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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
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 1
2LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
110
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
120
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 10
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 1
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
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 10
200
TOD
Terms of delivery or transport
To specify terms of delivery or transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
210
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 5
220
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
240
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
250
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 6
7LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
270
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
280
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 10
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
300
EQD
Equipment details
To identify a unit of equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
310
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 5
320
SEL
Seal number
To specify a seal number related to equipment.
Opt
AtMax 25
330
EQA
Attached equipment
To specify attached or related equipment.
Opt
AtMax 5
9LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
350
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
360
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 10
10LOOPOpt
AtMax 9999
380
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
390
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
11LOOPOpt
AtMax 9999
410
PAC
Package
To describe the number and type of packages/physical units.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
420
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 10
430
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 10
12LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
450
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
460
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 10
13LOOPOpt
AtMax 1000
480
PCI
Package identification
To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
490
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 1
500
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
510
GIR
Related identification numbers
To specify a related set of identification numbers.
Opt
AtMax 99
14LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
530
GIN
Goods identity number
To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
540
DLM
Delivery limitations
To specify limitations on deliveries.
Opt
AtMax 10
15LOOPOpt
AtMax 9999
560
LIN
Line item
To identify a line item and configuration.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
570
PIA
Additional product id
To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.
Opt
AtMax 10
580
IMD
Item description
To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
Opt
AtMax 25
590
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 10
600
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 10
610
ALI
Additional information
To indicate that special conditions due to the origin, customs preference, fiscal or commercial factors are applicable.
Opt
AtMax 10
620
GIN
Goods identity number
To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.
Opt
AtMax 100
630
GIR
Related identification numbers
To specify a related set of identification numbers.
Opt
AtMax 100
640
DLM
Delivery limitations
To specify limitations on deliveries.
Opt
AtMax 100
650
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
660
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.
Opt
AtMax 5
670
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.
Opt
AtMax 1
680
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 20
690
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
700
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 5
16LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
720
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
730
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.
Opt
AtMax 1
740
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 1
750
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
17LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
770
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
780
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 1
790
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
18LOOPOpt
AtMax 100
810
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
820
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.
Opt
AtMax 1
830
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
840
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 10
19LOOPOpt
AtMax 1000
860
SGP
Split goods placement
To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
870
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 10
20LOOPOpt
AtMax 9999
890
PCI
Package identification
To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
900
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
910
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 10
920
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 1
21LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
940
GIN
Goods identity number
To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
950
DLM
Delivery limitations
To specify limitations on deliveries.
Opt
AtMax 100
22LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
970
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
980
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
990
GIN
Goods identity number
To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.
Opt
AtMax 1000
23LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
1010
QVR
Quantity variances
To specify item details relating to quantity variances.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1020
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
1030
CNT
Control total
To provide control total.
Opt
AtMax 5
1040
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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