UNH

MESSAGE HEADER

To head, identify and specify a message.

Notes:
1. Data element S009/0057 is retained for upward compatibility. The use of S016 and/or S017 is encouraged in preference.
2. The combination of the values carried in data elements 0062 and S009 shall be used to identify uniquely the message within its group (if used) or if not used, within its interchange, for the purpose of acknowledgement.

0062

MESSAGE REFERENCE NUMBER

Unique message reference assigned by the sender.

MESSAGE IDENTIFIER

Identification of the type, version, etc. of the message being interchanged.

Message type

Code identifying a type of message and assigned by its controlling agency.

Notes:
1. In UNSMs (United Nations Standard Messages), the representation is a6.

Message version number

Version number of a message type.

Message release number

Release number within the current message version number.

Controlling agency, coded

Code identifying a controlling agency.

Format for Syntax 3:
an..2

Format for Syntax 3X:
an..2

0057

Association assigned code

Code, assigned by the association responsible for the design and maintenance of the message type concerned, which further identifies the message.

0110

Code list directory version number

Version number of the code list directory.

Message type sub-function identification

Code identifying a sub-function of a message type.

Notes:
1. The code qualifies the message type data element (0065) to allow the recipient to identify a specific sub-function of a message.

0068

COMMON ACCESS REFERENCE

Reference serving as a key to relate all subsequent transfers of data to the same business case or file.

STATUS OF THE TRANSFER

Statement that the message is one in a sequence of transfers relating to the same topic.

0070

Sequence of transfers

Number assigned by the sender indicating the transfer sequence of a message related to the same topic. The message could be an addition or a change to an earlier transfer related to the same topic.

Notes:
1. The first message in the sequence shall be assigned as number 1.

First and last transfer

Indication used for the first and last message in a sequence of messages related to the same topic.

MESSAGE SUBSET IDENTIFICATION

Identification of a message subset by its identifier, version, release and source.

0115

Message subset identification

Coded identification of a message subset, assigned by its controlling agency.

0116

Message subset version number

Version number of the message subset.

0118

Message subset release number

Release number within the message subset version number.

Controlling agency, coded

Code identifying a controlling agency.

Format for Syntax 3:
an..2

Format for Syntax 3X:
an..2

MESSAGE IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINE IDENTIFICATION

Identification of a message implementation guideline by its identifier, version, release and source.

0121

Message implementation guideline identification

Coded identification of the message implementation guideline, assigned by its controlling agency.

0122

Message implementation guideline version number

Version number of the message implementation guideline.

0124

Message implementation guideline release number

Release number within the message implementation guideline version number.

Controlling agency, coded

Code identifying a controlling agency.

Format for Syntax 3:
an..2

Format for Syntax 3X:
an..2

SCENARIO IDENTIFICATION

Identification of a scenario.

0127

Scenario identification

Code identifying scenario.

0128

Scenario version number

Version number of a scenario.

0130

Scenario release number

Release number within the scenario version number.

Controlling agency, coded

Code identifying a controlling agency.

Format for Syntax 3:
an..2

Format for Syntax 3X:
an..2