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EDI Dictionary

EDI PARTINParty information message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the party information message (partin) 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
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Mandatory
AtMax 5
40
FII
Financial institution information
To identify an account and a related financial institution.
Opt
AtMax 10
50
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
1LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
70
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
80
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
2LOOPOpt
AtMax 2
100
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
3LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
120
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
130
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 5
140
UNS
Section control
To separate header, detail and summary sections of a message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 200000
160
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
170
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
180
FII
Financial institution information
To identify an account and a related financial institution.
Opt
AtMax 10
190
IDE
Identity
To identify an object.
Opt
AtMax 9
200
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
210
TAX
Duty/tax/fee details
To specify relevant duty/tax/fee information.
Opt
AtMax 9
220
HYN
Hierarchy information
A segment to identify hierarchical connections from a given item to a higher or lower levelled item or to identify dependencies among the content of hierarchically related groups of data.
Opt
AtMax 9
5LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
240
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
250
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 15
270
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
280
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
7LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
300
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
310
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 5
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
330
SCC
Scheduling conditions
To specify scheduling conditions.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
340
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
9LOOPOpt
AtMax 1
360
TOD
Terms of delivery or transport
To specify terms of delivery or transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
370
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 1
10LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
390
PAI
Payment instructions
To specify the instructions for payment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
400
PYT
Payment terms
To specify the terms of payment.
Opt
AtMax 1
410
CUX
Currencies
To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.
Opt
AtMax 2
420
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
430
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 9
440
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 9
11LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
460
RCS
Requirements and conditions
To specify sector/subject requirements and conditions.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
470
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 9
480
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
12LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
500
CCI
Characteristic/class id
To identify and describe a specific characteristic and its relevance for subsequent business processes.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
510
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 9
520
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
530
CAV
Characteristic value
To provide the value of a characteristic.
Opt
AtMax 9
540
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
550
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
13LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
570
PRC
Process identification
To identify a process.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
580
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
14LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
600
LIN
Line item
To identify a line item and configuration.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
610
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
15LOOPMandatory
AtMax 99
630
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents and details directly related to it.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
640
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
650
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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