Component Data Element Separator
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An EDIFACT syntax service character defined by ISO 9735.
Definition
The component data element separator works one level below the « + »: it separates the components inside a single composite. Its default value « : » is the first service character declared by the UNA segment.
Origin
Defined among the service characters of ISO 9735 (EDIFACT — Application level syntax rules), ISO/TC 154 / UN/CEFACT.
Example in context
In the C516 composite of a MOA segment, MOA+86:1250.00:EUR', the « : » characters separate the three components: qualifier, amount, currency.
Related terms
- Data Element Separator — the higher-level « + ».
- Composite Data Element — the structure it subdivides.