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UN/EDIFACT D95B DIRDEF Message

Review the DIRDEF segment sequence, mandatory fields, repeat counts and valid codes for the D95B EDIFACT directory.

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UNH
BGM
DII
DTM
FTX
NAD
CTA
COM
MSG
FTX
SGU
FTX
GRU
FTX
SEG
FTX
ELU
CMP
FTX
ELU
ELM
FTX
CDS
FTX
CDV
FTX
UNT
UNH To head, identify and specify a message. (Max 1) Required
  • unh2 –
    • unh21 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 6 (Required)
    • unh22 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 3 (Required)
    • unh23 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 3 (Required)
    • unh24 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 3 (Required)
    • unh25 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 6
    • unh26 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 6
    • unh25 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 6
  • unh4 –
    • unh41 –
      Type: n, Max Length: 2 (Required)
    • unh42 –
      Type: a, Max Length:
  • unh5 –
    • unh51 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 14 (Required)
    • unh52 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
    • unh53 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
    • unh54 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
  • unh6 –
    • unh61 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 14 (Required)
    • unh62 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
    • unh63 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
    • unh64 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
  • unh7 –
    • unh71 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 14 (Required)
    • unh72 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
    • unh73 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
    • unh74 –
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
  • unh1 –
    Type: an, Max Length: 14
  • unh3 –
    Type: an, Max Length: 35
BGM To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number. (Max 1)
  • C002 – Identification of a type of document/message by code or name. Code preferred.
    • 1001 – Document/message identifier expressed in code.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 1 – Certificate of analysis
      • 2 – Certificate of conformity
      • 3 – Certificate of quality
      • 4 – Test report
      • 5 – Product performance report
      • 6 – Product specification report
      • 7 – Process data report
      • 8 – First sample test report
      • 9 – Price/sales catalogue
      • 10 – Party information
      • 12 – Mill certificate
      • 13 – Post receipt
      • 14 – Weight certificate
      • 15 – Weight list
      • 16 – Certificate
      • 17 – Combined certificate of value and origin
      • 18 – Movement certificate A.TR.1
      • 19 – Certificate of quantity
      • 20 – Quality data message
      • 21 – Query

      Showing 20 of 329 values defined for element 1001 in D95B.

    • 1131 – Identification of a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 12 – Telephone directory
      • 16 – Postcode directory
      • 23 – Clearing house automated payment
      • 25 – Bank identification
      • 35 – Rail additional charges
      • 36 – Railways networks
      • 37 – Railway locations
      • 38 – Rail customers
      • 39 – Rail unified nomenclature of goods
      • 42 – Business function
      • 43 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Participants ID
      • 44 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Universal ID
      • 52 – Value added tax identification
      • 53 – Passport number
      • 54 – Statistical object
      • 55 – Quality conformance
      • 56 – Safety regulation
      • 57 – Product code
      • 58 – Business account number
      • 59 – Railway services harmonized code

      Showing 20 of 109 values defined for element 1131 in D95B.

    • 3055 – Code identifying the agency responsible for a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 1 – CCC (Customs Co-operation Council)
      • 2 – CEC (Commission of the European Communities)
      • 3 – IATA (International Air Transport Association)
      • 4 – ICC (International Chamber of Commerce)
      • 5 – ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
      • 6 – UN/ECE (United Nations - Economic Commission for Europe)
      • 7 – CEFIC (Conseil Europeen des Federations de l'Industrie Chimique)
      • 8 – EDIFICE
      • 9 – EAN (International Article Numbering association)
      • 10 – ODETTE
      • 11 – Lloyd's register of shipping
      • 12 – UIC (International union of railways)
      • 13 – ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation)
      • 14 – ICS (International Chamber of Shipping)
      • 15 – RINET (Reinsurance and Insurance Network)
      • 16 – DUNS (Dun & Bradstreet)
      • 17 – S.W.I.F.T.
      • 18 – Conventions on SAD and transit (EC and EFTA)
      • 19 – FRRC (Federal Reserve Routing Code)
      • 20 – BIC (Bureau International des Containeurs)

      Showing 20 of 157 values defined for element 3055 in D95B.

