EDI IFTMBFFirm booking message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the firm booking message (iftmbf) 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
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 1
40
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
50
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
60
TSR
Transport service requirements
To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.
Opt
AtMax 9
70
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 9
80
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
90
CNT
Control total
To provide control total.
Opt
AtMax 9
1LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
110
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
120
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
2LOOPOpt
AtMax 2
140
TOD
Terms of delivery or transport
To specify terms of delivery or transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
150
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 9
3LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
170
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
180
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
200
GOR
Governmental requirements
To indicate the requirement for a specific govermental action and/or procedure or which specific procedure is valid for a specific part of the transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
210
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
5LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
230
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents, either printed, electronically transferred, or referenced as specified in message description, including, where relevant, the identification of the type of transaction that will result from this message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
240
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
260
TCC
Transport charge/rate calculations
To specify charges.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
270
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 1
280
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 1
290
CUX
Currencies
To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.
Opt
AtMax 1
300
PRI
Price details
To specify price information.
Opt
AtMax 1
310
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
320
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 1
330
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 9
340
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
7LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
360
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
370
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
380
TSR
Transport service requirements
To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.
Opt
AtMax 9
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
400
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
410
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
9LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
430
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
440
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
10LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
460
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by co82 only and/or unstructured by co58 or structured by co80 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
470
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 9
11LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
490
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
500
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
12LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
520
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents, either printed, electronically transferred, or referenced as specified in message description, including, where relevant, the identification of the type of transaction that will result from this message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
530
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
13LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
550
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
560
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
14LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
580
CPI
Charge payment instructions
To identify a charge.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
590
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 99
600
CUX
Currencies
To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.
Opt
AtMax 1
610
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 9
620
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 9
15LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
640
TSR
Transport service requirements
To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
650
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 1
660
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 1
670
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
680
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
16LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
700
GID
Goods item details
To indicate totals of a goods item.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
710
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 1
720
TMP
Temperature
To specify the temperature setting.
Opt
AtMax 1
730
RNG
Range details
To identify a range.
Opt
AtMax 1
740
TMD
Transport movement details
To specify operational transport movement details for a goods item or equipment (which may differ from the contractual conditions).
Opt
AtMax 1
750
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 9
760
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 9
770
PIA
Additional product id
To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.
Opt
AtMax 9
780
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
17LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
800
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by co82 only and/or unstructured by co58 or structured by co80 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
810
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
820
GDS
Nature of cargo
To indicate the type of cargo as a general classification.
Opt
AtMax 9
18LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
840
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
850
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
19LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
870
DIM
Dimensions
To specify dimensions.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
880
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
20LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
900
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
910
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
21LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
930
PCI
Package identification
To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
940
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 1
950
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
960
GIN
Goods identity number
To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.
Opt
AtMax 9
22LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
980
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents, either printed, electronically transferred, or referenced as specified in message description, including, where relevant, the identification of the type of transaction that will result from this message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
990
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
23LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1010
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.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
24LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1030
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1040
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
25LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
1060
SGP
Split goods placement
To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
26LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1080
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1090
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
27LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1110
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1120
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
28LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1140
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1150
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
29LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1170
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1180
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
30LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
1200
SGP
Split goods placement
To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
31LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1220
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1230
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
32LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
1250
EQD
Equipment details
To identify a unit of equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1260
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
1270
TMD
Transport movement details
To specify operational transport movement details for a goods item or equipment (which may differ from the contractual conditions).
Opt
AtMax 1
1280
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
1290
DIM
Dimensions
To specify dimensions.
Opt
AtMax 9
1300
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 9
1310
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 1
1320
TMP
Temperature
To specify the temperature setting.
Opt
AtMax 1
1330
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
33LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1350
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by co82 only and/or unstructured by co58 or structured by co80 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1360
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
34LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1380
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1390
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
1400
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 numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
30
Message type release numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
40
Controlling agencyMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
50
Association assigned codeOptAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
30
Common access referenceOptAlphanumeric1/1AtMax 1
40
Status of the transferOptAtMax 1