EDI MEQPOSMeans of transport and equipment position message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the means of transport and equipment position message (meqpos) 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
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 1
50
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
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
2LOOPMandatory
AtMax 1
100
TDT
Transport information
To specify information regarding the transport such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
110
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
3LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
130
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
140
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
160
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
180
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
190
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
210
EQD
Equipment details
To identify a unit of equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
220
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 9
230
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
240
UNT
Message trailer
To end and check the completeness of a message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1

Elements

PositionElementNameRequirementTypeMin/MaxRepeat
10
Message reference numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1AtMax 1
20
Message identifierMandatoryAtMax 1
10
Message type identifierMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
20
Message type version numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
Message type release numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
Controlling agencyMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
50
Association assigned codeOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
60
Code list directory version numberOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
70
Message type sub-function identificationOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
30
Common access referenceOptAlphanumeric1/35AtMax 1
40
Status of the transferOptAtMax 1
10
Sequence of transfersMandatoryNumber1/2Exact 1
20
First and last transferOptAlphabet1/1Exact 1
50
Message subset identificationOptAtMax 1
10
Message subset identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
Message subset version numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
Message subset release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
60
Message implementation guideline identificationOptAtMax 1
10
Message implementation guideline identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
Message implementation guideline release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
Message implementation guideline release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
70
Scenario identificationOptAtMax 1
10
Scenario identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
Scenario release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
Scenario release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1