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EDIFACT Message Properties

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

The following table describes the Transaction Set properties:

Property	Description
Library type	EDIFACT. Global setting.
Library version	Library version number. Global setting.
ID	Message ID. Global setting.
Name	Message name. Global setting.

The following table describes the Loop properties:

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

The following table describes the Segment properties:

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

The following table describes the Composite properties:

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

The following table describes the Data Element properties:

Property	Description
ID	Data element identifier. Global setting.
Name	Data element name. Global setting.
Type	Data element type. Global setting.
Min length	Minimum length of the data. Global setting.
Max length	Maximum length of the data. Global setting.
Enumerations	A list of permitted data values. Global setting.
Optional	True or false. Positional setting.