AS/NZS 3801:1995

1 - AS/NZS 3801:1995 ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE FOR ADMINISTRATION, COMMERCE AND TRANSPORT (EDIFACT)-APPLICATION LEVEL SYNTAX...
4 - PREFACE
6 - CONTENTS
9 - 1 Scope
9 - 2 Normative references
10 - 3 Definitions
10 - 4 Syntax levels
10 - 5 Character sets
10 - 5.1 Level A character set
11 - 5.2 Level B character set
11 - 6 Structures
11 - 6.1 Interchange structure
13 - 6.2 Order of segments and groups of segments within a message
13 - 6.3 Segment structure
13 - 6.4 Data element structure
13 - 7 Compressing
13 - 7.1 Exclusion of segments
13 - 7.2 Exclusion of data elements by omission
14 - 7.3 Exclusion of data elements by truncation
14 - 7.4 Exclusion of component data elements by omission
14 - 7.5 Exclusion of component data el ements by truncation
14 - 8 Repetition
14 - 8.1 Repetition of segments
14 - 8.1.1 Explicit indication of repetition
14 - 8.1.2 Implicit indication of repetition
15 - 8.2 Repetition of data elements
15 - 9 Nesting of segments
15 - 9.1 Explicit indication of nesting
17 - 9.2 Implicit nesting indication
17 - 10 Representation of numeric data element values
17 - 10.1 Decimal sign
17 - 10.2 Triad separator
17 - 10.3 Sign
18 - Annex A - Definitions
18 - A.1 alphabetic character set:
18 - A.2 alphanumeric character set:
18 - A.3 application message type:
18 - A.4 character set:
18 - A.5 common access reference:
18 - A.6 component data element:
18 - A.7 component data element separator:
18 - A.8 composite data element:
18 - A.9 conditional:
18 - A.10 connection:
18 - A.11 data:
18 - A.12 data element:
18 - A.13 data elements directory:
18 - A.14 data element name:
18 - A.15 data element separator:
18 - A.16 data element tag:
18 - A.17 data element value:
18 - A.18 functional group:
18 - A.19 functional group header:
19 - A.20 functional group trailer:
19 - A.21 identifier:
19 - A.22 interchange:
19 - A.23 interchange control header:
19 - A.24 interchange control trailer:
19 - A.25 mandatory:
19 - A.26 message:
19 - A.27 message directory:
19 - A.28 message header:
19 - A.29 message trailer:
19 - A.30 message type:
19 - A.31 nested segment:
19 - A.32 numeric character set:
19 - A.33 omission:
19 - A.34 qualifier:
19 - A.35 release character:
19 - A.36 repeating segment:
19 - A.37 segment:
19 - A.38 segment code:
19 - A.39 segment tag:
19 - A.40 segment terminator:
19 - A.41 segments directory:
20 - A.42 separator character:
20 - A.43 service data element:
20 - A.44 service segment:
20 - A.45 service string advice:
20 - A.46 simple data element:
20 - A.47 syntax rules:
20 - A.48 transfer:
20 - A.49 user data segment:
21 - Annex B - Service segments specifications
27 - Annex C - Order of segments and groups of segments within a message
28 - AMENDMENT 1

Specifies syntax rules for the preparation of messages to be interchanged in the fields of administration, commerce and transport. This Standard is identical with and has been reproduced from ISO 9735:1988 (amended reprint 1990 and incorporating Amendment 1:1992).

This International Standard gives syntax rules for the preparation of messages to be interchanged between partners in the fields of administration, commerce and transport.NOTE - Users of this International Standard should note that the syntax rules specified herein are part of the United Nations Trade Data Interchange Directory (UNIDID). They may be used in any application. but messages using these syntax rules may only be referred to as EDIFACT messages if they comply with other rules and directories in UNTDID and if they have been approved by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE).

First published as AS 3801-1989.
Jointly revised and designated AS/NZS 3801:1995.