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EDI Dictionary

EDI DESADVDespatch advice message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the despatch advice message (desadv) 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.
Opt
AtMax 10
40
ALI
Additional information
To indicate that special conditions due to the origin, customs preference, fiscal or commercial factors are applicable.
Opt
AtMax 5
50
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 5
60
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 5
70
CUX
Currencies
To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.
Opt
AtMax 9
1LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
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 99
120
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
130
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 10
3LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
150
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
160
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 99
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
180
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
190
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 5
5LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
210
TOD
Terms of delivery or transport
To specify terms of delivery or transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
220
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 5
230
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
250
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
260
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 6
270
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
7LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
290
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
300
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
320
EQD
Equipment details
To identify a unit of equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
330
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 5
340
SEL
Seal number
To specify the seal number or a range of seal numbers.
Opt
AtMax 25
350
EQA
Attached equipment
To specify attached or related equipment.
Opt
AtMax 5
9LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
370
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
380
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 10
10LOOPOpt
AtMax 9999
400
CPS
Consignment packing sequence
To identify the sequence in which physical packing is presented in the consignment, and optionally to identify the hierarchical relationship between packing layers.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
410
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
420
QVR
Quantity variances
To specify item details relating to quantity variances.
Opt
AtMax 9
11LOOPOpt
AtMax 9999
440
PAC
Package
To describe the number and type of packages/physical units.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
450
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 10
460
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 10
12LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
480
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
490
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 10
13LOOPOpt
AtMax 1000
510
PCI
Package identification
To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
520
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 1
530
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
14LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
550
GIR
Related identification numbers
To specify a related set of identification numbers.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
560
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
15LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
580
GIN
Goods identity number
To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
590
DLM
Delivery limitations
To specify limitations on deliveries.
Opt
AtMax 10
16LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
610
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.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
620
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
630
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
640
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 9
17LOOPOpt
AtMax 9999
660
LIN
Line item
To identify a line item and configuration.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
670
PIA
Additional product id
To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.
Opt
AtMax 10
680
IMD
Item description
To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
Opt
AtMax 99
690
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 10
700
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 10
710
ALI
Additional information
To indicate that special conditions due to the origin, customs preference, fiscal or commercial factors are applicable.
Opt
AtMax 10
720
GIN
Goods identity number
To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.
Opt
AtMax 100
730
GIR
Related identification numbers
To specify a related set of identification numbers.
Opt
AtMax 100
740
DLM
Delivery limitations
To specify limitations on deliveries.
Opt
AtMax 100
750
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
760
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.
Opt
AtMax 99
770
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.
Opt
AtMax 1
780
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
790
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 20
800
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
810
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 5
820
PAC
Package
To describe the number and type of packages/physical units.
Opt
AtMax 9
18LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
840
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
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.
Opt
AtMax 1
860
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 1
870
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
19LOOPOpt
AtMax 9999
890
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
900
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 1
910
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
20LOOPOpt
AtMax 100
930
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
940
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.
Opt
AtMax 1
950
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
960
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 10
21LOOPOpt
AtMax 1000
980
SGP
Split goods placement
To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
990
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 10
22LOOPOpt
AtMax 9999
1010
PCI
Package identification
To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1020
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
1030
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 10
1040
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 1
23LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
1060
GIN
Goods identity number
To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1070
DLM
Delivery limitations
To specify limitations on deliveries.
Opt
AtMax 100
24LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
1090
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1100
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
1110
GIN
Goods identity number
To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.
Opt
AtMax 1000
25LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
1130
QVR
Quantity variances
To specify item details relating to quantity variances.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1140
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
1150
CNT
Control total
To provide control total.
Opt
AtMax 5
1160
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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