EDI MEDPIDPerson identification message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the person identification message (medpid) 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
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
50
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
1LOOPMandatory
AtMax 99
70
PNA
Party name
To specify information necessary to establish the identity of a party.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
80
ADR
Address
To specify an address.
Opt
AtMax 9
90
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
100
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
110
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 99
120
LAN
Language
To specify a language.
Opt
AtMax 9
2LOOPMandatory
AtMax 9999
140
GIS
General indicator
To transmit a processing indicator.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
150
PNA
Party name
To specify information necessary to establish the identity of a party.
Opt
AtMax 1
160
ADR
Address
To specify an address.
Opt
AtMax 9
170
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 99
180
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
190
IHC
Person characteristic
To specify characteristics of a person such as ethnic origin.
Opt
AtMax 9
200
NAT
Nationality
To specify a nationality.
Opt
AtMax 9
210
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
220
LAN
Language
To specify a language.
Opt
AtMax 9
230
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 9
240
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 9
250
FII
Financial institution information
To identify an account and a related financial institution.
Opt
AtMax 9
260
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
3LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
280
PDI
Person demographic information
To specify items of person demographic information.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
290
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
310
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
320
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
5LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
340
REL
Relationship
To identify the direct relationship between the data/information contained in one segment and the data/information contained in one or more other segments.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
350
PNA
Party name
To specify information necessary to establish the identity of a party.
Opt
AtMax 1
360
ADR
Address
To specify an address.
Opt
AtMax 9
370
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
380
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
390
PDI
Person demographic information
To specify items of person demographic information.
Opt
AtMax 1
400
IHC
Person characteristic
To specify characteristics of a person such as ethnic origin.
Opt
AtMax 9
410
NAT
Nationality
To specify a nationality.
Opt
AtMax 9
420
LAN
Language
To specify a language.
Opt
AtMax 9
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
440
AUT
Authentication result
To specify results of the application of an authentification procedure.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
450
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
460
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