The purpose of the Repeat indicator information element is to indicate how repeated information elements shall be interpreted, when included in a message. The Repeat indicator information element is included before the first occurrence of the information element which will be repeated in a message. The Repeat indication information element is coded as shown in Figure 4-30 and Table 4-21.
The length of this information element is one octet.
Note - Use of the Repeat indicator information element in conjunction with an information element that occurs only once in a message shall not of itself constitute an error.
Bits |
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8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Octet |
Repeat indicator Information element |
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1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Repeat indication |
1 |
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Repeat indicator information element
Repeat indicator information element
Repeat indication (octet 1) |
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Bits |
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4 3 2 1 |
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0 0 1 0 |
Prioritized list for selecting one possibility (Note) |
All other values are reserved. |
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Note - Used for Bearer service change procedures (see Annex L). |
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