IMD Item description

SegmentBatch

To describe an item in either an industry or free format.

Elements

PositionElementNameRequirementTypeMin/MaxRepeat
10
7077Item description type, codedOptID1/31
20
7081Item characteristic, codedOptID1/31
30
C273Item descriptionOpt1
10
7009Item description identificationOptID1/71
20
1131Code list qualifierOptID1/31
30
3055Code list responsible agency, codedOptID1/31
40
7008Item descriptionOptAlphanumeric1/351
50
7008Item descriptionOptAlphanumeric1/351
40
7383Surface/layer indicator, codedOptID1/31

Element Details

ID7077NameItem description type, codedLength1/3Position10TypeIDRequirementOptCodes
  • <>X
    Semi-structured (code + text)_self explanatory.
  • <>B
    Code and text_self explanatory.
  • <>S
    Structured (from industry code list)_self explanatory.
  • <>F
    Free-form_self explanatory.
  • <>C
    Code (from industry code list)_self explanatory.