Framework EDI Reference. SEFManager Utility
.INI Section

The initial information of the SEF file is located in the .INI section.  The following information are provided in the section and must occur in the following order:

1.  Implementation name.

2.  Reserved.

3.  Functional group version.  The version, release and industry information of the EDI standard that the SEF file is pertinent to are separated by a space.  Example, for ASC/X12 version 004010, the information is saved as: 004 010; for ASC/X12 version 004010 with industry X096A1 the information is saved as: 004 010 X096A1; for UN/EDIFACT version D96A the information is stored as: D 96A.

4.  Controlling agency.  The controlling agency of the EDI standard that the SEF file is pertinent to.  This can be "X" for ASC/X12 or "UN" for UN/EDIFACT.

5.  Standard implementation.  EDI standard implementation of the SEF file.  Example, "X12-4010".

6.  Description of implementation.  Example, "Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997".

SEF file example,

.INI
X12-4010,,004 010,X,X12-4010,Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997