UNT — Message Trailer
EDIFACT segment
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Closes the message, repeating the number of segments it contains (including UNH and UNT) and the reference number from UNH.
Example
UNT+35+ME000001'Data Elements
| Pos. | Description |
|---|---|
01 | Number of Segments in Message |
02 | Message Reference Number |
Watch out
If the segment count does not match, the receiving system usually rejects the message; the count acts as a checksum against truncation.