Message type
UN/EDIFACT GOVCBR
GOVCBR is a UN/EDIFACT message published in 30 directory versions of the standard. A written summary of its purpose has not been added to this library yet; the segment structure for each version is complete and linked below.
Open the D24A GOVCBR specification- Message
- GOVCBR
- Directory versions
- 30
- Latest
- D24A
Sending and receiving
Exchange GOVCBR with your trading partners
The specification tells you what a valid GOVCBR looks like. Sending and receiving one means mapping it to the system that holds the data, agreeing the format with each partner, and handling the messages that come back when something is rejected. XEDI does the mapping, validation and transport.
Specifications
GOVCBR in every directory version
A trading partner names both the message and the directory, for example D09A GOVCBR, because the segments differ between versions. Open the one your partner specified.
30 directory versions
- D09A GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D09A
- D09B GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D09B
- D10A GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D10A
- D10B GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D10B
- D11A GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D11A
- D11B GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D11B
- D12A GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D12A
- D12B GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D12B
- D13A GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D13A
- D13B GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D13B
- D14A GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D14A
- D14B GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D14B
- D15A GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D15A
- D15B GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D15B
- D16A GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D16A
- D16B GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D16B
- D17A GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D17A
- D17B GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D17B
- D18A GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D18A
- D18B GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D18B
- D19A GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D19A
- D19B GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D19B
- D20A GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D20A
- D20B GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D20B
- D21A GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D21A
- D21B GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D21B
- D22A GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D22A
- D22B GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D22B
- D23A GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D23A
- D24A GOVCBR segment structure, data elements and codes for D24A
Frequently asked questions
Which directory version of GOVCBR do I need?
The one your trading partner specifies. GOVCBR is published in 30 directory versions and the segment detail differs between them, so a mapping built for one version is not automatically valid for another.
How do I send a GOVCBR message?
Map the data from the system that holds it into the segment structure the agreed directory version defines, then transport it by the route the partner uses, commonly AS2 or SFTP. XEDI handles the mapping, validation and transport, and surfaces the acknowledgements and errors that come back.
Sources and further reading
- GS1 EDI standards GS1 guidance on EDI standards used for supply-chain document exchange.
- UNECE introduction to UN/EDIFACT United Nations guidance on UN/EDIFACT for structured business data exchange.
- X12 EDI standards Official X12 standards body for North American EDI transaction standards.
- OpenPeppol post-award specifications OpenPeppol documentation for e-procurement and e-invoicing specifications.