Configuring an X12 data element
A data element represents a specific piece of data, such as a billing code or reference number, and has a specific set of attributes.
Add or modify data elements within specific variants. Select an existing variant or create a new one.
The list box in the Defined Data Elements pane contains every element defined in the selected variant. Add or delete data elements in this pane.
Note: The standard X12 base definition
for a data element cannot be deleted from within a variant.
- To create a new data element, click .
- For Data Element Number, specify a number that is unique among all elements in the current variant. User-defined elements should begin with a Z followed by a user-chosen number.
- For Data Element Name, specify a descriptive name for the element.
- Click the arrow to select from a list of types.
- Click the buttons to select the maximum number of characters that one instance of the data element can occupy in a message. Include component separator characters in this calculation. Select for an unlimited field length.
- Click the arrow buttons to select the minimum length of the added or edited field.