Data Element '<element id>' repeating instance count exceeded in '<segment id>'.
Description
The simple data element (standalone) with element id has been defined to repeat multiple times at the assigned position within the data segment with segment id, but the maximum number of times allowed has been exceeded in the document. Repeating instances of data elements are separated by the repetition separator.
For example, (for the purpose of this example) the following data segment BGM (UN/EDIFACT) has been defined as follows:
REF ID NAME RPT REQ TYPE MIN/MAX
01 C002 Document/Message Name ------------ C
|
| 01 1001 Document/Message Name, coded C AN 1/3
| 02 1131 Code List Qualifier C AN 1/3
| 03 3055 Code List Responsible Agency, coded C AN 1/3
| 04 1000 Document/Message Name C AN 1/35
+--------------------------------------------
02 1004 Document/Message Number C AN 1/35
03 1225 Message Function, coded 2 C AN 1/3
04 4343 Response Type, coded C AN 1/3
The above data segment has the simple data element 1225 repeat two times (RPT=2). The following sample data in the document generates the error because there is an extra element data ("C") instead of only the required two. The repetition separator in this example is "*" (asterisk).
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