OSIST ISO 9735-8:2004

Electronic data interchange for administration, commerce and transport (EDIFACT) -- Application level syntax rules (Syntax version number: 4, Syntax release number: 1) -- Part 8: Associated data in EDI

This part of ISO 9735 specifies syntax rules for associated data in EDI to be interchanged between computer application systems. This provides a method to transfer data which cannot be carried by means of either a batch or interactive EDIFACT message. The data may be created by other applications (such as STEP, CAD, etc.), and is referred to in this part as associated data.

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 8: Données associées en EDI

Elektronska menjava podatkov (-računalniška-) v administraciji (upravi), trgovini in transportu (prevozništvu) EDIFACT - Pravila sintakse za uporabniški nivo (izvedbena oblika sintakse: 4, zaporedna št. izdaje 1) Osmi del: povezani podatki za za šaržno EDI (elektronsko menjavanje podatkov)

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• ICS: 35.240.60 - IT applications in transport
• Technical Committee: EDI - Documents and data elements in administration , commerce and industry
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-May-2004
• Due Date: 01-May-2004
• Completion Date: 01-May-2004
• Ref Project: ISO 9735-8:2002 - Electronic data interchange for administration, commerce and transport (EDIFACT) - Application level syntax rules (Syntax version number: 4, Syntax release number: 1) - Part 8: Associated data in EDI

Relations

• Revised: ISO 9735-8:1998 - Electronic data interchange for administration, commerce and transport (EDIFACT) - Application level syntax rules (Syntax version number: 4) - Part 8: Associated data in EDI
• Effective Date: 12-May-2008

Overview

ISO 9735-8:2002 is Part 8 of the EDIFACT application-level syntax rules and specifies how to include associated data in EDI interchanges. Associated data are data objects that cannot be represented within standard EDIFACT messages (for example, product model data from STEP or drawings from CAD). This part defines package and object structures, referencing mechanisms, and conformance constraints so that non-message payloads can be exchanged reliably alongside EDIFACT messages.

Key practical points:

• A package contains an object header (UNO), an object (a stream of octets), and an object trailer (UNP).
• Objects are not constrained by the interchange character repertoire and are not subject to EDIFACT syntax escaping rules.
• Objects can be referenced from messages by object identification numbers (e.g., via RFF segments).
• Interchanges may contain messages, packages, groups, or combinations of these structures.

Key Topics

• Package structure: The standard mandates UNO / object / UNP as the atomic package. This structure enables embedding arbitrary binary or text objects inside an EDIFACT interchange while preserving clear boundaries.

• Object content and character repertoire: The object is treated as a stream of octets; its internal character set or encoding is outside the scope of the interchange header. Service characters inside an object are not interpreted as EDIFACT syntax.

• Object referencing: Objects are identified by an object identification number in the UNO segment (S020). For UN/EDIFACT messages, an RFF segment is used to reference the applicable object ID. Object IDs should be unique for a sufficient time to avoid ambiguity.

• Interchange and grouping rules: An interchange may contain only messages, only packages, both, or groups containing either. The specified header/trailer order (e.g., UNB/UNZ, UNG/UNE) must be preserved for batch and interactive interchanges.

• Conformance: ISO 9735-8 uses Syntax version number "4" (data element 0002 in UNB) and release "01" (data element 0076 when used). Conformance to this part requires conformance to ISO 9735-1 and ISO 9735-10 and either ISO 9735-2 or ISO 9735-3 as applicable.

Applications

• Exchange of large or binary engineering artifacts (STEP, CAD) alongside commercial EDI messages.
• Packaging of auxiliary documents (specifications, drawings, certificates) that must be referenced by business messages.
• Use cases requiring interoperable object identification and retrieval within existing EDIFACT interchange workflows.

Related Standards

• ISO 9735-1: Common syntax rules across all parts (mandatory for conformance).
• ISO 9735-2 / ISO 9735-3: Batch or interactive syntax rules (one required depending on use).
• ISO 9735-10: Syntax service directories and segment specifications used for UNO/UNP and message headers.

By following ISO 9735-8:2002, organizations can extend EDIFACT interchanges to carry complex associated data while preserving interoperability, clear object referencing and adherence to the UN/EDIFACT framework.

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 9735-8
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 8:
Associated data in EDI
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 8: Données associées en EDI

Reference number
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ISO 2002
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Contents Page
Foreword.iv
Introduction.vi
1 Scope .1
2 Conformance.1
3 Normative references.2
4 Terms and definitions .2
5 Associated data within an EDI interchange.3

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 9735-8 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 9735-8:1999). 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 the ISO 9735 series. 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” were removed in this second edition of ISO 9735-8.
Definitions from all parts of the ISO 9735 series have been consolidated and included in ISO 9735-1.
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
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— Part 9: Security key and certificate management message (message type — KEYMAN)
— Part 10: Syntax service directories
Further parts may be added in the future.
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 shall comply with the message design rules for batch or interactive usage as applicable. These rules are
maintained in the UNTDID.
Communications specifications and protocols are outside the scope of this part of ISO 9735.
This is a new part, which has been added to ISO 9735. It provides an optional capability of associating a package
of data, which contains an object bounded by EDIFACT service segments as envelopes.
The option permits the transfer within an EDIFACT interchange of data which can be created by other applications,
such as STEP (Standard for The Exchange of Product model data), CAD (Computer Aided Design), etc., and which
cannot be carried by means of an EDIFACT message.
Within an interchange, packages may be contained in groups, which may contain messages and packages, or only
packages. Lastly, an interchange may contain solely a package (or packages).
Package(s) transferred in an EDIFACT interchange may or may not be related to an EDIFACT message (or
messages) contained in the same or a different interchange.
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PREDSTANDARDElektronska menjava podatkov (-računalniška-) v administraciji (upravi), trgovini in transportu (prevozništvu) EDIFACT
- Pravila sintakse za uporabniški nivo (izvedbena oblika sintakse: 4, zaporedna št. izdaje 1) Osmi del: povezani podatki za za šaržno EDI (elektronsko menjavanje podatkov)Electronic data interchange for administration,
commerce and transport (EDIFACT) - Application
level syntax rules (Syntax version number: 4,
Syntax release number: 1) - Part 8: Associated
data in EDI©
Standard je založil in izdal Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje ali kopiranje celote ali delov tega dokumenta ni dovoljenoReferenčna številkaOSIST ISO 9735-8:2004(en)ICS35.240.60

Reference numberISO 9735-8:2002(E)© ISO 2002
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO9735-8Second edition2002-07-01Electronic data interchange for administration, commerce and transport (EDIFACT) — Application level syntax rules (Syntax version number: 4, Syntax release number: 1) — Part 8: Associated data in EDI 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 8: Données associées en EDI

©
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+ 41 22 749 01 11 Fax
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www.iso.ch Printed in Switzerland
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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 9735-8 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 9735-8:1999). 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 the ISO 9735 series. 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” were removed in this second edition of ISO 9735-8. Definitions from all parts of the ISO 9735 series have been consolidated and included in ISO 9735-1. 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

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 shall comply with the message design rules for batch or interactive usage as applicable. These rules are maintained in the UNTDID. Communications specifications and protocols are outside the scope of this part of ISO 9735. This is a new part, which has been added to ISO 9735. It provides an optional capability of associating a package of data, which contains an object bounded by EDIFACT service segments as envelopes. The option permits the transfer within an EDIFACT interchange of data which can be created by other applications, such as STE
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