JOBAPP — EDIFACT Job Application Proposal Message (D.97A)
The JOBAPP message is the application to a vacant job sent by a job-seeker — directly or via an agency — to an employer or to a public employment service: it carries the candidate identification, work history, qualifications, expectations and reference to the related vacancy. This page summarises the segment structure as published by UN/CEFACT for directory D.97A.
Purpose
The JOBAPP message is the application to a vacant job sent by a job-seeker — directly or via an agency — to an employer or to a public employment service: it carries the candidate identification, work history, qualifications, expectations and reference to the related vacancy.
This page focuses on the structure published by UN/CEFACT for directory D.97A. The segments listed, their status (M / C), position and repetition factor are extracted from the official file jobapp_s.htm hosted on service.unece.org.
Segment structure
The JOBAPP D.97A message has 17 header entries, 41 detail entries and 0 summary entries (segments and groups combined). Groups are shown in bold and their members are indented by actual nesting depth.
Header
| Pos. | Tag | Name | S | Rep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0010 | UNH | Message header | M | 1 |
0020 | BGM | Beginning of message | M | 1 |
0030 | DTM | Date/time/period | M | ×2 |
0040 | SG1 | Group (×99) | M | ×99 |
0050 | PNA | Party name | M | 1 |
0060 | ADR | Address | C | 1 |
0070 | LOC | Place/location identification | C | ×5 |
0080 | DTM | Date/time/period | C | ×5 |
0090 | SG2 | Group (×5) | C | ×5 |
0100 | CTA | Contact information | M | 1 |
0110 | COM | Communication contact | C | ×5 |
0120 | SG3 | Group (×5) | C | ×5 |
0130 | RFF | Reference | M | 1 |
0140 | DTM | Date/time/period | C | ×5 |
0150 | SG4 | Group (×5) | C | ×5 |
0160 | GIS | General indicator | M | 1 |
0170 | FTX | Free text | C | 1 |
Detail
| Pos. | Tag | Name | S | Rep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0180 | UNS | Section control | M | 1 |
0190 | SG5 | Group (×999) | M | ×999 |
0200 | RFF | Reference | M | 1 |
0210 | DTM | Date/time/period | C | ×99 |
0220 | SG6 | Group (×1) | C | 1 |
0230 | PNA | Party name | M | 1 |
0240 | DTM | Date/time/period | C | 1 |
0250 | LOC | Place/location identification | C | ×9 |
0260 | NAT | Nationality | C | ×9 |
0270 | PDI | Person demographic information | C | 1 |
0280 | DOC | Document/message details | C | ×9 |
0290 | SG7 | Group (×5) | C | ×5 |
0300 | GIS | General indicator | M | 1 |
0310 | FTX | Free text | C | 1 |
0320 | SG8 | Group (×99) | M | ×99 |
0330 | RCS | Requirements and conditions | M | 1 |
0340 | FTX | Free text | C | ×99 |
0350 | SG9 | Group (×1) | C | 1 |
0360 | SAL | Remuneration type identification | M | 1 |
0370 | FTX | Free text | C | 1 |
0380 | SG10 | Group (×10) | C | ×10 |
0390 | ATT | Attribute | M | 1 |
0400 | FTX | Free text | C | 1 |
0410 | SG11 | Group (×2) | C | ×2 |
0420 | GIS | General indicator | M | 1 |
0430 | FTX | Free text | C | 1 |
0440 | SG12 | Group (×5) | C | ×5 |
0450 | MOA | Monetary amount | M | 1 |
0460 | RNG | Range details | C | 1 |
0470 | FTX | Free text | C | 1 |
0480 | SG13 | Group (×1) | M | 1 |
0490 | EMP | Employment details | M | 1 |
0500 | LOC | Place/location identification | C | 1 |
0510 | SG14 | Group (×100) | C | ×100 |
0520 | ATT | Attribute | M | 1 |
0530 | FTX | Free text | C | 1 |
0540 | PTY | Priority | C | 1 |
0550 | SG15 | Group (×20) | C | ×20 |
0560 | LAN | Language | M | 1 |
0570 | GIS | General indicator | C | ×3 |
0580 | UNT | Message trailer | M | 1 |
Summary
No segment in this section.
Changes vs D.96A
Top-level differences between D.96A and D.97A for the JOBAPP message (segments directly inside header / detail / summary, ignoring nested groups). The comparison is indicative: a given tag may have evolved inside nested groups without showing up in this synthesis.
No top-level differences detected between D.96A and D.97A for this message. Differences are then limited to nested groups and code lists.
Structural example
Minimal example of an JOBAPP D.97A message with mandatory segments only. The goal is to show the exact version declared in UNH (JOBAPP:D:97A:UN) — not to replicate a full business case (see the JOBAPP D.96A page for an annotated example).
UNB+UNOC:3+5410000000123:14+5410000000456:14+260514:1430+CTRL097001'
UNH+1+JOBAPP:D:97A:UN'
BGM+316+JOBAPP-2026-0042+9'
DTM+137:20260514:102'
RFF+AHI:VAC-2026-7811'
PNA+APP+CAND-2026-0042::ZZZ+++SU:DUPONT+FN:CLAIRE'
ADR+CD+++75001:PARIS:::FR'
COM+claire.dupont@example.com:EM'
NAD+EM+5410000000456::9'
UNT+9+1'
UNZ+1+CTRL097001'Common errors
- Misaligned UNH tokens — The
UNH+...+JOBAPP:D:97A:UNtoken must reflect exactly the directory in use — a mismatch between the UNH release and the release agreed with the partner is rejected by every strict validator. - Wrong UNT segment count — The value after
UNT+must include UNH and UNT themselves. By far the most common sender-side error, regardless of the directory in use. - Stale code lists — Between D.96A and D.97A, several code lists received new qualifiers (DTM status, RFF qualifier, NAD codes…). Reusing an older directory’s code tables triggers warnings or even rejections depending on the partner’s strict-conformance mode.
Related messages
Other versions of this message available on ediverse.io: JOBAPP D.96A, JOBAPP D.01B, JOBAPP D.10A, JOBAPP D.16B, JOBAPP D.21B, JOBAPP D.24A, JOBAPP D.99B, JOBAPP D.00B, JOBAPP D.02B, JOBAPP D.05A, JOBAPP D.08A, JOBAPP D.13B, JOBAPP D.18B, JOBAPP D.20B.