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EDI Dictionary

EDI QALITYQuality data message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the quality data message (qality) 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 10
40
IMD
Item description
To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
Opt
AtMax 10
50
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 10
60
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
1LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
80
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
90
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
2LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
110
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
120
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 5
3LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
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 2
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
170
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
180
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 200
200
LIN
Line item
To identify a line item and configuration.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
210
PIA
Additional product id
To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.
Opt
AtMax 10
220
IMD
Item description
To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
Opt
AtMax 10
230
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 10
240
PSD
Physical sample description
To define the physical sample parameters associated with a test, resulting in discrete measurements.
Opt
AtMax 1
250
SPS
Sampling parameters for summary statistics
To define the sampling parameters associated with summary statistics reported.
Opt
AtMax 1
260
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
270
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 99
280
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
300
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
310
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
7LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
330
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
340
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 5
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
360
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
370
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
9LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
390
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
400
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 5
10LOOPOpt
AtMax 100
420
TEM
Test method
To describe the nature of the test performed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
430
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 100
440
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
11LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
460
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
470
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
12LOOPOpt
AtMax 200
490
CCI
Characteristic/class id
To identify and describe a specific characteristic and its relevance for subsequent business processes.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
500
PSD
Physical sample description
To define the physical sample parameters associated with a test, resulting in discrete measurements.
Opt
AtMax 10
510
SPS
Sampling parameters for summary statistics
To define the sampling parameters associated with summary statistics reported.
Opt
AtMax 10
520
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
530
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 10
13LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
550
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
560
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
14LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
580
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
590
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
15LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
610
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
620
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
16LOOPOpt
AtMax 100
640
STA
Statistics
To transmit summary statistics related to a specified collection of test result values.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
650
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
17LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
670
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
680
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
18LOOPOpt
AtMax 100
700
TEM
Test method
To describe the nature of the test performed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
710
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 100
720
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
19LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
740
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
750
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
20LOOPOpt
AtMax 100
770
GIN
Goods identity number
To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
780
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
21LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
800
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
810
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
22LOOPOpt
AtMax 200
830
CCI
Characteristic/class id
To identify and describe a specific characteristic and its relevance for subsequent business processes.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
840
PSD
Physical sample description
To define the physical sample parameters associated with a test, resulting in discrete measurements.
Opt
AtMax 10
850
SPS
Sampling parameters for summary statistics
To define the sampling parameters associated with summary statistics reported.
Opt
AtMax 10
860
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
870
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 10
23LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
890
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
900
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
24LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
920
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
930
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
25LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
950
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
960
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
26LOOPOpt
AtMax 100
980
STA
Statistics
To transmit summary statistics related to a specified collection of test result values.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
990
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
27LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
1010
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1020
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
28LOOPOpt
AtMax 100
1040
TEM
Test method
To describe the nature of the test performed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1050
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 100
1060
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
29LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
1080
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1090
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
30LOOPOpt
AtMax 100
1110
PRC
Process identification
To identify a process.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
31LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
1130
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
1140
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 5
32LOOPOpt
AtMax 200
1160
CCI
Characteristic/class id
To identify and describe a specific characteristic and its relevance for subsequent business processes.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1170
PSD
Physical sample description
To define the physical sample parameters associated with a test, resulting in discrete measurements.
Opt
AtMax 10
1180
SPS
Sampling parameters for summary statistics
To define the sampling parameters associated with summary statistics reported.
Opt
AtMax 10
1190
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
1200
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 10
33LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
1220
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1230
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
34LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
1250
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1260
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
35LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
1280
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1290
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
36LOOPOpt
AtMax 100
1310
STA
Statistics
To transmit summary statistics related to a specified collection of test result values.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1320
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
37LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
1340
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1350
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
38LOOPOpt
AtMax 100
1370
TEM
Test method
To describe the nature of the test performed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1380
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 100
1390
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
39LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
1410
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1420
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 2
1430
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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