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EDI Dictionary

EDI PRODATProduct data message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the product data message (prodat) 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.
Mandatory
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
IMD
Item description
To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
Opt
AtMax 10
60
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
70
PGI
Product group information
To indicate the group in which a product belongs.
Opt
AtMax 10
80
CUX
Currencies
To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.
Opt
AtMax 9
1LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
100
TRU
Technical rules
A segment specifying technical rules.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
110
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
2LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
130
RCS
Requirements and conditions
To specify sector/subject requirements and conditions.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
140
PIA
Additional product id
To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.
Opt
AtMax 5
3LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
160
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
170
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
190
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 5
210
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
220
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 10
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
240
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
250
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
7LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
270
CCI
Characteristic/class id
To identify and describe a specific characteristic and its relevance for subsequent business processes.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
280
CAV
Characteristic value
To provide the value of a characteristic.
Opt
AtMax 10
290
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 10
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
310
EFI
External file link identification
To specify the link of one non-edifact external file to an edifact message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
320
CED
Computer environment details
To give a precise definition of all necessary elements belonging to the configuration of a computer system like hardware, firmware, operating system, communication (vans, network type, protocol, format) and application software.
Opt
AtMax 99
330
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
340
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
350
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
360
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
9LOOPOpt
AtMax 999999
380
LIN
Line item
To identify a line item and configuration.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
390
PIA
Additional product id
To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.
Opt
AtMax 10
400
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 99
410
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 10
420
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 5
430
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents and details directly related to it.
Opt
AtMax 99
440
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
450
PGI
Product group information
To indicate the group in which a product belongs.
Opt
AtMax 10
10LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
470
IMD
Item description
To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
480
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
11LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
500
TRU
Technical rules
A segment specifying technical rules.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
510
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
12LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
530
RCS
Requirements and conditions
To specify sector/subject requirements and conditions.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
540
PIA
Additional product id
To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.
Opt
AtMax 5
13LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
560
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
570
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
580
STS
Status
To specify the status of an object or service, including its category and the reason(s) for the status.
Opt
AtMax 5
14LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
600
PRI
Price details
To specify price information.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
610
CUX
Currencies
To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.
Opt
AtMax 1
620
RNG
Range details
To identify a range.
Opt
AtMax 1
15LOOPOpt
AtMax 99999
640
CCI
Characteristic/class id
To identify and describe a specific characteristic and its relevance for subsequent business processes.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
650
CAV
Characteristic value
To provide the value of a characteristic.
Opt
AtMax 10
660
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 10
16LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
680
ALI
Additional information
To indicate that special conditions due to the origin, customs preference, fiscal or commercial factors are applicable.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
690
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 5
17LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
710
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
720
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
18LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
740
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
750
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 99
760
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 5
19LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
780
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
790
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 10
20LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
810
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
820
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 1
830
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
21LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
850
PAC
Package
To describe the number and type of packages/physical units.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
860
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 10
870
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 5
880
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 5
890
PCI
Package identification
To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.
Opt
AtMax 5
22LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
910
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.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
920
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
930
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
940
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 9
23LOOPOpt
AtMax 999999
960
HYN
Hierarchy information
A segment to identify hierarchical connections from a given item to a higher or lower levelled item or to identify dependencies among the content of hierarchically related groups of data.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
970
PIA
Additional product id
To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.
Opt
AtMax 10
980
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 5
990
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
24LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
1010
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1020
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
25LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
1040
CCI
Characteristic/class id
To identify and describe a specific characteristic and its relevance for subsequent business processes.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1050
CAV
Characteristic value
To provide the value of a characteristic.
Opt
AtMax 10
1060
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 10
26LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
1080
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
1090
PIA
Additional product id
To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.
Opt
AtMax 10
1100
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 5
27LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
1120
CCI
Characteristic/class id
To identify and describe a specific characteristic and its relevance for subsequent business processes.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1130
CAV
Characteristic value
To provide the value of a characteristic.
Opt
AtMax 99
1140
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 10
28LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
1160
EFI
External file link identification
To specify the link of one non-edifact external file to an edifact message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1170
CED
Computer environment details
To give a precise definition of all necessary elements belonging to the configuration of a computer system like hardware, firmware, operating system, communication (vans, network type, protocol, format) and application software.
Opt
AtMax 99
1180
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
1190
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
1200
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
1210
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
1220
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 numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
54
Message type release numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
50
57
Association assigned codeOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
60
110
Code list directory version numberOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
70
113
Message type sub-function identificationOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
30
68
Common access referenceOptAlphanumeric1/35AtMax 1
40
S010
Status of the transferOptAtMax 1
10
70
Sequence of transfersMandatoryNumber1/2Exact 1
20
73
First and last transferOptAlphabet1/1Exact 1
50
S016
Message subset identificationOptAtMax 1
10
115
Message subset identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
116
Message subset version numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
118
Message subset release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
60
S017
Message implementation guideline identificationOptAtMax 1
10
121
Message implementation guideline identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
122
Message implementation guideline release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
124
Message implementation guideline release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
70
S018
Scenario identificationOptAtMax 1
10
127
Scenario identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
128
Scenario release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
130
Scenario release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
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