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EDI COPARNContainer announcement message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the container announcement message (coparn) 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
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
40
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
50
TSR
Transport service requirements
To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.
Opt
AtMax 9
60
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
70
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 9
1LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
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 9
120
TDT
Details of transport
To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. the segment may be pointed to by the tpl segment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
130
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
140
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 9
150
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
3LOOPMandatory
AtMax 9
170
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by co82 only and/or unstructured by co58 or structured by co80 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
190
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
200
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
210
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
220
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
5LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
240
GID
Goods item details
To indicate totals of a goods item.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
250
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 9
260
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
270
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
280
PIA
Additional product id
To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.
Opt
AtMax 9
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
300
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by co82 only and/or unstructured by co58 or structured by co80 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
310
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
320
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
330
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
340
DIM
Dimensions
To specify dimensions.
Opt
AtMax 9
350
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents, either printed, electronically transferred, or referenced as specified in message description, including, where relevant, the identification of the type of transaction that will result from this message.
Opt
AtMax 9
7LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
370
SGP
Split goods placement
To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
380
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
400
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
410
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
420
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
9LOOPMandatory
AtMax 9999
440
EQD
Equipment details
To identify a unit of equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
450
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
460
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
470
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 9
480
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
490
TSR
Transport service requirements
To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.
Opt
AtMax 9
500
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 9
510
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
520
DIM
Dimensions
To specify dimensions.
Opt
AtMax 9
530
TMP
Temperature
To specify the temperature setting.
Opt
AtMax 9
540
RNG
Range details
To identify a range.
Opt
AtMax 9
550
SEL
Seal number
To specify a seal number related to equipment.
Opt
AtMax 9
560
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
570
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Opt
AtMax 1
580
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 9
590
GOR
Governmental requirements
To indicate the requirement for a specific govermental action and/or procedure or which specific procedure is valid for a specific part of the transport.
Opt
AtMax 9
600
EQA
Attached equipment
To specify attached or related equipment.
Opt
AtMax 1
610
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 9
10LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
630
DAM
Damage
To specify damage including action taken.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
640
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.
Opt
AtMax 1
11LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
660
TDT
Details of transport
To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. the segment may be pointed to by the tpl segment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
670
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 9
680
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
12LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
700
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by co82 only and/or unstructured by co58 or structured by co80 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
710
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
720
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 1
730
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 1
740
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
750
CNT
Control total
To provide control total.
Opt
AtMax 1
760
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 numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
30
54
Message type release numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
50
57
Association assigned codeOptAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
30
68
Common access referenceOptAlphanumeric1/1AtMax 1
40
S010
Status of the transferOptAtMax 1
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