EDIFACT ERC Segment: Application Error Information

Identifies errors detected during processing of a received message, used in acknowledgment messages like CONTRL and APERAK.

Segment Code: ERC
Mandatory: No
Position: Error section

ERC Syntax Example

ERC - Application Error Information
ERC+12:Invalid date format'

Data Elements

PositionNameDescription
C901Application error detailError code and description

Common Qualifiers

12Invalid value
13Missing value
16Already received

Common Mistakes

  • ⚠Wrong error code
  • ⚠Missing error description
  • ⚠Invalid error reference

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