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EDI-X12 Message Properties

For EDI-X12 messages, the Library editor displays the Transaction Set, Loop, Segment, Data Element, and Composite properties.

The following table describes the Transaction Set properties:

Property	Description
Library type	EDI-X12. Global settings.
Library version	The library version number. Global settings.
ID	Message identifier. Global settings.
Name	Message name. Global settings.

The following table describes the Loop properties:

Property	Description
ID	Loop identifier. Global settings.
Name	Loop name. Global settings.
Optional	True or false. Global settings.
Repetitions	Number of times that the loop is repeated, for example, 1 or 2. For an unlimited number, enter 9999. Positional settings.

The following table describes the Segment properties:

Property	Description
ID	Segment identifier. Global settings.
Name	Segment name. Global settings.
Optional	True or false. Positional settings.
Repetitions	Number of times that the segment is repeated, for example, 1 or 2. For an unlimited number, enter 9999. Positional settings.

The following table describes the Composite properties:

Property	Description
ID	Composite identifier. Global settings.
Name	Composite name. Global settings.
Optional	True or false. Positional settings.

The following table describes the Data Element properties:

Description
Data element identifier. Global settings.
Data element name. Global settings.
Data element type. Global settings.
Minimum length of the data. Global settings.
Maximum length of the data. Global settings.
A list of permitted data values. Global settings.
True or false. Positional settings.