Message index

UN/EDIFACT message types

A UN/EDIFACT message type is one business document -- a purchase order, a despatch advice, an invoice -- defined once by the standard and then republished, with revisions, in each directory version. This page lists every message type in the library. Open one to see what it is for and which directory versions define it.

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Message types
205
Specifications
11,035
Standard
UN/EDIFACT

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Each message type links to its own page, listing every directory version that publishes it. If a trading partner has named a message you do not recognise, find it here first: the name is the same in every version, and only the segment detail changes between them.

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APERAK Application error and acknowledgment message. AUTACK Published in 1 directory version. AUTHOR Authorization message for communication access or permissions. AVLREQ Published in 3 directory versions. AVLRSP Published in 3 directory versions. BALANC Published in 53 directory versions. BANSTA Bank statement message reporting account activity. BAPLIE Bay plan message detailing container stowage aboard a vessel. BAPLTE Extended bay plan message with additional container data. BERMAN Published in 49 directory versions. BMISRM Published in 52 directory versions. BOPBNK Bank-to-bank payment initiation message. BOPCUS Bank-to-customer payment message. BOPDIR Bank-to-customer direct debit message. BOPINF Bank operation information message. BUSCRD Published in 50 directory versions. CALINF Call for tender information message. CASINT Published in 56 directory versions. CASRES Published in 56 directory versions. CHACCO Published in 53 directory versions. CLASET Published in 51 directory versions. CNTCND Published in 51 directory versions. COACSU Published in 50 directory versions. COARRI Container arrival notification. CODECO Container discharge/loading operation message. CODENO Container gate operation message. COEDOR Collection order message. COHAOR Container handling order message. COLREQ Published in 54 directory versions. COMDIS Commercial consignment distribution message. CONAPW Consignment advice push message. CONDPV Published in 60 directory versions. CONDRA Condition damage advice by carrier message. CONDRO Condition damage report (owner to carrier). CONEST Consignment status message. CONITT Container itinerary message. CONPVA Container pre-advise message. CONQVA Container quay arrival message. CONRPW Container repositioning advice. CONTEN Container event notification. CONTRL Published in 4 directory versions. CONWQD Container withdrawal queue details. COPARN Container partition notice. COPAYM Published in 50 directory versions. COPINO Container position notice. COPRAR Container pre-advice release. COREOR Container re-organization order. COSTCO Cost allocation detail message. COSTOR Cost order message. CREADV Credit advice message. CREEXT Credit extension message. CREMUL Credit multiple advice message. CUSCAR Customs cargo report (arrival). CUSDEC Customs declaration message. CUSEXP Customs export declaration message. CUSPED Published in 54 directory versions. CUSREP Customs report (status and queries). CUSRES Customs response to declaration. DAPLOS Published in 38 directory versions. DEBADV Debit advice message. DEBMUL Debit multiple advice message. DEBREC Published in 50 directory versions. DELFOR Delivery forecast message. DELJIT Just-in-time delivery advice. DESADV Despatch advice (shipment notification). DESTIM Published in 56 directory versions. DGRECA Published in 55 directory versions. DIRDEB Direct debit message. DIRDEF Direct debit feedback message. DMRDEF Published in 52 directory versions. DMSTAT Published in 52 directory versions. DOCADV Document advice message (document status). DOCAMA Document amendment message. DOCAMI Document amendment instruction. DOCAMR Document amendment request. DOCAPP Document application message. DOCARE Document arrival advice. DOCINF Document information message. ENTREC Published in 53 directory versions. FINCAN Financial cancellation message. FINPAY Published in 53 directory versions. FINSTA Financial status report. GENRAL General release of cargo message. GESMES Geneva message (statistical reporting). GOVCBR Published in 30 directory versions. HANMOV Handling instructions and movement advice. ICASRP Published in 47 directory versions. ICSOLI Published in 48 directory versions. IFCSUM Forwarding and consolidation summary. IFTCCA Transport charge calculation advice. IFTDGN Dangerous goods notification. IFTFCC Freight cost calculation advice. IFTIAG Freight invoice advice. IFTICL Published in 48 directory versions. IFTMAN Manifest message. IFTMBC Booking confirmation message. IFTMBF Booking refusal message. IFTMBP Booking proposal message. IFTMCA Published in 50 directory versions. IFTMCS Booking cancellation