EANCOM® 2002 S3 Edition 2016 Part II
GENRAL General purpose message
5. Segments Layout
 
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UNH - M 1 -
Message header
  Function:
  To head, identify and specify a message.
 
EDIFACT
EAN *
Description
0062
Message reference number
M an..14
M  
Senders unique message reference. Sequence number of messages in the interchange. DE 0062 in the UNT will have the same value. This number is generated by the sender.
S009
MESSAGE IDENTIFIER
M
M    
0065
Message type
M an..6
M *
General explanations
GENRAL = General purpose message
0052
Message version number
M an..3
M *
General explanations
D = Draft version/UN/EDIFACT Directory
0054
Message release number
M an..3
M *
General explanations
01B = Release 2001 - B
0051
Controlling agency
M an..2
M *
General explanations
UN = UN/CEFACT
0057
Association assigned code
C an..6
R *
General explanations
EAN005 = GS1 version control number (GS1 Permanent Code)
Indicates that the message is the EANCOM version 005 of the General message.
0068
Common access reference
C an..35
N    
S010
STATUS OF THE  TRANSFER
C
N    
0070
Sequence of transfers
M n..2
     
0073
First and last transfer
C a1
     
Segment Notes:
This segment is used to head, identify and specify a message.
DE's 0065, 0052, 0054, and 0051: Indicate that the message is a UNSM General message based on the D.01B directory under the control of the United Nations.

Example:
UNH+ME000001+GENRAL:D:01B:UN:EAN005'
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