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EDI AUTHORAuthorization message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the authorization message (author) to be used in electronic data interchange (edi) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.

Segments

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
10
UNH
Message header
To end and check the completeness of an interchange
Mandatory
AtMax 1
20
BGM
Beginning of message
To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
30
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
40
BUS
Business function
To provide information related to the processing and purpose of a financial message.
Opt
AtMax 1
1LOOPOpt
AtMax 2
60
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
70
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
2LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
90
FII
Financial institution information
To identify an account and a related financial institution.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
100
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 1
110
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 5
3LOOPOpt
AtMax 3
130
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by c082 only and/or unstructured by c058 or structured by c080 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
140
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 1
150
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 5
4LOOPMandatory
AtMax 9999
170
LIN
Line item
To identify a line item and configuration.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
5LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
190
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
200
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 9999
220
SEQ
Sequence details
To provide details relating to the sequence.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
230
GEI
Processing information
To identify processing information.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
240
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
250
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 1
260
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents and details directly related to it.
Opt
AtMax 5
7LOOPOpt
AtMax 2
280
FII
Financial institution information
To identify an account and a related financial institution.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
290
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 1
300
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 5
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 2
320
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by c082 only and/or unstructured by c058 or structured by c080 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
330
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 1
340
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 5
350
CNT
Control total
To provide control total.
Opt
AtMax 5
9LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
370
AUT
Authentication result
To specify results of the application of an authentication procedure.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
380
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
390
UNT
Message trailer
To end and check the completeness of a message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1

Elements

PositionElementNameRequirementTypeMin/MaxRepeat
10
62
Message reference numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1AtMax 1
20
S009
Message identifierMandatoryAtMax 1
10
65
Message type identifierMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
20
52
Message type version numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
54
Message type release numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
50
57
Association assigned codeOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
60
110
Code list directory version numberOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
70
113
Message type sub-function identificationOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
30
68
Common access referenceOptAlphanumeric1/35AtMax 1
40
S010
Status of the transferOptAtMax 1
10
70
Sequence of transfersMandatoryNumber1/2Exact 1
20
73
First and last transferOptAlphabet1/1Exact 1
50
S016
Message subset identificationOptAtMax 1
10
115
Message subset identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
116
Message subset version numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
118
Message subset release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
60
S017
Message implementation guideline identificationOptAtMax 1
10
121
Message implementation guideline identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
122
Message implementation guideline release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
124
Message implementation guideline release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
70
S018
Scenario identificationOptAtMax 1
10
127
Scenario identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
128
Scenario release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
130
Scenario release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
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