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EDI IFTDGNDangerous goods notification message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the dangerous goods notification message (iftdgn) 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 9
40
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
50
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 1
1LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
70
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
80
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
2LOOPOpt
AtMax 1
100
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
110
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
120
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
3LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
140
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
150
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
170
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
5LOOPOpt
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
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
220
EQD
Equipment details
To identify a unit of equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
230
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
7LOOPMandatory
AtMax 999
250
CNI
Consignment information
To identify one consignment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
260
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 1
270
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 4
280
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 4
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 1
300
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
310
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
9LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
330
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
340
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
10LOOPOpt
AtMax 2
360
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
11LOOPOpt
AtMax 1
380
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
390
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 1
400
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 1
12LOOPMandatory
AtMax 99
420
GID
Goods item details
To indicate totals of a goods item.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
430
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 2
440
PCI
Package identification
To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.
Opt
AtMax 1
13LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
460
SGP
Split goods placement
To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
470
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
14LOOPMandatory
AtMax 1
490
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
500
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Mandatory
AtMax 9
510
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 9
520
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 99
530
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
15LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
550
SGP
Split goods placement
To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
560
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 1
570
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 2
580
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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