    • 1000 – Plain language identifier specifying the function of a document/message.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
  • 1004 – Reference number assigned to the document/message by the issuer.
    Type: an, Max Length: 35
  • 1225 – Code indicating the function of the message.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – Cancellation
    • 2 – Addition
    • 3 – Deletion
    • 4 – Change
    • 5 – Replace
    • 6 – Confirmation
    • 7 – Duplicate
    • 8 – Status
    • 9 – Original
    • 10 – Not found
    • 11 – Response
    • 12 – Not processed
    • 13 – Request
    • 14 – Advance notification
    • 15 – Reminder
    • 16 – Proposal
    • 17 – Cancel, to be reissued
    • 18 – Reissue
    • 19 – Seller initiated change
    • 20 – Replace heading section only

    Showing 20 of 53 values defined for element 1225 in D95B.

  • 4343 – Code specifying the type of acknowledgement required or transmitted.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • AA – Debit advice
    • AB – Message acknowledgement
    • AC – Acknowledge - with detail and change
    • AD – Acknowledge - with detail, no change
    • AF – Debit advice/message acknowledgement
    • AG – Authentication
    • AP – Accepted
    • CA – Conditionally accepted
    • CO – Confirmation of measurements
    • NA – No acknowledgment needed
    • RE – Rejected
DII To identify a directory and to give its release, status, controlling agency, language and maintenance operation. (Max 1) Required
  • 1056 – To specify the version number or name of an object.
    Type: an, Max Length: 9 (Required)
  • 1058 – To specify the release number or release name of an object.
    Type: an, Max Length: 9 (Required)
  • 9148 – The status of a directory set.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
  • 1476 – Identification of the agency controlling the specification, maintenance and publication of the message.
    Type: an, Max Length: 2
  • 3453 – Code of language (ISO 639-1988).
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
  • 4513 – To indicate the type of data maintenance operation for an object, such as add, delete, replace.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – New
    • 2 – Add and replace
    • 3 – Replace
    • 4 – Delete
    • 5 – None
    • 6 – Addition
    • 7 – Change
DTM To specify date, and/or time, or period. (Max 9)
  • C507 – Date and/or time, or period relevant to the specified date/time/period type.
    • 2005 – Code giving specific meaning to a date, time or period.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3 (Required)
      Valid Codes:
      • 2 – Delivery date/time, requested
      • 3 – Invoice date/time
      • 4 – Order date/time
      • 7 – Effective date/time
      • 8 – Order received date/time
      • 9 – Processing date/time
      • 10 – Shipment date/time, requested
      • 11 – Despatch date/time
      • 12 – Terms discount due date/time
      • 13 – Terms net due date
      • 14 – Payment date/time, deferred
      • 15 – Promotion start date/time
      • 16 – Promotion end date/time
      • 17 – Delivery date/time, estimated
      • 18 – Installation date/time/period
      • 20 – Cheque date/time
      • 21 – Charge back date/time
      • 22 – Freight bill date/time
      • 35 – Delivery date/time, actual
      • 36 – Expiry date

      Showing 20 of 296 values defined for element 2005 in D95B.

    • 2380 – The value of a date, a date and time, a time or of a period in a specified representation.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 2379 – Specification of the representation of a date, a date and time or of a period.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 2 – DDMMYY
      • 3 – MMDDYY
      • 101 – YYMMDD
      • 102 – CCYYMMDD
      • 103 – YYWWD
      • 105 – YYDDD
      • 106 – MMDD
      • 107 – DDD
      • 108 – WW
      • 109 – MM
      • 110 – DD
      • 201 – YYMMDDHHMM
      • 202 – YYMMDDHHMMSS
      • 203 – CCYYMMDDHHMM
      • 204 – CCYYMMDDHHMMSS
      • 301 – YYMMDDHHMMZZZ
      • 302 – YYMMDDHHMMSSZZZ
      • 303 – CCYYMMDDHHMMZZZ
      • 304 – CCYYMMDDHHMMSSZZZ
      • 305 – MMDDHHMM

      Showing 20 of 70 values defined for element 2379 in D95B.

