sector/subject requirements and conditions.
To identify a directory and to give its release, status, controlling agency, language and maintenance operation.
To specify a reference.
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
To provide free form or coded text information.
To specify information necessary to establish the identity of a party.
To specify an address.
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
To specify a definition function.
To provide free form or coded text information.
To specify the usage of a segment group within a message type structure and its maintenance operation.
To provide free form or coded text information.
To specify the details of the usage of a segment within a message type structure.
To provide free form or coded text information.
To identify a footnote.
To identify relationships between objects.
To specify a related set of identification numbers.
To provide free form or coded text information.
To specify a reference.
To provide free form or coded text information.
To specify the usage of a data element.
To identify a simple data element and give related details.
To specify editing details.
To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
To identify processing information.
To provide free form or coded text information.
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
To provide free form or coded text information.
To define an element value.
To provide free form or coded text information.
To provide information related to a code value.
To provide free form or coded text information.
To specify the details of the data representation.
To provide free form or coded text information.
To specify results of the application of an authentication procedure.
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
To end and check the completeness of a message.
