RE: Data Segment Attributes

["Keen, John" <Keenj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello again -

  I think I've got it. It is a Conditional attribute. Please correct me   
if I'm wrong. Thanks!

John Keen



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From:  Keen, John[SMTP:Keenj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent:  Thursday, May 29, 1997 10:49 AM
To:  'ietf-ediint@xxxxxxx'
Subject:  Data Segment Attributes


Hello -

  I'm currently involved with an 856 (Ship Notice/Manifest) document and   
    

have a question regarding Data Segment attributes. For example, for the   
    

Date and Time (DTM) reference, there are 7 attributes - the first being   
    

the date and time qualifier, which is mandatory (specified with an "M").   
    

The second and third elements are the actual date and time and their
attributes are designated as "X."  Sorry if this is a simple question,
but what does "X" mean?? I've got all other attributes, but have yet to   
    

find out what "X" means. Any help would be appreciated. Also, my company   
    

is experiencing problems with receiving internet e-mail, so you can
forward the response to:

jkeen@xxxxxxxxx

Thanks a lot!

John Keen