FTX To provide free form or coded text information. (Max 9)
  • C107 – Coded reference to a standard text and its source.
    • 4441 – Free text in coded form.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3 (Required)
    • 1131 – Identification of a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 12 – Telephone directory
      • 16 – Postcode directory
      • 23 – Clearing house automated payment
      • 25 – Bank identification
      • 35 – Rail additional charges
      • 36 – Railways networks
      • 37 – Railway locations
      • 38 – Rail customers
      • 39 – Rail unified nomenclature of goods
      • 42 – Business function
      • 43 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Participants ID
      • 44 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Universal ID
      • 52 – Value added tax identification
      • 53 – Passport number
      • 54 – Statistical object
      • 55 – Quality conformance
      • 56 – Safety regulation
      • 57 – Product code
      • 58 – Business account number
      • 59 – Railway services harmonized code

      Showing 20 of 109 values defined for element 1131 in D95B.

    • 3055 – Code identifying the agency responsible for a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 1 – CCC (Customs Co-operation Council)
      • 2 – CEC (Commission of the European Communities)
      • 3 – IATA (International Air Transport Association)
      • 4 – ICC (International Chamber of Commerce)
      • 5 – ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
      • 6 – UN/ECE (United Nations - Economic Commission for Europe)
      • 7 – CEFIC (Conseil Europeen des Federations de l'Industrie Chimique)
      • 8 – EDIFICE
      • 9 – EAN (International Article Numbering association)
      • 10 – ODETTE
      • 11 – Lloyd's register of shipping
      • 12 – UIC (International union of railways)
      • 13 – ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation)
      • 14 – ICS (International Chamber of Shipping)
      • 15 – RINET (Reinsurance and Insurance Network)
      • 16 – DUNS (Dun & Bradstreet)
      • 17 – S.W.I.F.T.
      • 18 – Conventions on SAD and transit (EC and EFTA)
      • 19 – FRRC (Federal Reserve Routing Code)
      • 20 – BIC (Bureau International des Containeurs)

      Showing 20 of 157 values defined for element 3055 in D95B.

  • C108 – Free text; one to five lines.
    • 4440 – Free text field available to the message sender for information.
      Type: an, Max Length: 70 (Required)
    • 4440 – Free text field available to the message sender for information.
      Type: an, Max Length: 70
    • 4440 – Free text field available to the message sender for information.
      Type: an, Max Length: 70
    • 4440 – Free text field available to the message sender for information.
      Type: an, Max Length: 70
    • 4440 – Free text field available to the message sender for information.
      Type: an, Max Length: 70
  • 4451 – Code specifying subject of a free text.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3 (Required)
    Valid Codes:
    • AAA – Goods description
    • AAB – Terms of payments
    • AAC – Dangerous goods additional information
    • AAD – Dangerous goods, technical name
    • AAE – Acknowledgement description
    • AAF – Rate additional information
    • AAG – Party instructions
    • AAH – Customs information
    • AAI – General information
    • AAJ – Additional conditions of sale/purchase
    • AAK – Price conditions
    • AAL – Goods dimensions in characters
    • AAM – Equipment re-usage restrictions
    • AAN – Handling restriction
    • AAO – Error description (free text)
    • AAP – Response (free text)
    • AAQ – Package content's description
    • AAR – Terms of delivery
    • AAS – Bill of lading remarks
    • AAT – Mode of settlement information

    Showing 20 of 167 values defined for element 4451 in D95B.

