EDIFACT outbound Syntax 4 UNB UNZ (Interchange level) envelope properties

These properties are displayed when you view or edit an EDIFACT outbound Syntax 4 UNB UNZ (Interchange level) envelope. Not all properties can be edited.

Basic properties

For a description of these properties, see the General properties topic.

Control Numbers

For a description of these properties, see the General properties topic.

Advanced properties: 1. Outbound Properties

(0001) Syntax Identifier
Coded identification of the agency that controls the syntax and of the character set used in an interchange. Required.
(0002) Syntax Version Number
Version number of the standard syntax. Required.
(0080) Service Code List Directory Version Number
Version number of the service code list directory.
(0133) Character Encoding, Coded
Coded identification of the character encoding that is used in the interchange.
(0007) Identification Code Qualifier (Sender)
Coded qualifier of the interchange sender internal ID, as it appears on the interchange header segment sent to this company or division.

Valid value: Four standard characters

(0008) Interchange Sender Internal Identification
Internal interchange ID as it appears on the interchange header segment sent to this company or division.

Valid value: 12 standard characters

(0042) Interchange Sender Internal Sub-identification
Subinterchange ID as it appears on the interchange header segment sent to this company or division.

Valid value: 12 standard characters

(0007) Identification Code Qualifier (Recipient)
Coded qualifier of the interchange recipient internal ID, as it appears on the interchange header segment that is received from this company or division.

Valid value: Four standard characters

(0014) Interchange Recipient Internal Identification
Internal interchange ID as it appears on the interchange header segment that is received from this company or division.

Valid value: 12 standard characters

(0046) Interchange Recipient Internal Sub-identification
Subinterchange ID as it appears on the interchange header segment that is received from this company or division.

Valid value: Four standard characters

Use Correlation Overrides
When to use correlation overrides.
Never
Default. If a document that is being enveloped has outbound envelope correlations set, ignore them.
Only when the envelope field has a wildcard value (*)
If the document that is enveloped has outbound envelope correlations set, use them only for fields that the envelope definition defines as the wildcard.
Always
If outbound envelope correlations are set for an enveloped document, use them on any field regardless of the value in the envelope definition.
Use the default specified in enveloping.properties
Specify any of the above three choices in the enveloping.properties file. If outbound envelope correlations are set for an enveloped document, use the value from enveloping.properties.
Use global control number
Whether this envelope definition must use a global control number to uniquely identify transactions. No indicates that the envelope definition must use its local global control number. Required.
Valid values:
Yes
Yes (and generate name from data)
No
Default.

These are the Assign control number properties:

(0020) Local Interchange Control Reference
Interchange control reference number that is used locally. Select a previously defined number to reference.

Valid value: Nine standard characters

Sequence Type
The type of control number sequencing that is used.

Valid values: SPE (default), Database

If Sequence Type is set to SPE, this Locking Mode property is displayed:
Hold locks until commit
Whether to restrict access to the messages until all changes are committed.

Valid values: Yes, No (default)

(0022) Recipient Reference/Password
Reference or password to the recipient's system or to a third-party network as specified in the partner interchange agreement. Optional.

Valid value: Up to 15 standard characters

(0025) Recipient Reference/Password Qualifier
Qualifier for the recipient's reference or password. Optional.

Valid value: Two standard characters

(0026) Application Reference
Identification of the application area, assigned by the sender, to which the messages in the interchange relate. Optional.

Valid value: Up to 15 standard characters

(0029) Processing Priority Code
Code that is determined by the sender that is requesting processing priority for the interchange. Optional.

Valid value: One standard character

(0031) Acknowledgment Request
Code requesting acknowledgment for the interchange. Optional.

Valid value: String

Acknowledgment overdue after this many hours
Number of hours after which the acknowledgment is considered overdue. Optional.

Valid value: Four numeric characters

Acknowledgment overdue after this many minutes
Number of minutes after which the acknowledgment is considered overdue. Optional.

Valid value: Four numeric characters

(0032) Interchange Agreement Identifier
Identification by name or code of the type of agreement under which the interchange takes place. Optional.

Valid value: String

(0035) Test Indicator
Mode of operation to use for this envelope. Optional.

Valid value: String

Use WebSphere Transformation Extender compliance checking
Whether to use WebSphere Transformation Extender compliance checking.

Valid values: Yes, No (default)

Advanced properties: 2. Limit Interchange Size

Maximum number of documents per interchange
Maximum number of transactions that can be sent in each interchange.
Limit Interchange Size
Maximum size that is allowed for an interchange before it is split into multiple interchanges that are each under the maximum size limit.
Valid values:
No
Use smallest transaction limit
Default.
Specify size limit
Use global default in enveloping.properties
Invoke SPE Driver for Each Interchange:
Whether the SPE driver is invoked for each interchange.

Valid values: Yes, No (default)

Advanced properties: 3. Delimiters

Specify Non-Standard delimiters
Whether nonstandard delimiters are used in the messages.

Valid values: Yes, No (default)

UNA Segments
Whether UNA segments are used. The specifications in the UNA segment define the characters that are used as separators and indicators for the interchange. Use this segment only if the interchange contains nonstandard separator characters.
Stream Segments
Whether to insert an end-of-line character after each segment record.

Valid values: Yes, No (default)

Advanced properties: 4. Document Encoding

Encode Document
Whether the message is encoded.

Valid values: Yes, No (default)

If Encode Document is set to Yes, this Encoding property is displayed:
Encoding
Type of encoding.

Valid values: Select of the list of encoding types.

Advanced properties: 5. Invoking a Business Process

Determine the SPE Driver by this criteria
Criteria by which the SPE driver is determined before invoking a business process.
Valid values:
None
Default.
Specifying a SPE Driver
Generating the SPE Driver name from the data
Extraction Options
(Sterling B2B Integrator hosted installations only.) Criteria by which the data is extracted by the SPE driver.
Valid values:
  • Determined by SPE Driver (default)
  • Extract to a file system directory

Advanced properties: 6. User Data parameters

User data name n

A user-supplied name that is set in the process data of an envelope as part of a name-value pair for use in later steps of the process flow.

Valid value: String

User data value n
A user-supplied value that is set in the process data of an envelope as part of a name-value pair for use in later steps of the process flow.

Valid value: String

Versions

See Working with versions.

Usage

See Viewing the usage of an envelope.