Question & Answer
Question
How to determine the correct delimiters for EDIFACT data?
Answer
Syntax Code UNOA
Component Element Separator uses the colon character (: hex7A)
Data Element Separator uses the plus character (+ hex4E)
Decimal Notation uses the period or comma character (. hex4B or , hex6B)
Release Character uses the question mark character (? hex6F)
Segment Terminator uses the single quote character (' hex7D)
Syntax Code UNOB, UNOC, UNOD, UNOE, UNOF
Component Element Separator 1F
Data Element Separator 1D
Decimal Notation . or ,
Segment Terminator 1C
* Note: There is no Release Character for UNOB through UNOF
Should trading partners agree to use any of the character sets from B to F (inclusive) and the default separators from UNOA, then the UNA segment must be provided to explicitly state the default separator values.
When using any of the character sets A through F then the syntax version number (UNB01:02) in the UNB segment should be set to 3.
If those delimiters are not desired, a UNA envelope must come before the UNB envelope to define the delimiters that are being used.
The Gentran Partner profile Interchange Header Option should be UNA. This way Gentran builds the envelope/data using the delimiters you set on the UNA panel.
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16 June 2018
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