Delimiter category

They are used as composite delimiters, decimal separators, element delimiters, release characters, and terminators in the EDIFACT segments.

The values of these syntax objects can be different in different interchanges. Their values are determined in the UNA; each syntax object is a component of the UNA type. However, if the UNA is not present, the syntax values are found in the UNB. For example, the UNB type is defined as delimited, and the value of its delimiter is specified as the syntax item Element Delimiter. The value of the Find property is Yes. This value indicates that, in input data, the value in the UNB is found and used as the value for the delimiter for the rest of the segments in the interchange.

Double-click a subtype of Delimiter (for example, Element) to view its restrictions. The restrictions are the values that you can use for that syntax object.