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Message type

UN/EDIFACT CONTRL

CONTRL is a UN/EDIFACT message published in 4 directory versions of the standard. A written summary of its purpose has not been added to this library yet; the segment structure for each version is complete and linked below.

Open the SERVICE_V4 CONTRL specification
Message
CONTRL
Directory versions
4
Latest
SERVICE_V4

Sending and receiving

Exchange CONTRL with your trading partners

The specification tells you what a valid CONTRL looks like. Sending and receiving one means mapping it to the system that holds the data, agreeing the format with each partner, and handling the messages that come back when something is rejected. XEDI does the mapping, validation and transport.

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Specifications

CONTRL in every directory version

A trading partner names both the message and the directory, for example SERVICE_V1 CONTRL, because the segments differ between versions. Open the one your partner specified.

4 directory versions

Related messages

Messages in the CON set

UN/EDIFACT groups related documents under a shared three-letter stem. These usually appear together in one trading flow.

CONAPW Consignment advice push message. CONDPV UN/EDIFACT message. 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. CONWQD Container withdrawal queue details.

Frequently asked questions

Which directory version of CONTRL do I need?

The one your trading partner specifies. CONTRL is published in 4 directory versions and the segment detail differs between them, so a mapping built for one version is not automatically valid for another.

How do I send a CONTRL message?

Map the data from the system that holds it into the segment structure the agreed directory version defines, then transport it by the route the partner uses, commonly AS2 or SFTP. XEDI handles the mapping, validation and transport, and surfaces the acknowledgements and errors that come back.

Sources and further reading