Electronic data interchange for administration, commerce and transport (EDIFACT) — Application level syntax rules (Syntax version number: 4, Syntax release number: 1) — Part 1: Syntax rules common to all parts

This part of ISO 9735 specifies common syntax rules for the formatting of batch and interactive messages to be interchanged between computer application systems. It includes the terms and definitions for all parts of ISO 9735.

Échange de données informatisé pour l'administration, le commerce et le transport (EDIFACT) — Règles de syntaxe au niveau de l'application (numéro de version de syntaxe: 4, numéro d'édition de syntaxe: 1) — Partie 1: Règles de syntaxe communes à l'ensemble des parties

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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 9735-1
Second edition
2002-07-01
Electronic data interchange for
administration, commerce and transport
(EDIFACT) — Application level syntax rules
(Syntax version number: 4, Syntax release
number: 1) —
Part 1:
Syntax rules common to all parts
Échange de données informatisé pour l'administration, le commerce et le
transport (EDIFACT) — Règles de syntaxe au niveau de l'application
(numéro de version de syntaxe: 4, numéro d'édition de syntaxe: 1) —
Partie 1: Règles de syntaxe communes à l'ensemble des parties

Reference number
©
ISO 2002
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Contents Page
Foreword.v
Introduction.vii
1 Scope .1
2 Conformance.1
3 Normative references.2
4 Terms and definitions .2
5 Service characters.13
5.1 General.13
5.2 Default service characters.13
5.3 UNA, service string advice .14
6 Character repertoires .14
7 Syntax structures .15
7.1 General.15
7.2 Interchange structure.15
7.3 Group structure .15
7.4 Message structure .15
7.5 Segment group structure.15
7.6 Segment structure .16
7.7 Segment tag structure.16
7.8 Composite data element structure .16
7.9 Simple data element structure .16
7.10 Package structure.16
8 Inclusion and exclusion.16
8.1 General.16
8.2 Determination of presence .17
8.3 Inclusion of segment groups .17
8.4 Exclusion of segment groups .17
8.5 Inclusion of segments.17
8.6 Exclusion of segments.17
8.7 Inclusion of data elements.17
8.8 Exclusion of data elements .18
9 Suppression of characters within data elements.19
9.1 General.19
9.2 Insignificant characters .19
9.3 Significant zeroes .20
9.4 Significant spaces .20
10 Representation of numeric data element values.20
11 Dependency notes.20
11.1 General.20
11.2 Dependency notes in the message specification .20
11.3 Dependency notes in the segment specification .21
11.4 Dependency notes in the composite data element specification.21
11.5 Notation for dependency notes.21
12 Segment collision prevention .22
13 Syntax release identification .22
Annex A (normative) UNA service string advice .23
Annex B (informative) Order of segments and groups of segments within a message .24
Annex C (informative) The use of anti-collision segment group UGH/UGT.27
Annex D (informative) Syntax release identification .30

iv © ISO 2002 – All rights reserved

Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO
member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical
committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has
the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in
liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 3.
The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted
by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International
Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this part of ISO 9735 may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 9735-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 154, Processes, data elements and documents in
commerce, industry and administration in collaboration with UN/CEFACT through the Joint Syntax Working Group
(JSWG).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 9735-1:1998) to which one new feature to the
EDIFACT syntax, version 4 has been added: Syntax release identification. However ISO 9735:1988 and its
Amendment 1:1992 are provisionally retained for the reasons given in clause 2.
Furthermore, for maintenance reasons the Syntax service directories have been removed from this and all other
parts of ISO 9735. They are now consolidated in a new part, ISO 9735-10.
At the time of publication of ISO 9735-1:1998, ISO 9735-10 had been allocated as a part for “Security rules for
interactive EDI”. This was subsequently withdrawn because of lack of user support, and as a result, all relevant
references to the title “Security rules for interactive EDI” have been removed in this second edition of ISO 9735-1.
Definitions from all parts of the ISO 9735 series have been consolidated and included in this part of ISO 9735.
The Introduction has also been updated to summarize the new feature and all other changes.
Together with ISO 9735-2, this part of ISO 9735 is an enhancement of ISO 9735:1988 and its Amendment 1:1992.
ISO 9735 consists of the following parts, under the general title Electronic data interchange for administration,
commerce and transport (EDIFACT) — Application level syntax rules (Syntax version number: 4, Syntax release
number: 1):
— Part 1: Syntax rules common to all parts
— Part 2: Syntax rules specific to batch EDI
— Part 3: Syntax rules specific to interactive EDI
— Part 4: Syntax and service report message for batch EDI (message type — CONTRL)
— Part 5: Security rules for batch EDI (authenticity, integrity and non-repudiation of origin)
— Part 6: Secure authentication and acknowledgement message (message type — AUTACK)
— Part 7: Security rules for batch EDI (confidentiality)
— Part 8: Associated data in EDI
— Part 9: Security key and certificate management message (message type — KEYMAN)
— Part 10: Syntax service directories
Further parts may be added in the future.
Annex A forms a normative part of this part of ISO 9735. Annexes B, C and D are for information only.

