{
    "id": "MSH.12",
    "type": "Field",
    "position": "MSH.12",
    "name": "Version ID",
    "length": 60,
    "usage": "R",
    "rpt": "1",
    "dataType": "VID",
    "dataTypeName": "Version Identifier",
    "tableId": null,
    "tableName": null,
    "description": "This field is matched by the receiving system to its own version to be sure the message will be interpreted correctly. Beginning with Version 2.3.1, it has two additional internationalization components, for use by HL7 international affiliates. The <internationalization code> is CE data type (using the ISO country codes where appropriate) which represents the HL7 affiliate. The <internal version ID> is used if the HL7 Affiliate has more than a single local version associated with a single US version. The <international version ID> has a CE data type, since the table values vary for each HL7 Affiliate.",
    "sample": "",
    "fields": [
        {
            "id": "MSH.12.1",
            "type": "Component",
            "position": "MSH.12.1",
            "length": 5,
            "dataType": "ID",
            "dataTypeName": "Coded values for HL7 tables",
            "usage": "O",
            "rpt": "1",
            "tableId": "0104",
            "tableName": "Version ID",
            "name": "Version Id",
            "description": "Used to identify the HL7 version. Refer to HL7 Table 0104 - Version ID in section 2.15.9.12 for valid values."
        },
        {
            "id": "MSH.12.2",
            "type": "Component",
            "position": "MSH.12.2",
            "length": 483,
            "dataType": "CE",
            "dataTypeName": "Coded Element",
            "usage": "O",
            "rpt": "1",
            "tableId": "0399",
            "tableName": "Country code",
            "name": "Internationalization Code",
            "description": "Used to identify the international affiliate country code. The values to be used are those of ISO 3166 -1:1977. The ISO 3166 table has three separate forms of the country code: HL7 specifies that the 3-character (alphabetic) form be used for the country code."
        },
        {
            "id": "MSH.12.3",
            "type": "Component",
            "position": "MSH.12.3",
            "length": 483,
            "dataType": "CE",
            "dataTypeName": "Coded Element",
            "usage": "O",
            "rpt": "1",
            "tableId": null,
            "tableName": null,
            "name": "International Version Id",
            "description": "This field component identifies international affiliates version; it is especially important when the international affiliate has more than a single local version associated with a single US version."
        }
    ]
}