EDIFACT UNT Segment: Message Trailer

Specifies the end of a message and contains the count of segments in the message for validation.

Segment Code: UNT
Mandatory: Yes
Position: End of message

UNT Syntax Example

UNT - Message Trailer
UNT+15+1'

Data Elements

PositionNameDescription
0074Number of segmentsTotal count of segments including UNH and UNT
0062Message reference numberMust match the UNH reference

Common Mistakes

  • Incorrect segment count
  • Reference number not matching UNH
  • Counting UNA as a segment

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