Data Element Dictionary

The Data Element Dictionary tab in the X12 Project Editor displays the Data Element Dictionary which defines data elements:

The Data Element Dictionary tab displays the following attributes of the data elements:

Column	Description
ID	The data element number.
Description	The user-defined description of the data element. By default, this field is set to the data element name.
Type	The data element type: N0 - numeric with implied decimal point, signed (integer). N1 - numeric with implied decimal point, signed (with one decimal place). N2 - numeric with implied decimal point, signed (with two decimal places). R - decimal number with explicit decimal point, signed. ID - identifier, a coded value, usually alphanumeric. AN - an alphanumeric string. DT - date in YYMMDD or CCYYMMDD format. TM - time in HHMM format, with optional seconds and hundredths. B - binary, any sequence of 8-bit bytes.
Min.	The minimum length the data element can have.
Max.	The maximum length the data element can have.

You can perform the following actions through the Composite Dictionary tab:

Action	Description
Add	Create a new data element.
Edit	Edit the selected data element.
Delete	Delete the selected data element.
Filter	Filter the displayed composite data elements using a text-based filter.

Adding a Data Element

To add a data element:

Select the Add button.
Select the OK button to save your changes, or the Cancel button to discard them.

To edit a data element:

For the:
- Description, Max. and Min. fields, type the new value directly into the field.
- Type field, select one of the options from the drop-down list.
Select the OK button to save your changes, or the Cancel button to discard them.

To deleted a data element:

Select the data element to delete.
Select the Delete button.
Select the OK button to save your changes, or the Cancel button to discard them.