ASC/X12 Reference
480 - Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code

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Technical Notes

  1. The 480 data element in stores the version, release, sub-release and industry indicating what the functional group and underlying objects conforms to.  Framework EDI (FREDI) selects the schema to use (to check syntax) based on these version/release information.
  2. See also 455.

Standard Information

NOTE: This information is referenced from ASC/X12 and may not be current.  For the latest information please visit the ASC/X12 web site.

Code indicating the version, release, sub-release, and industry identifier of the EDI standard being used, including the GS and GE segments; if code in DE455 in GS segment is X, then in DE 480 positions 1-3 are the version number; positions 4-6 are the release and sub-release, level of the version; and positions 7-12 are the industry or trade association identifiers (optionally assigned by user); if code in DE455 in GS segment is T, then other formats are allowed