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EDI IFTSAIForwarding and transport schedule and availability information message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the forwarding and transport schedule and availability information message (iftsai) 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 99
50
GIS
General indicator
To transmit a processing indicator.
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 9
100
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
110
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
3LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
130
EQD
Equipment details
To identify a unit of equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
140
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 9
150
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
160
DIM
Dimensions
To specify dimensions.
Opt
AtMax 9
170
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
180
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
190
TPL
Transport placement
To specify placement of goods or equipment in relation to the transport used. the segment serves as a pointer to the tdt segment group.
Opt
AtMax 1
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
210
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
220
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
230
TSR
Transport service requirements
To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.
Opt
AtMax 9
240
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
250
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
260
EQD
Equipment details
To identify a unit of equipment.
Opt
AtMax 99
270
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
280
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
5LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
300
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
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
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
340
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
350
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 9
7LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
370
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
380
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
400
GID
Goods item details
To indicate totals of a goods item.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
410
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 9
420
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
9LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
440
GDS
Nature of cargo
To indicate the type of cargo as a general classification.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
450
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
10LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
470
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
480
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 9
11LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
500
DIM
Dimensions
To specify dimensions.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
510
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 9
12LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
530
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
540
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
550
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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