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      Change indicators

        a plus sign (+)    for an addition
        an asterisk (*)    for an amendment to structure
        a hash sign (#)    for changes to names
        a vertical bar (|) for changes to text for descriptions,
                           notes and functions
        a minus sign (-)   for a deletion
        an X sign (X)      for marked for deletion


       MSG  MESSAGE TYPE IDENTIFICATION

       Function: To identify a message type and to give its class
                 and maintenance operation.

010    C709 MESSAGE IDENTIFIER                         M    1
       1475  Message type identifier                   M      an..6
       1056  Version                                   C      an..9
       1058  Release                                   C      an..9
       1476  Control agency                            C      an..2
       1523  Association assigned identification       C      an..6
       1060  Revision number                           C      an..6
       1373  Document status code                      C      an..3

020    1507 CLASS DESIGNATOR, CODED                    C    1 an..3

030    4513 MAINTENANCE OPERATION, CODED               C    1 an..3

040    C941 RELATIONSHIP                               C    1
       9143  Relationship description code             C      an..3
       1131  Code list identification code             C      an..3
       3055  Code list responsible agency code         C      an..3
       9142  Relationship description                  C      an..35



Segment MSG is used in the following Messages: 

       DIRDEF    DMRDEF    IMPDEF


    
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