vi © ISO 2002 – All rights reserved

Introduction
This part of ISO 9735 includes the rules at the application level for the structuring of data in the interchange of
electronic messages in an open environment, based on the requirements of either batch or interactive processing.
These rules have been agreed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) as syntax rules
for Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport (EDIFACT) and are part of the United
Nations Trade Data Interchange Directory (UNTDID) which also includes both batch and interactive Message
Design Guidelines.
This part of ISO 9735 may be used in any application, but messages using these rules may only be referred to as
EDIFACT messages if they comply with other guidelines, rules and directories in the UNTDID. For UN/EDIFACT
messages, the message design rules for batch or interactive usage apply, as appropriate. These rules are
maintained in the UNTDID.
Communications specifications and protocols are outside the scope of this part of ISO 9735
...


INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 9735-1
Second edition
2002-07-01
Electronic data interchange for
administration, commerce and transport
(EDIFACT) — Application level syntax rules
(Syntax version number: 4, Syntax release
number: 1) —
Part 1:
Syntax rules common to all parts
Échange de données informatisé pour l'administration, le commerce et le
transport (EDIFACT) — Règles de syntaxe au niveau de l'application
(numéro de version de syntaxe: 4, numéro d'édition de syntaxe: 1) —
Partie 1: Règles de syntaxe communes à l'ensemble des parties

Reference number
©
ISO 2002
PDF disclaimer
This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not
be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In downloading this
file, parties accept therein the responsibility of not infringing Adobe's licensing policy. The ISO Central Secretariat accepts no liability in this
area.
Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters
were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by ISO member bodies. In the unlikely event
that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below.

©  ISO 2002
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic
or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either ISO at the address below or ISO's member body
in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
Case postale 56 • CH-1211 Geneva 20
Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11
Fax + 41 22 749 09 47
E-mail copyright@iso.ch
Web www.iso.ch
Printed in Switzerland
ii © ISO 2002 – All rights reserved

Contents Page
Foreword.v
Introduction.vii
1 Scope .1
2 Conformance.1
3 Normative references.2
4 Terms and definitions .2
5 Service characters.13
5.1 General.13
5.2 Default service characters.13
5.3 UNA, service string advice .14
6 Character repertoires .14
7 Syntax structures .15
7.1 General.15
7.2 Interchange structure.15
7.3 Group structure .15
7.4 Message structure .15
7.5 Segment group structure.15
7.6 Segment structure .16
7.7 Segment tag structure.16
7.8 Composite data element structure .16
7.9 Simple data element structure .16
7.10 Package structure.16
8 Inclusion and exclusion.16
8.1 General.16
8.2 Determination of presence .17
8.3 Inclusion of segment groups .17
8.4 Exclusion of segment groups .17
8.5 Inclusion of segments.17
8.6 Exclusion of segments.17
8.7 Inclusion of data elements.17
8.8 Exclusion of data elements .18
9 Suppression of characters within data elements.19
9.1 General.19
9.2 Insignificant characters .19
9.3 Significant zeroes .20
9.4 Significant spaces .20
10 Representation of numeric data element values.20
11 Dependency notes.20
11.1 General.20
11.2 Dependency notes in the message specification .20
11.3 Dependency notes in the segment specification .21
11.4 Dependency notes in the composite data element specification.21
11.5 Notation for dependency notes.21
12 Segment collision prevention .22
13 Syntax release identification .22
Annex A (normative) UNA service string advice .23
Annex B (informative) Order of segments and groups of segments within a message .24
Annex C (informative) The use of anti-collision segment group UGH/UGT.27
Annex D (informative) Syntax release identification .30

