see answers in-line.
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Michael C. Rawlins, Rawlins EC Consulting
www.rawlinsecconsulting.com
henkjanebbers wrote:
> So my questions are:
>
> 1. If a field with format N2 contains only one digit, say '1', how do
> I interpret this? As '0.01'?
>
If you mean the data element in the X12 transaction set, yes.
> 2. In a functional group (GS-GE) I can expect more than one
> Transaction Set type, as long as their Group Type is the same (is
> first field in GS (GS01, Functional Identifier Code). OK, no problem.
> But generating x12 is harder. Questions:
> - what if I use only one Transaction Set type in a functional group
> (GS-GE)? Does anybody bother?
>
As opposed to two or more transaction sets of the same functional group
type? Some trading partners might care, but it is so rare in practice
that I personally wouldn't sweat it much if it meant a lot more coding.
> - what if I always put only one envelope in a functional group
> (GS-GE)? Does anybody care?
>
One envelope, meaning one transaction set (ST through SE)? Yes, people
will probably care a lot since you will be increasing VAN charges for
transmission and have the potential to vastly increase the number of 997
functional acknowledgments that must be generated.
> - Is it possible in an x12 file to have more than one ISA?
>
If you mean an X12 interchange, no. Others have already addressed the
other meanings of "file".
> 3. Has the ISA segment ever been changed?
>
Yes, from version 004010 to version 004020 the Standards Identifier in
ISA_11 became the Repetition Separator.
>
> best regards,
> Henk-Jan Ebbers
>
>
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