With the Standard Business Document Header (SBDH) UN/CEFACT has defined a protocol-independent message format based on XML for the exchange of eBusiness messages.

UN/CEFACT is a UN standardization organization in the area of eBusiness and eGovernment located in Geneva, Switzerland. It's a common goal of UN/CEFACT and GS1 to create a common set of business messages based on XML.

The SBDH is used as a header for transferring messages according the GS1 recommendation. It does not describe the format of the message content but rather contains transaction information for the transmission.

Structure

Any message in this format consists of three parts.

Standard Business Document (SBD)

The Standard Business Document (SBD) is the root element of the message. It contains the Header (SBDH) and the message payload. It also declares the namespaces used.

Standard Business Document Header (SBDH)

The header contains data regarding transaction and routing, as well as an unique reference number and a description of the message payload.

Message Payload

The message payload can be any valid XML content. This part of the transaction is not interpreted by eXite®.

Example

Please find an annotated example in Annotated XML Example.

SBDH