  • 4453 – Code specifying how to handle the text.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – Text for subsequent use
    • 2 – Text replacing missing code
    • 3 – Text for immediate use
    • 4 – No action required
  • 3453 – Code of language (ISO 639-1988).
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
Group SG1 (Max 9)
NAD To specify the name/address and their related function, either by CO82 only and/or unstructured by CO58 or structured by CO80 thru 3207. be permitted to use the ADR segment and/or the PNA segment. After the conclusion of the Brazil JRT (scheduled for April 1996), this NAD segment shall NO LONGER BE PERMITTED FOR USE IN ANY NEW MESSAGES submitted for Status 1 in the UN/EDIFACT Directories. This means that either the ADR and/or the PNA segments shall be used in place of this NAD segment by the message designers. (See Rapporteurs' decision on the proposed ADR & PNA segments and the existing NAD segment - Sydney, April 1995). (Max 1) Required
  • C082 – Identification of a transaction party by code.
    • 3039 – Code identifying a party involved in a transaction.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35 (Required)
    • 1131 – Identification of a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 12 – Telephone directory
      • 16 – Postcode directory
      • 23 – Clearing house automated payment
      • 25 – Bank identification
      • 35 – Rail additional charges
      • 36 – Railways networks
      • 37 – Railway locations
      • 38 – Rail customers
      • 39 – Rail unified nomenclature of goods
      • 42 – Business function
      • 43 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Participants ID
      • 44 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Universal ID
      • 52 – Value added tax identification
      • 53 – Passport number
      • 54 – Statistical object
      • 55 – Quality conformance
      • 56 – Safety regulation
      • 57 – Product code
      • 58 – Business account number
      • 59 – Railway services harmonized code

      Showing 20 of 109 values defined for element 1131 in D95B.

    • 3055 – Code identifying the agency responsible for a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 1 – CCC (Customs Co-operation Council)
      • 2 – CEC (Commission of the European Communities)
      • 3 – IATA (International Air Transport Association)
      • 4 – ICC (International Chamber of Commerce)
      • 5 – ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
      • 6 – UN/ECE (United Nations - Economic Commission for Europe)
      • 7 – CEFIC (Conseil Europeen des Federations de l'Industrie Chimique)
      • 8 – EDIFICE
      • 9 – EAN (International Article Numbering association)
      • 10 – ODETTE
      • 11 – Lloyd's register of shipping
      • 12 – UIC (International union of railways)
      • 13 – ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation)
      • 14 – ICS (International Chamber of Shipping)
      • 15 – RINET (Reinsurance and Insurance Network)
      • 16 – DUNS (Dun & Bradstreet)
      • 17 – S.W.I.F.T.
      • 18 – Conventions on SAD and transit (EC and EFTA)
      • 19 – FRRC (Federal Reserve Routing Code)
      • 20 – BIC (Bureau International des Containeurs)

      Showing 20 of 157 values defined for element 3055 in D95B.

  • C058 – Unstructured name and address: one to five lines.
    • 3124 – Free form name and address description.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35 (Required)
    • 3124 – Free form name and address description.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 3124 – Free form name and address description.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 3124 – Free form name and address description.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 3124 – Free form name and address description.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
  • C080 – Identification of a transaction party by name, one to five lines. Party name may be formatted.
    • 3036 – Name of a party involved in a transaction.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35 (Required)
    • 3036 – Name of a party involved in a transaction.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 3036 – Name of a party involved in a transaction.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 3036 – Name of a party involved in a transaction.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 3036 – Name of a party involved in a transaction.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 3045 – Specification of the representation of a party name.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 1 – Name components in sequence as defined in description below
  • C059 – Street address and/or PO Box number in a structured address: one to three lines.
    • 3042 – Street and number in plain language, or Post Office Box No.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35 (Required)
    • 3042 – Street and number in plain language, or Post Office Box No.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 3042 – Street and number in plain language, or Post Office Box No.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
  • 3035 – Code giving specific meaning to a party.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3 (Required)
    Valid Codes:
    • AA – Party to be billed (AAR Accounting rule 11)
    • AB – Buyer's agent/representative
    • AE – Declarant's agent/representative
    • AF – Transit principal
    • AG – Agent/representative
    • AH – Transit principal's agent/representative
    • AI – Successful job applicant
    • AK – Acknowledgement recipient
    • AL – Principal
    • AM – Authorized official
    • AN – Approved importer
    • AO – Account of
    • AP – Accepting party
    • AQ – Approved consignor
    • AR – Authorized exporter
    • AT – Authorized importer
    • AU – Authorized trader (transit)
    • AV – Authorizing official
    • AW – Applicant's bank
    • AX – Authenticating party

    Showing 20 of 280 values defined for element 3035 in D95B.