message. IFTMIN Freight instruction message. IFTRIN Routing instruction message. IFTSAI Arrival inform message. IFTSTA Transport status message. IFTSTQ Status query message. IMPDEF Published in 52 directory versions. INFCON Published in 48 directory versions. INFENT Published in 54 directory versions. INSDES Published in 53 directory versions. INSPRE Inspection report message. INSREQ Published in 51 directory versions. INSRPT Published in 51 directory versions. INVOIC Commercial invoice message. INVRPT Inventory report message. IPPOAD Published in 49 directory versions. IPPOMO Published in 52 directory versions. ISENDS Published in 48 directory versions. ITRRPT Published in 56 directory versions. JAPRES Purchasing arrangement message (Japan-specific). JINFDE Japan invoice definition message. JOBAPP Job application message. JOBCON Job confirmation message. JOBMOD Job modification message. JOBOFF Job offer message. JUPREQ Published in 50 directory versions. KEYMAN Published in 1 directory version. LEDGER Published in 50 directory versions. LREACT Published in 54 directory versions. LRECLM Published in 52 directory versions. MEDPID Medical product identification message. MEDPRE Published in 50 directory versions. MEDREQ Published in 56 directory versions. MEDRPT Published in 56 directory versions. MEDRUC Published in 54 directory versions. MEQPOS Published in 55 directory versions. MOVINS Movement instruction message. MSCONS Published in 55 directory versions. ORDCHG Order change message. ORDERS Purchase order message. ORDRSP Order response message. OSTENQ Published in 55 directory versions. OSTRPT Published in 55 directory versions. PARTIN Participation information message. PAXLST Passenger list message. PAYDUC Deferred payment advice (due check). PAYEXT Payment execution message. PAYMUL Multiple payment advice message. PAYORD Payment order message. PRICAT Price/sales catalogue message. PRIHIS Published in 54 directory versions. PROCST Published in 50 directory versions. PRODAT Published in 56 directory versions. PRODEX Product exchange message. PROINQ Published in 55 directory versions. PROSRV Published in 49 directory versions. PROTAP Published in 52 directory versions. PRPAID Prepaid payment message. QALITY Quality assurance message. QUOTES Request for quotation message. RDRMES Reminder message. REBORD Published in 56 directory versions. RECADV Receiving advice message. RECALC Published in 56 directory versions. RECECO Receiving completion message. RECLAM Claim message. RECORD Published in 49 directory versions. REGENT Published in 50 directory versions. RELIST Published in 49 directory versions. REMADV Remittance advice message. REPREM Published in 56 directory versions. REQDOC Request for documentation message. REQOTE Request for quotation message (alternative code). RESETT Invoice settlement message. RESMSG Reservation message. RESREQ Published in 5 directory versions. RESRSP Published in 4 directory versions. RETACC Returnable assets account statement. RETANN Published in 54 directory versions. RETINS Published in 54 directory versions. RPCALL Published in 49 directory versions. SAFHAZ Safety hazardous goods message. SANCRT Sanction certificate message. SLSFCT Sales forecast message. SLSRPT Sales report message. SOCADE Published in 53 directory versions. SSIMOD System synchronization modification. SSRECH System search request message. SSREGW System search gateway message. STATAC Status acquisition request. STLRPT Published in 52 directory versions. SUPCOT Supply chain contract message. SUPMAN Supply chain manifest message. SUPRES Supplier response message. TANSTA Transport analysis status message. TAXCON Published in 50 directory versions. TPFREP Published in 49 directory versions. UTILMD Published in 47 directory versions. UTILTS Published in 47 directory versions. VATDEC Published in 56 directory versions. VERMAS Published in 16 directory versions. VESDEP Vessel departure message. WASDIS Published in 55 directory versions. WESTIM Published in 1 directory version. WKGRDC Work group creation message. WKGRRE Work group removal message.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a UN/EDIFACT message type?

One business document defined by the standard, identified by a six-letter name such as ORDERS or INVOIC. The name stays the same across every directory version; what changes between versions is the segment detail inside it.

How many UN/EDIFACT message types are there?

This library publishes 205 message types across 11,035 version-specific specifications. Most trading relationships use a handful: an order, an order response, a despatch advice and an invoice.

Which version of a message should I use?

The one your trading partner specifies. A partner tells you both the message and the directory, for example D96A ORDERS, because the segments differ between versions. Open a message type here to see every version that defines it.

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