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
- D01A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D01A
- D01B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D01B
- D01C UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D01C
- D02A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D02A
- D02B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D02B
- D03A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D03A
- D03B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D03B
- D04A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D04A
- D04B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D04B
- D05A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D05A
- D05B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D05B
- D06A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D06A
- D06B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D06B
- D07A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D07A
- D07B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D07B
- D08A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D08A
- D08B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D08B
- D09A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D09A
- D09B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D09B
- D10A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D10A
- D10B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D10B
- D11A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D11A
- D11B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D11B
- D12A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D12A
- D12B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D12B
- D13A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D13A
- D13B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D13B
- D14A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D14A
- D14B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D14B
- D15A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D15A
- D15B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D15B
- D16A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D16A
- D16B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D16B
- D17A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D17A
- D17B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D17B
- D18A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D18A
- D18B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D18B
- D19A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D19A
- D19B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D19B
- D20A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D20A
- D20B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D20B
- D21A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D21A
- D21B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D21B
- D22A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D22A
- D22B UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D22B
- D23A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D23A
- D24A UTILMD segment structure, data elements and codes for D24A
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
- GS1 EDI standards GS1 guidance on EDI standards used for supply-chain document exchange.
- UNECE introduction to UN/EDIFACT United Nations guidance on UN/EDIFACT for structured business data exchange.
- X12 EDI standards Official X12 standards body for North American EDI transaction standards.
- OpenPeppol post-award specifications OpenPeppol documentation for e-procurement and e-invoicing specifications.