  • 3164 – Name of a city (a town, a village) for addressing purposes.
    Type: an, Max Length: 35
  • 3229 – Identification of the name of sub-entities (state, province) defined by appropriate governmental agencies.
    Type: an, Max Length: 9
  • 3251 – Code defining postal zones or addresses.
    Type: an, Max Length: 9
  • 3207 – Identification of the name of a country or other geographical entity as specified in ISO 3166.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
Group SG2 (Max 9)
CTA To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed. (Max 1) Required
  • C056 – Code and/or name of a department or employee. Code preferred.
    • 3413 – Internal identification code.
      Type: an, Max Length: 17
    • 3412 – The department or person within an organizational entity.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
  • 3139 – Code specifying the function of a contact (e.g. department or person).
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • AA – Insurance contact
    • AB – Workshop contact
    • AC – Accepting contact
    • AD – Accounting contact
    • AE – Contract contact
    • AF – Land registry contact
    • AG – Agent
    • AH – Coordination contact
    • AI – Project management contact
    • AJ – Investment contact
    • AK – Works management contact
    • AL – Personnel contact
    • AM – Claims contact
    • AN – Laboratory contact
    • AO – Plant/equipment contact
    • AP – Accounts payable contact
    • AQ – Quantity surveyor contact
    • AR – Accounts receivable contact
    • AS – Public relations contact
    • AT – Technical contact

    Showing 20 of 85 values defined for element 3139 in D95B.

COM To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed. (Max 9)
  • C076 – Communication number of a department or employee in a specified channel.
    • 3148 – Complete communication number including country or area code when applicable. Also see: 3153 Communication channel identifier.
      Type: an, Max Length: 25 (Required)
    • 3155 – Code identifying the type of communication channel being used.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3 (Required)
      Valid Codes:
      • AA – Circuit switching
      • AB – SITA
      • AC – ARINC
      • AD – AT&T mailbox
      • AE – Peripheral device
      • CA – Cable address
      • EI – EDI transmission
      • EM – Electronic mail
      • EX – Extension
      • FT – File transfer access method
      • FX – Telefax
      • GM – GEIS (General Electric Information Service) mailbox
      • IE – IBM information exchange
      • IM – Internal mail
      • MA – Mail
      • PB – Postbox number
      • PS – Packet switching
      • SW – S.W.I.F.T.
      • TE – Telephone
      • TG – Telegraph

      Showing 20 of 25 values defined for element 3155 in D95B.

Group SG3 (Max 9999)
MSG To identify a message type and to give its class and maintenance operation. (Max 1) Required
  • C709 – Identification of the message.
    • 1475 – Code identifying a type of message as assigned by its controlling agency.
      Type: an, Max Length: 6 (Required)
    • 1056 – To specify the version number or name of an object.
      Type: an, Max Length: 9 (Required)
    • 1058 – To specify the release number or release name of an object.
      Type: an, Max Length: 9 (Required)
    • 1476 – Identification of the agency controlling the specification, maintenance and publication of the message.
      Type: an, Max Length: 2 (Required)
    • 1523 – An association assigned code to further identify implementation of a message.
      Type: an, Max Length: 6
    • 1060 – To specify a revision number.
      Type: an, Max Length: 6
  • 1507 – To identify a designated class.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – EDIFACT service data element code list
    • 2 – WP.4 international code list
    • 3 – Non WP.4 code list
    • 4 – EDIFACT user data element code list
  • 4513 – To indicate the type of data maintenance operation for an object, such as add, delete, replace.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – New
    • 2 – Add and replace
    • 3 – Replace
    • 4 – Delete
    • 5 – None
    • 6 – Addition
    • 7 – Change
FTX To provide free form or coded text information. (Max 999)

Elements and codes as defined at FTX above.

Group SG4 (Max 999)
SGU To specify the details of the usage of a segment within a message type structure. (Max 1) Required
  • 9166 – Tag of a segment.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3 (Required)
  • 7299 – To specify the designated requirement.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – Conditional
    • 2 – Mandatory
  • 6176 – To specify the maximum number of occurrences.
    Type: n, Max Length: 7
  • 7168 – Relative hierarchical position of a data segment within a message as expressed in a branching diagram.
    Type: n, Max Length:
  • 1050 – Number indicating the position in a sequence.
    Type: an, Max Length: 6
  • 1049 – Recognition of a particular part of a message.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – Heading section
    • 2 – Detail section of a message
    • 5 – Multiple sections
    • 6 – Summary section
    • 7 – Sub-line item
    • 8 – Commercial heading section of CUSDEC
    • 9 – Commercial line detail section of CUSDEC
    • 10 – Customs item detail section of CUSDEC
    • 11 – Customs sub-item detail section of CUSDEC
  • 4513 – To indicate the type of data maintenance operation for an object, such as add, delete, replace.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – New
    • 2 – Add and replace
    • 3 – Replace
    • 4 – Delete
    • 5 – None
    • 6 – Addition
    • 7 – Change
FTX To provide free form or coded text information. (Max 99)

