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EDI IFTMBCBooking confirmation message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the booking confirmation message (iftmbc) 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
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 1
40
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
50
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
60
TSR
Transport service requirements
To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.
Opt
AtMax 9
70
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
80
CNT
Control total
To provide control total.
Opt
AtMax 9
90
GDS
Nature of cargo
To indicate the type of cargo as a general classification.
Opt
AtMax 9
1LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
110
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
120
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
2LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
140
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
150
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
160
TCC
Charge/rate calculations
To specify charges.
Opt
AtMax 9
3LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
180
TDT
Transport information
To specify information regarding the transport such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
190
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
200
TSR
Transport service requirements
To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.
Opt
AtMax 9
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
220
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
230
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
5LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
250
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
260
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
280
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
290
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 9
7LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
310
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
320
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
340
TSR
Transport service requirements
To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
350
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 1
360
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 1
370
TPL
Transport placement
To specify placement of goods or equipment in relation to the transport used. the segment serves as a pointer to the tdt segment group.
Opt
AtMax 1
380
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
9LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
400
GID
Goods item details
To indicate totals of a goods item.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
410
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 1
420
TMP
Temperature
To specify the temperature setting.
Opt
AtMax 1
430
RNG
Range details
To identify a range.
Opt
AtMax 1
440
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
450
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 9
460
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
470
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 9
10LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
490
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
500
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
510
GDS
Nature of cargo
To indicate the type of cargo as a general classification.
Opt
AtMax 9
11LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
530
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
540
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
12LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
560
DIM
Dimensions
To specify dimensions.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
570
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
13LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
590
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
600
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
14LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
620
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents and details directly related to it.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
630
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
15LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
650
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
660
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
16LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
680
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
690
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
17LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
710
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
720
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
18LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
740
EQD
Equipment details
To identify a unit of equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
750
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
760
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
770
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
780
DIM
Dimensions
To specify dimensions.
Opt
AtMax 9
790
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 1
800
TMP
Temperature
To specify the temperature setting.
Opt
AtMax 1
810
RNG
Range details
To identify a range.
Opt
AtMax 9
820
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
830
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
19LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
850
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
860
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
20LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
880
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
890
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
21LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
910
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
920
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
930
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 numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
54
Message type release numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
50
57
Association assigned codeOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
60
110
Code list directory version numberOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
70
113
Message type sub-function identificationOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
30
68
Common access referenceOptAlphanumeric1/35AtMax 1
40
S010
Status of the transferOptAtMax 1
10
70
Sequence of transfersMandatoryNumber1/2Exact 1
20
73
First and last transferOptAlphabet1/1Exact 1
50
S016
Message subset identificationOptAtMax 1
10
115
Message subset identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
116
Message subset version numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
118
Message subset release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
60
S017
Message implementation guideline identificationOptAtMax 1
10
121
Message implementation guideline identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
122
Message implementation guideline release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
124
Message implementation guideline release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
70
S018
Scenario identificationOptAtMax 1
10
127
Scenario identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
128
Scenario release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
130
Scenario release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
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