Component Data Element Separator

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.