IMD Item description

SegmentOptAtMax 1

To describe an item in either an industry or free format.

Elements

PositionElementNameRequirementTypeMin/MaxRepeat
10
7077Item description type, codedOptID1/3AtMax 1
20
7081Item characteristic, codedOptID1/3AtMax 1
30
C273Item descriptionOptAtMax 1
10
7009Item description identificationOptID1/7Exact 1
20
1131Code list qualifierOptID1/3Exact 1
30
3055Code list responsible agency, codedOptID1/3Exact 1
40
7008Item descriptionOptAlphanumeric1/35Exact 1
50
7008Item descriptionOptAlphanumeric1/35Exact 1
40
7383Surface/layer indicator, codedOptID1/3AtMax 1

Element Details

ID7077NameItem description type, codedLength1/3Position10TypeIDRequirementOptCodes
  • <>X
    Semi-structured (code + text)_self explanatory.
  • <>B
    Code and text_self explanatory.
  • <>S
    Structured (from industry code list)_self explanatory.
  • <>F
    Free-form_self explanatory.
  • <>C
    Code (from industry code list)_self explanatory.