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Message structure

The message uses a hierarchical structure that labels each structural element with an icon.

The following table describes the icons in the message structure:

Icon	Structural element	Description
	Segment group	A group of segments that can be repeated.
	Segment	A sequence of data elements.
	Composite or field	A structure of data elements.
	Component	A container for a data element.
	Data element	A simple data item.

Messaging standards use different names for structural elements and define how they are nested. In some standards, elements have names such as record and field instead of segment and composite. A segment might contain composites and data elements, or a composite might contain data elements. Some standards define additional constructs such as options and alternatives.

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