On Aug 3, 2011, at 4:56 PM, Chris Johnson wrote:

> >Is that correct ? Can we rely on the BGM qualifier to decide the type 
> >of the message?
> >
> If it is being used correctly, yes.

Chris,

Don't you actually disagree with your answer a few sentences later:

> In EDIFACT the interchange is a pure envelope, and you can in principle put a 
> mixture of different message types (defined in UNH) and functions of a 
> message (indicated in BGM) into the same interchange.

You say above that the function of the message is identified within the BGM, 
not the type as was the question.

I know it is only semantics :-)

As to "In practice this is seldom done", I agree.

Klaus





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