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EDI Dictionary

EDI COPARNContainer announcement message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the container announcement message (coparn) to be used in electronic data interchange (edi) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.

Segments

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
10
UNH
Message header
To end and check the completeness of an interchange
Mandatory
AtMax 1
20
BGM
Beginning of message
To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
30
TMD
Transport movement details
To specify operational transport movement details for a goods item or equipment (which may differ from the contractual conditions).
Opt
AtMax 1
40
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
50
TSR
Transport service requirements
To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.
Opt
AtMax 9
60
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
70
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 9
1LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
90
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
100
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
2LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
120
TDT
Details of transport
To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. the segment may be pointed to by the tpl segment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
130
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
140
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
3LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
160
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
170
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
4LOOPMandatory
AtMax 9
190
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by c082 only and/or unstructured by c058 or structured by c080 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
5LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
210
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
220
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
230
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
240
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
260
GID
Goods item details
To indicate totals of a goods item.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
270
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 9
280
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
290
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
300
PIA
Additional product id
To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.
Opt
AtMax 9
7LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
320
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by c082 only and/or unstructured by c058 or structured by c080 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
330
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
340
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
350
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
360
DIM
Dimensions
To specify dimensions.
Opt
AtMax 9
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
380
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents and details directly related to it.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
390
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
400
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 9
9LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
420
SGP
Split goods placement
To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
430
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
10LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
450
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
460
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
470
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
11LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
490
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
500
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
12LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
520
TMP
Temperature
To specify the temperature setting.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
530
RNG
Range details
To identify a range.
Opt
AtMax 1
13LOOPMandatory
AtMax 9999
550
EQD
Equipment details
To identify a unit of equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
560
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
570
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
580
TMD
Transport movement details
To specify operational transport movement details for a goods item or equipment (which may differ from the contractual conditions).
Opt
AtMax 9
590
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
600
TSR
Transport service requirements
To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.
Opt
AtMax 9
610
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 9
620
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
630
DIM
Dimensions
To specify dimensions.
Opt
AtMax 9
14LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
650
TMP
Temperature
To specify the temperature setting.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
660
RNG
Range details
To identify a range.
Opt
AtMax 1
670
SEL
Seal number
To specify the seal number or a range of seal numbers.
Opt
AtMax 9
680
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
690
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 9
15LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
710
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
720
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
730
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
16LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
750
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
760
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
770
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 9
780
GOR
Governmental requirements
To indicate the requirement for a specific governmental action and/or procedure or which specific procedure is valid for a specific part of the transport.
Opt
AtMax 9
790
EQA
Attached equipment
To specify attached or related equipment.
Opt
AtMax 1
800
COD
Component details
To provide component details of an object (e.g. product, container) such as its type and the material of which it is composed.
Opt
AtMax 1
810
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 9
17LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
830
DAM
Damage
To specify damage including action taken.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
840
COD
Component details
To provide component details of an object (e.g. product, container) such as its type and the material of which it is composed.
Opt
AtMax 1
18LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
860
TDT
Details of transport
To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. the segment may be pointed to by the tpl segment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
870
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
19LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
890
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
900
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
20LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
920
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by c082 only and/or unstructured by c058 or structured by c080 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
930
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
940
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 1
950
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 1
960
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
970
CNT
Control total
To provide control total.
Opt
AtMax 1
980
UNT
Message trailer
To end and check the completeness of a message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1

Elements

PositionElementNameRequirementTypeMin/MaxRepeat
10
62
Message reference numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1AtMax 1
20
S009
Message identifierMandatoryAtMax 1
10
65
Message type identifierMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
20
52
Message type version numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
30
54
Message type release numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
50
57
Association assigned codeOptAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
30
68
Common access referenceOptAlphanumeric1/1AtMax 1
40
S010
Status of the transferOptAtMax 1
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