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Guideline Overview

A high-level outline of segments, elements, and structure. Full implementation details and code lists are available when you sign up.

UNHMessage header
2 elements

To head, identify and specify a message.

BGMBeginning of message
2 elements

To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.

DTMDate time period
1 element

To specify date, and/or time, or period.

MEAMeasurements
3 elements

To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

UNTMessage trailer
2 elements

To end and check the completeness of a message.

0070_RFF_group

10x1 seg
RFFReference
1 element

To specify a reference.

0100_NAD_group

10x4 seg
NADName and address
9 elements

To specify the name/address and their related function, either by CO82 only and/or unstructured by CO58 or structured by CO80 thru 3207.

LOCPlace location identification
2 elements

To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

0130_RFF_group

10x1 seg
RFFReference
1 element

To specify a reference.

0160_CTA_group

10x2 seg
CTAContact information
2 elements

To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

COMCommunication contact
1 element

To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

0230_TDT_group

10x1 seg
TDTDetails of transport
3 elements

To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. The segment may be pointed to by the TPL segment.

0290_EQD_group

10x1 seg
EQDEquipment details
2 elements

To identify a unit of equipment.

0370_CPS_group

9999x3 seg
CPSConsignment packing sequence
2 elements

To identify the sequence in which physical packing is presented in the consignment, and optionally to identify the hierarchical relationship between packing layers.

0400_PAC_group

9999x3 seg
PACPackage
3 elements

To describe the number and type of packages/physical units.

QTYQuantity
1 element

To specify a pertinent quantity.

0470_PCI_group

1000x4 seg
PCIPackage identification
1 element

To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.

RFFReference
1 element

To specify a reference.

GIRRelated identification numbers
2 elements

To specify a related set of identification numbers.

0520_GIN_group

99x1 seg
GINGoods identity number
2 elements

To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.

0550_LIN_group

9999x7 seg
LINLine item
2 elements

To identify a line item and configuration.

PIAAdditional product id
3 elements

To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.

IMDItem description
1 element

To describe an item in either an industry or free format.

QTYQuantity
1 element

To specify a pertinent quantity.

ALIAdditional information
1 element

To indicate that special conditions due to the origin, customs preference, fiscal or commercial factors are applicable.

FTXFree text
2 elements

To provide free form or coded text information.

0680_RFF_group

10x1 seg
RFFReference
1 element

To specify a reference.

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