Version specific sub-tree

The version specific category (for example, V93_2) is a subtype of the EDIFACT category. The name of this category is determined by the EDIFACT version.

Composite category
A composite is a set of related data elements.
Viewing the Element category's full description
The item subtypes of the Element category are the EDIFACT data elements. See the Pack for EDI documentation for a table that lists the reference number, name of the element, and the abbreviation that is used in the EDI type trees. To see the full description of an element, view the type properties in the Type Designer.
Segment category
A segment is a logical unit of information, like a data record. The Segment type is partitioned by initiator value. Each segment begins with a unique initiator, which identifies the segment. For example, the BUS segment begins with the initiator BUS.
Set category
Groups of segments
In EDIFACT, a repeating group of segments is called a group.

Parent topic: EDIFACT category