UIH

INTERACTIVE MESSAGE HEADER

To head, identify and specify a message.

Notes:
1. The value in 0340 shall be unique within the interchange (except for a duplicate transfer).
2. The value(s) in S302 shall be identical to the value(s) in S302 in the preceding UIB.
3. 0035, when used, test applies to the message only.
4. Dialogue control can be accomplished through the dialogue reference (S302). Optionally, if another means of control is chosen, this composite data element need not be utilized.
5. A combination of 0340 and S302 may be used to identify uniquely a message.

INTERACTIVE MESSAGE IDENTIFIER

Identification of the type, version and details 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.

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.

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.

0340

INTERACTIVE MESSAGE REFERENCE NUMBER

Unique interactive message reference assigned by the sender.

DIALOGUE REFERENCE

Unique reference for the dialogue between co-operating parties within the interactive EDI transaction.

Dependency Notes:
1. D5(030,020) If first, then all

0300

Initiator control reference

A reference assigned by the dialogue initiator.

0303

Initiator reference identification

Organization code or name assigned by the party that initiated the transaction or dialogue.

Controlling agency, coded

Code identifying a controlling agency.

Format for Syntax 3:
an..2

Format for Syntax 3X:
an..2

0304

Responder control reference

A reference assigned by the dialogue responder.

STATUS OF TRANSFER - INTERACTIVE

Identifies the sequence of the message/package within the sender's interchange and the position in a multi-message and/or package transfer.

Notes:
1. 0320, starts at 1 and is incremented by 1 for each message and package within the interchange.
2. 0323, only used where more than one message or package is contained in a single query or response.
3. 0325, only used if a duplicate transfer.

0320

Sender sequence number

Identification of the sequence number of the message or package within the sender interchange.

Transfer position, coded

Indication of the position of a transfer.

Duplicate Indicator

Indication that the structure is a duplicate of a previously sent structure.

DATE AND/OR TIME OF INITIATION

Date and/or time of event initiation.

Dependency Notes:
1. D5(030,020) If first, then all

0338

Event date

Date of event.

Notes:
1. Format is YYMMDD or CCYYMMDD.

0314

Event time

Time of event.

Notes:
1. Format is HHMMSS ... with up to 9 more digits of precision. A 'Z' as the last character indicates UTC time. (ISO 8601)

0336

Time offset

UTC (Universal Coordinated Time) offset from event time.

Notes:
1. Format is HHMM. Shall be prefixed with '-' for negative offsets. (ISO 8601)

TEST INDICATOR

Indication that the structural level containing the test indicator is a test.