UN/EDIFACT data segments
A data segment is a logical grouping of data elements or composite data
structures that are related to a specific type of data. For example, ADR
Address
, IDE Identity
, PTY Priority
. Each
data segment consists of a segment identifier and one or more composite data structures
or data elements.
The list box in the
pane contains every segment defined in the selected variant, alphabetically sorted. Add or delete data segments in this pane.Note: The standard UN/EDIFACT base definition cannot be deleted from within
a variant.
For an existing data segment selection, click the segment name and specify a search string.
For a new data segment, click
.- For Data Segment Number, specify a unique three-letter combination for the segment number.
- For Data Segment Name, specify a description for the segment.