Elements and codes as defined at FTX above.

Group SG5 (Max 1)
GRU To specify the usage of a segment group within a message type structure and its maintenance operation. (Max 1) Required
  • 9164 – To identify a group within a message type structure.
    Type: an, Max Length: 4 (Required)
  • 7299 – To specify the designated requirement.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – Conditional
    • 2 – Mandatory
  • 6176 – To specify the maximum number of occurrences.
    Type: n, Max Length: 7
  • 4513 – To indicate the type of data maintenance operation for an object, such as add, delete, replace.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – New
    • 2 – Add and replace
    • 3 – Replace
    • 4 – Delete
    • 5 – None
    • 6 – Addition
    • 7 – Change
  • 1050 – Number indicating the position in a sequence.
    Type: an, Max Length: 6
FTX To provide free form or coded text information. (Max 99)

Elements and codes as defined at FTX above.

Group SG6 (Max 9999)
SEG To identify a segment and give its class and maintenance operation. (Max 1) Required
  • 9166 – Tag of a segment.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3 (Required)
  • 1507 – To identify a designated class.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – EDIFACT service data element code list
    • 2 – WP.4 international code list
    • 3 – Non WP.4 code list
    • 4 – EDIFACT user data element code list
  • 4513 – To indicate the type of data maintenance operation for an object, such as add, delete, replace.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – New
    • 2 – Add and replace
    • 3 – Replace
    • 4 – Delete
    • 5 – None
    • 6 – Addition
    • 7 – Change
FTX To provide free form or coded text information. (Max 9)

Elements and codes as defined at FTX above.

ELU To specify the usage of a data element. (Max 99)
  • 9162 – Tag of a data element.
    Type: an, Max Length: 4 (Required)
  • 7299 – To specify the designated requirement.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – Conditional
    • 2 – Mandatory
  • 1050 – Number indicating the position in a sequence.
    Type: an, Max Length: 6
  • 4513 – To indicate the type of data maintenance operation for an object, such as add, delete, replace.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – New
    • 2 – Add and replace
    • 3 – Replace
    • 4 – Delete
    • 5 – None
    • 6 – Addition
    • 7 – Change
Group SG7 (Max 9999)
CMP To identify a composite data element and to give its class and maintenance operation. (Max 1) Required
  • 9146 – Tag of a composite data element.
    Type: an, Max Length: 4 (Required)
  • 1507 – To identify a designated class.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – EDIFACT service data element code list
    • 2 – WP.4 international code list
    • 3 – Non WP.4 code list
    • 4 – EDIFACT user data element code list
  • 4513 – To indicate the type of data maintenance operation for an object, such as add, delete, replace.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – New
    • 2 – Add and replace
    • 3 – Replace
    • 4 – Delete
    • 5 – None
    • 6 – Addition
    • 7 – Change
FTX To provide free form or coded text information. (Max 9)

Elements and codes as defined at FTX above.

ELU To specify the usage of a data element. (Max 99)

Elements and codes as defined at ELU above.

