E26 Element Sequence in Composite
E26 Element Sequence in Composite
To provide the detail information related to the sequence of the subelements in a composite data element (segment) for the electronic form of the X12 standards
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
E26-01
Maintenance Operation Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
1
-
Code indicating the type maintenance operation
E26-02
Position in Composite
Numeric (N0)
Mandatory
1
2
-
The relative position of the element in the composite data element definition; it is 1 for the first element in the composite data element and is incremented by 1 for each succeeding element, to the end of the composite data element
E26-03
Data Element Reference Number
Numeric (N0)
Mandatory
1
4
-
Reference number used to locate the data element in the Data Element Dictionary
E26-04
Requirement Designator
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
1
-
Requirement designator as specified in the standard or standards convention
E26-05
Data Element Type
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
A code that indicates the type of data element
E26-06
Note Identification Number
Numeric (N0)
Optional
1
6
-
A number providing a reference to a segment or file which contains notes or comments related to X12 standards documentation
E2606 contains segment syntax notes and comments.