| Message types: |
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a plus sign (+) |
for an addition |
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an asterisk (*) |
for an amendment to structure |
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a vertical bar (|) |
for changes to text for descriptions, notes and
functions |
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a letter X (X) |
for marked for deletion |
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a letter R (R) |
for a message whose structure has been completely
recast. No other change symbols shall be used with these messages |
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| Segments: |
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a plus sign (+) |
for an addition |
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an asterisk (*) |
for an amendment to structure |
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a hash sign (#) |
for changes to names |
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a vertical bar (|) |
for changes to text for functional descriptions or
notes |
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an X sign (X) |
for marked for deletion |
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| Composites: |
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a plus sign (+) |
for an addition |
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an asterisk (*) |
for an amendment to structure |
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a hash sign (#) |
for changes to names |
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a vertical bar (|) |
for changes to text for descriptions, notes and
functions |
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an X sign (X) |
for marked for deletion |
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| Simple data elements: |
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a plus sign (+) |
for an addition |
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an asterisk (*) |
for an amendment to structure |
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a hash sign (#) |
for changes to names |
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a vertical bar (|) |
for changes to text for descriptions, notes and
functions |
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a minus sign (-) |
for marked for deletion (within either batch or
interactive messages) |
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an X sign (X) |
for marked for deletion (within both batch and
interactive messages) |
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| Codelists and codes: |
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a plus sign (+) |
for an addition |
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an asterisk (*) |
for an addition/subtraction/change to an entry for a
particular data element |
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a hash sign (#) |
for changes to names |
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a vertical bar (|) |
for changes to text for descriptions, notes and
functions |
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a X sign (X) |
for marked for deletion |
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