The -vs switch disallows the use of the ^ (circumflex) or ' (accent grave) as data characters in X12 versions prior to version 4040. An error is generated if one of these is used in this way. The -vs switch allows the use of these characters as delimiters, even before version 4040.
Inbound maps.
EBF 4.2.5
CR#409591 and 409592
The syntax for this switch is:
-vs
Performing version-specific character checks for inbound maps in Windows
Open the Run Inbound Map window.
Click the Option 1 tab.
Select Perform Version Specific Character Checks.