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| Semantic Rules |
Semantic rules are conditions that are attached to a semantic object that, if the conditions are satisfied, can change the state of the semantic object, or execute an external program.
An example of a simple semantic rule is found in version X12-4010 transaction set 850.
1/800 If segment LIN is used, do not use LIN01.
In this example, the condition "If segment LIN is used" affects the requirement of data element LIN01.
The following sections have more details on the topic of Semantic References