for numerical fields the compression rules are not clear. it mentions that '0' can be significant ~sometimes~... (actually, why I looked at the ISO 9735 was for a question about the UNB test indicator: is '0' a allowed value? One could argue that the zero should be compressed (and disappear)).
kind regards, henk-jan ebbers --- In [email protected], Chris Johnson <christopher.johnson1@...> wrote: > > In message <kft9d6+2bvf@...>, eppyebots <eppye.bots@...> > writes > >I think I got rid of the 'horrible' errors. Try again ;-) I really > >appreciate your feedback. > > > I will try again when I get the chance > > > >btw, I recently looked at the ISO 9735-1:2002 standard for edifact > >(looking for another issue) and noticed in chapter 9.4: A data element > >value containing only space(s) shall not be allowed. I never noticed > >this before... > > Part of the compression rules. I do not know if there has been > re-wording in the last decade, but the rules did not allow you to send a > field which was all blank or, for numeric fields, all zero. My objection > to this was that if the field was mandatory there was no way you could > legitimately send a zero or blank value. In a stock report you might > genuinely want to indicate a zero stock level, for example. The standard > did not allow you to distinguish between a missing value and a null > value: I believe this is also an issue in database design, although I am > not a database person! > > Regards > Chris > > -- > Chris Johnson mobile:+44 (0)7785 302122 Fax: +44 (0)870 0519 818 > EDI website http://www.edimatrix.co.uk > EDIMatrix Ltd work: 0844 414 6386 or +44 20 8778 1402 > Registered in UK no. 2777624 Reg.Office: 34 Sydenham Rd, London SE26 5QF > ------------------------------------ ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
