BGN Segment: Beginning Segment 020 Position: : Heading Level: Usage: Mandatory Max Use: 1 Purpose: To indicate the beginning of a transaction set Syntax Notes: 1 If BGN05 is present, then BGN04 is required. Semantic Notes: 1 BGN02 is the transaction set reference number. 2 BGN03 is the transaction set date. 3 BGN04 is the transaction set time. 4 BGN05 is the transaction set time qualifier. 5 BGN06 is the transaction set reference number of a previously sent transaction affected by the current transaction. Comments: PA Use: Required NJ Use: Required Required DE Use: Required MD Use: Request Example: BGN*13*199904011956531*19990401 (Note: BGN06 not used in the request.) Response Example: BGN*11*199904020830531*19990402***199904011956531 (Note: BGN06 is optional on the response.) Data Element Summary Ref. Data Des. Element Name X12 Attributes Must Use BGN01 353 Transaction Set Purpose Code M ID 2/2 Code identifying purpose of transaction set 11 Response Signifies that the requested service will be addressed as described in this transaction. 13 Request Must Use BGN02 127 Reference Identification M AN 1/30 Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier A unique transaction identification number assigned by the originator of this transaction. This number must be unique over time. BGN03 373 Date M DT 8/8 Must Use Date (CCYYMMDD) The transaction creation date the date that the data was processed by the – sender’s application system. BGN06 127 Reference Identification O AN 1/30 Optional Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier If used, refers to the BGN02 identification number of the original Request. Not used on the request. Optional on the response. N1 Segment: Name (8S=LDC Name) Position: 040 : N1 Usage: Optional
Segment: BGN Beginning Segment Position: 020 : Level: Heading Usage: Mandatory Max Use: 1 Purpose: To indicate the beginning of a transaction set Syntax Notes: 1 If BGN05 is present, then BGN04 is required. Semantic Notes: 1 BGN02 is the transaction set reference number. 2 BGN03 is the transaction set date. 3 BGN04 is the transaction set time. 4 BGN05 is the transaction set time qualifier. 5 BGN06 is the transaction set reference number of a previously sent transaction affected by the current transaction. Comments: PA Use: Required NJ Use: Required DE Use: Required MD Use: Required Request Example: BGN*13*199904011956531*19990401 (Note: BGN06 not used in the request.) Response Example: BGN*11*199904020830531*19990402***199904011956531 (Note: BGN06 is optional on the response.) Data Element Summary Ref. Data Des. Element Name X12 Attributes Must Use BGN01 353 Transaction Set Purpose Code M ID 2/2 Code identifying purpose of transaction set 11 Response Signifies that the requested service will be addressed as described in this transaction. 13 Request Must Use BGN02 127 Reference Identification M AN 1/30 Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier A unique transaction identification number assigned by the originator of this transaction. This number must be unique over time. Must Use BGN03 373 Date M DT 8/8 Date (CCYYMMDD) The transaction creation date – the date that the data was processed by the sender’s application system. Optional BGN06 127 Reference Identification O AN 1/30 Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier If used, refers to the BGN02 identification number of the original Request. Not used on the request. Optional on the response. Segment: N1 Name (8S=LDC Name) Position: 040 : N1 Usage: Optional