AS ISO 9735.6-2003 PDF

Full title and description

AS ISO 9735.6-2003 — Electronic data interchange for administration, commerce and transport (EDIFACT) — Application level syntax rules (Syntax version number: 4, Syntax release number: 1) — Part 6: Secure authentication and acknowledgement message (message type: AUTACK). This Australian adoption is identical to ISO 9735-6:2002 and defines the AUTACK message used to provide secure authentication and acknowledgement services within EDIFACT interchanges.

Abstract

This standard specifies the structure, syntax and usage of the AUTACK (secure authentication and acknowledgement) EDIFACT message. It describes the message segments, data elements and processing rules required to support secure authentication and acknowledgement of EDIFACT interchange objects (messages, packages, groups, interchanges) as part of EDIFACT security mechanisms.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn (Australian adoption withdrawn 30 June 2017).
• Publication date: 1 January 2003 (AS adoption); original ISO edition published 4 July 2002 as ISO 9735‑6:2002.
• Publisher: Standards Australia (Australian adoption). Original publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 35.240.63 (Electronic data interchange / EDIFACT).
• Edition / version: AS edition 1 (2003) — identical to ISO 9735‑6:2002 (Edition 2, syntax version 4, release 1).
• Number of pages: 28 (typical published PDF / print length).

Scope

Specifies the AUTACK secure authentication and acknowledgement message for EDIFACT application-level syntax rules. The scope covers message definition, required and optional segments and elements, processing semantics for authentication and acknowledgement, and guidance for using AUTACK to provide authenticity, integrity and non‑repudiation support for EDIFACT objects (messages, packages, groups, interchanges).

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of the AUTACK message structure and segment layout for secure authentication and acknowledgement.
• Data elements and qualifiers required to carry authentication tokens, signatures and acknowledgement results.
• Processing rules for generating and interpreting AUTACK messages in response to secured EDIFACT objects.
• Requirements to support authenticity, integrity and non‑repudiation of origin for batch EDIFACT transfers.
• Interoperability considerations with other EDIFACT service messages and security-related parts of ISO 9735.

Typical use and users

Used by organisations implementing EDIFACT-based EDI with security requirements: EDI developers, system integrators, message gateway and VAN operators, large trading partners, government agencies and software vendors who need standardized secure authentication and acknowledgement services for batch EDIFACT exchanges.

Related standards

Closely related to the ISO 9735 series (EDIFACT application-level syntax rules), in particular: ISO 9735-1 (syntax rules common to all parts), ISO 9735-2 (batch EDI), ISO 9735-3 (interactive EDI), ISO 9735-4 (CONTRL service message), ISO 9735-5 (security rules for batch EDI), ISO 9735-7/8/9 (confidentiality, associated data, KEYMAN), and ISO 9735-10 (syntax service directories). AS ISO 9735.6-2003 is the Australian adoption identical to ISO 9735-6:2002.

Keywords

EDIFACT, EDI, AUTACK, authentication, acknowledgement, secure authentication, syntax rules, ISO 9735, Standards Australia, message specification, non‑repudiation, integrity, authenticity.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: It is the Australian adoption (AS ISO 9735.6-2003) of ISO 9735‑6, specifying the AUTACK EDIFACT message for secure authentication and acknowledgement in EDIFACT exchanges.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the AUTACK message definition — segments, data elements, qualifiers and processing rules — used to provide secure authentication and acknowledgement services for EDIFACT messages, packages, groups and interchanges.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: EDI implementers, integration specialists, message gateway operators, software vendors and organisations exchanging EDIFACT data that require standardised authentication and acknowledgement mechanisms.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: AS ISO 9735.6-2003 (the Australian publication) was published on 1 January 2003 and was withdrawn in Australia on 30 June 2017. The underlying international standard ISO 9735‑6:2002 (published July 2002) remains the authoritative text for Part 6 of ISO 9735; users should check the current status of the ISO edition before use.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 6 of the ISO 9735 series (EDIFACT application-level syntax rules). The series contains multiple parts addressing syntax rules, service messages and security (Parts 1–10 and related parts).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: EDIFACT, AUTACK, authentication, acknowledgement, EDI, ISO 9735, security, syntax rules, non‑repudiation, integrity, authenticity.