iv © ISO 2002 – All rights reserved

Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO
member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical
committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has
the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in
liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 3.
The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted
by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International
Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this part of ISO 9735 may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 9735-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 154, Processes, data elements and documents in
commerce, industry and administration in collaboration with UN/CEFACT through the Joint Syntax Working Group
(JSWG).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 9735-1:1998) to which one new feature to the
EDIFACT syntax, version 4 has been added: Syntax release identification. However ISO 9735:1988 and its
Amendment 1:1992 are provisionally retained for the reasons given in clause 2.
Furthermore, for maintenance reasons the Syntax service directories have been removed from this and all other
parts of ISO 9735. They are now consolidated in a new part, ISO 9735-10.
At the time of publication of ISO 9735-1:1998, ISO 9735-10 had been allocated as a part for “Security rules for
interactive EDI”. This was subsequently withdrawn because of lack of user support, and as a result, all relevant
references to the title “Security rules for interactive EDI” have been removed in this second edition of ISO 9735-1.
Definitions from all parts of the ISO 9735 series have been consolidated and included in this part of ISO 9735.
The Introduction has also been updated to summarize the new feature and all other changes.
Together with ISO 9735-2, this part of ISO 9735 is an enhancement of ISO 9735:1988 and its Amendment 1:1992.
ISO 9735 consists of the following parts, under the general title Electronic data interchange for administration,
commerce and transport (EDIFACT) — Application level syntax rules (Syntax version number: 4, Syntax release
number: 1):
— Part 1: Syntax rules common to all parts
— Part 2: Syntax rules specific to batch EDI
— Part 3: Syntax rules specific to interactive EDI
— Part 4: Syntax and service report message for batch EDI (message type — CONTRL)
— Part 5: Security rules for batch EDI (authenticity, integrity and non-repudiation of origin)
— Part 6: Secure authentication and acknowledgement message (message type — AUTACK)
— Part 7: Security rules for batch EDI (confidentiality)
— Part 8: Associated data in EDI
— Part 9: Security key and certificate management message (message type — KEYMAN)
— Part 10: Syntax service directories
Further parts may be added in the future.
Annex A forms a normative part of this part of ISO 9735. Annexes B, C and D are for information only.

vi © ISO 2002 – All rights reserved

Introduction
This part of ISO 9735 includes the rules at the application level for the structuring of data in the interchange of
electronic messages in an open environment, based on the requirements of either batch or interactive processing.
These rules have been agreed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) as syntax rules
for Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport (EDIFACT) and are part of the United
Nations Trade Data Interchange Directory (UNTDID) which also includes both batch and interactive Message
Design Guidelines.
This part of ISO 9735 may be used in any application, but messages using these rules may only be referred to as
EDIFACT messages if they comply with other guidelines, rules and directories in the UNTDID. For UN/EDIFACT
messages, the message design rules for batch or interactive usage apply, as appropriate. These rules are
maintained in the UNTDID.
Communications specifications and protocols are outside the scope of this part of ISO 9735
...


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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO9735-1Second edition2002-07-01Electronic data interchange for administration, commerce and transport (EDIFACT) — Application level syntax rules (Syntax version number: 4, Syntax release number: 1) — Part 1: Syntax rules common to all parts Échange de données informatisé pour l'administration, le commerce et le transport (EDIFACT) — Règles de syntaxe au niveau de l'application (numéro de version de syntaxe: 4, numéro d'édition de syntaxe: 1) — Partie 1: Règles de syntaxe communes à l'ensemble des parties

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ISO 2002 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from either ISO at the address below or ISO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56 • CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel.
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+ 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail
copyright@iso.ch Web
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Annex A (normative)
UNA service string advice.23 Annex B (informative)
Order of segments and groups of segments within a message.24 Annex C (informative)
The use of anti-collision segment group UGH/UGT.27 Annex D (informative)
Syntax release identification.30

— Part 7: Security rules for batch EDI (confidentiality) — Part 8: Associated data in EDI — Part 9: Security key and certificate management message (message type — KEYMAN) — Part 10: Syntax service directories Further parts may be added in the future. Annex A forms a normative part of this part of ISO 9735. Annexes B, C and D are for information only.
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