Group SG8 (Max 9999)
ELM To identify a simple data element and give related details. (Max 1) Required
  • 9150 – Tag of a simple data element.
    Type: an, Max Length: 4 (Required)
  • 9153 – To specify the character representation of a simple data element.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – Alphabetic
    • 2 – Alphanumeric
    • 3 – Numeric
  • 9155 – Code identifying the length type of a simple data element.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – Fixed
    • 2 – Variable
  • 9156 – To indicate the maximum length of a simple data element.
    Type: n, Max Length: 3
  • 9158 – To indicate the minimum length of a simple data element.
    Type: n, Max Length: 3
  • 9161 – To indicate if a data element has an associated code set.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – Associated code set
    • 2 – No associated code set
  • 1507 – To identify a designated class.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – EDIFACT service data element code list
    • 2 – WP.4 international code list
    • 3 – Non WP.4 code list
    • 4 – EDIFACT user data element code list
  • 4513 – To indicate the type of data maintenance operation for an object, such as add, delete, replace.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – New
    • 2 – Add and replace
    • 3 – Replace
    • 4 – Delete
    • 5 – None
    • 6 – Addition
    • 7 – Change
FTX To provide free form or coded text information. (Max 9)

Elements and codes as defined at FTX above.

Group SG9 (Max 9999)
CDS To identify a code set and to give its class and maintenance operation. (Max 1) Required
  • C702 – To identify a code set.
    • 9150 – Tag of a simple data element.
      Type: an, Max Length: 4
    • 1131 – Identification of a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 12 – Telephone directory
      • 16 – Postcode directory
      • 23 – Clearing house automated payment
      • 25 – Bank identification
      • 35 – Rail additional charges
      • 36 – Railways networks
      • 37 – Railway locations
      • 38 – Rail customers
      • 39 – Rail unified nomenclature of goods
      • 42 – Business function
      • 43 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Participants ID
      • 44 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Universal ID
      • 52 – Value added tax identification
      • 53 – Passport number
      • 54 – Statistical object
      • 55 – Quality conformance
      • 56 – Safety regulation
      • 57 – Product code
      • 58 – Business account number
      • 59 – Railway services harmonized code

      Showing 20 of 109 values defined for element 1131 in D95B.

    • 3055 – Code identifying the agency responsible for a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 1 – CCC (Customs Co-operation Council)
      • 2 – CEC (Commission of the European Communities)
      • 3 – IATA (International Air Transport Association)
      • 4 – ICC (International Chamber of Commerce)
      • 5 – ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
      • 6 – UN/ECE (United Nations - Economic Commission for Europe)
      • 7 – CEFIC (Conseil Europeen des Federations de l'Industrie Chimique)
      • 8 – EDIFICE
      • 9 – EAN (International Article Numbering association)
      • 10 – ODETTE
      • 11 – Lloyd's register of shipping
      • 12 – UIC (International union of railways)
      • 13 – ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation)
      • 14 – ICS (International Chamber of Shipping)
      • 15 – RINET (Reinsurance and Insurance Network)
      • 16 – DUNS (Dun & Bradstreet)
      • 17 – S.W.I.F.T.
      • 18 – Conventions on SAD and transit (EC and EFTA)
      • 19 – FRRC (Federal Reserve Routing Code)
      • 20 – BIC (Bureau International des Containeurs)

      Showing 20 of 157 values defined for element 3055 in D95B.

  • 1507 – To identify a designated class.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – EDIFACT service data element code list
    • 2 – WP.4 international code list
    • 3 – Non WP.4 code list
    • 4 – EDIFACT user data element code list
  • 4513 – To indicate the type of data maintenance operation for an object, such as add, delete, replace.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – New
    • 2 – Add and replace
    • 3 – Replace
    • 4 – Delete
    • 5 – None
    • 6 – Addition
    • 7 – Change
FTX To provide free form or coded text information. (Max 9)

Elements and codes as defined at FTX above.

Group SG10 (Max 9999)
CDV To provide information related to a code value. (Max 1) Required
  • 9426 – Value of the code.
    Type: an, Max Length: 35 (Required)
  • 9434 – Name of a code.
    Type: an, Max Length: 70
  • 4513 – To indicate the type of data maintenance operation for an object, such as add, delete, replace.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – New
    • 2 – Add and replace
    • 3 – Replace
    • 4 – Delete
    • 5 – None
    • 6 – Addition
    • 7 – Change
FTX To provide free form or coded text information. (Max 9)

Elements and codes as defined at FTX above.

UNT MessageTrailer (Max 1) Required
  • 9900 – segmentsNumber
    Type: n, Max Length: 10 (Required)
  • 9901 – msgRefNumber
    Type: an, Max Length: 14 (Required)

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