Code to identify the data element type as specified in the standard.
Type
ID
Length
Max 2 / Min 1
Codes
<> AN
String
<> B
Binary
<> DT
Date
<> ID
Identifier
<> N0
Numeric With No Decimal Positions
<> N1
Numeric With One Decimal Position
<> N2
Numeric With Two Decimal Positions
<> N3
Numeric With Three Decimal Positions
<> N4
Numeric With Four Decimal Positions
<> N5
Numeric With Five Decimal Positions
<> N6
Numeric With Six Decimal Positions
<> N7
Numeric With Seven Decimal Positions
<> N8
Numeric With Eight Decimal Positions
<> N9
Numeric With Nine Decimal Positions
<> R
Decimal
<> TM
Time
