BEA SWIFT Adapter - Manual (Page 5)

Export a SWIFT Message Format
Terminology
Sequence
Each message type contains zero, one or more sequences. A sequence is a group of
related information made up of one or more fields and/or sub-sequences. A sequence
may or may not be delimited. For delimiting a sequence use a start indicator and end
indicator or start indicator alone.
SubSequence
A subsequence is a sequence nested within another sequence. The fields contained
within each subsequence can be either discrete (non-generic) or generic.
Generic Field
A generic field is used to describe groups of business data that are common
throughout the messages. It is then made unique by the addition of a qualifier.
Generic fields allow for the consistent identification of data in a logical and structured
way. Each generic field will always have the same meaning across all sensitive
messages.
Non-Generic Field
A non-generic field, unlike a generic field, is used for one purpose only.
Qualifier
A qualifier is one that gives a complete meaning about a generic field. Qualifiers
allow the identification of the type of data.
See Also:
SWIFT
Creating a SWIFT Format