Header options

The creation of a batch is triggered by a Message Count or an Interval. All of the header fields are required in the final message. You can leave them blank on the screen, as they are set and overridden with DRIVERCONTROL in each message.

This tabled shows the Header options on the Outbound tab of the Network Configurator Thread Configuration dialog box:

Option Description
Authorization Information Qualifier

Code identifying the type of information in the Authorization Information.

00: No Authorization Information Present. No Meaningful Information in I02.

01: UCS Communications ID

02: EDX Communications ID

03: Additional Data Identification

04: Rail Communications ID

05: Department of Defense (DoD) Communication Identifier

06: United States Federal Government Communication Identifier

Authorization Information

Information used for additional identification or authorization of the interchange.

The sender or the data in the interchange. The type of information is set by the Authorization Information Qualifier.

This is alphanumeric text up to 10 characters.

Security Information Qualifier

Code identifying the type of information in the Security Information.

00: No Security Information Present. No Meaningful Information in I04.

01: Password

Security Information

This is used for identifying the security information about the interchange sender or the data in the interchange.

The type of information is set by the Security Information Qualifier.

This is alphanumeric text up to 10 characters.

Sender ID/Sender ID Qualifier See Sender ID Qualifier.
Receiver ID/Receiver ID Qualifier See Receiver ID Qualifier.
Standards Identifier

Code to identify the Agency responsible for the control standard used by the message that is enclosed by the interchange header and trailer.

Version Number See Version Number.
Acknowledgment Requested

Code indicating sender's request for an interchange acknowledgment.

0: No Interchange Acknowledgment Requested

1: Interchange Acknowledgment Requested (TA1)

Usage Indicator

Code indicating whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information.

I: Information

P: Production Data

T: Test Data

Functional ID Code See Functional ID Code.
Application Sender's Code

Code identifying party sending transmission. Codes agreed to by trading partners. The maximum length of this string is 15, and the minimum is 2.

Application Receiver's Code

Code identifying party receiving transmission. Codes agreed to by trading partners. The maximum length of this string is 15, and the minimum is 2.

Group Control Number

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender. The maximum length of this number is 9 and the minimum is 1.

Agency Code

Code identifying the issuer of the standard. This code is used in conjunction with Data Element 480.

T: Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)

X: Accredited Standards Committee X12

Version/Release/Industry Identifier Code

Code indicating the version, release, sub release, and industry identifier of the EDI.

Standard being used, including the GS and GE segments.