Codes identify market functions
A company can participate in more than one role and can therefore have multiple code numbers. The role attached to a code matters when interpreting the sender, receiver, or responsible party in a message.
Where codes appear in MSCONS
Interchange headers and party segments carry identifiers for the organizations exchanging and processing the metering data. Resolving them makes a raw message much easier to understand.
How they help when reading a message
Knowing which market role belongs to an identifier helps explain why an organization appears as sender, receiver, or another party in an energy-market message.