Message type

UN/EDIFACT UTILMD

UTILMD is a UN/EDIFACT message published in 47 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 D24A UTILMD specification
Message
UTILMD
Directory versions
47
Latest
D24A

Sending and receiving

Exchange UTILMD with your trading partners

The specification tells you what a valid UTILMD 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.

Specifications

UTILMD in every directory version

A trading partner names both the message and the directory, for example D01A UTILMD, because the segments differ between versions. Open the one your partner specified.

47 directory versions

Related messages

Messages in the UTI set

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

Frequently asked questions

Which directory version of UTILMD do I need?

The one your trading partner specifies. UTILMD is published in 47 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 UTILMD 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