This hinges on what you mean by "file", a term that is undefined in X12 standards. If by "file" you mean "interchange" (delimited by the ISA and IEA segments) then yes, it is normal to have more than one BEG segment in the "file". If by "file" you mean "transaction set", meaning an individual X12 document delimited by the ST and SE segments, then no, it is not normal; it would be non-compliant. If these concepts and terms are foreign to you, I suggest you consult a tutorial on the X12 syntax. You may find one at
http://www.rawlinsecconsulting.com/x12tutorial/index.html Mike Russell Campbell wrote: > > Hello, > > I have a situation where I'm processing an 850 Purchase Order. I was > thinking that the BEG segment could occur only once in the file, but > I'm encountering it multiple times in some of the files. When this > happens, it appears that the file has multiple purchase orders since > the BEG section contains the PO number. Is this normal or have I > somehow got some questionable data? > > Thanks, > > Russell Campbell > > -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Michael C. Rawlins, Rawlins EC Consulting www.rawlinsecconsulting.com ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
