D18A
Message D18A/IFTSAI
Forwarding and transport schedule and availability information message
The function of this message is to request transport schedule or availability information and to answer to such a request.
Message description
UNH
M(1) : Message headerA service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Forwarding and transport schedule and availability information message is IFTSAI. Note: Forwarding and transport schedule and availability information messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 IFTSAI 0052 D 0054 18A 0051 UN
BGM
M(1) : Beginning of messageA segment to indicate the type and function of the message and to transmit the identifying number.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) applying to the whole message.
FTX
C(99) : Free textA segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information. In computer-to-computer exchanges free form text will normally require the receiver to process this segment manually.
GEI
C(1) : Processing informationA segment to provide a general indicator relating to the whole message, such as urgency.
SG1 C(9) : RFF-DTM
A group of segments to specify the document or message to which the current message relates, and related date and time.
RFF
M(1) : ReferenceA segment to identify a reference which applies to the entire message, e.g. reference to previous message.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference.
SG2 C(9) : LOC-DTM
A group of segments to identify the routing and date of the schedule or availability information.
LOC
M(1) : Place/location identificationA segment to identify a location, e.g. place of departure/arrival.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the location.
SG3 C(999) : EQD-EQN-MEA-DIM-FTX-RFF-TPL-DTM
A group of segments to define requested or available equipment.
EQD
M(1) : Equipment detailsA segment to specify requested or available equipment and equipment size and type.
EQN
C(9) : Number of unitsA segment to specify the number of requested or available pieces of equipment.
MEA
C(9) : MeasurementsA segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, associated with equipment, in terms of capacity.
DIM
C(9) : DimensionsA segment to specify dimensions applicable to equipment.
FTX
C(9) : Free textA segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information associated with the equipment.
RFF
C(9) : ReferenceA segment to specify a reference number to equipment.
TPL
C(1) : Transport placementSegment to specify the link between the means of transport and the equipment.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate date(s) and time(s), e.g. earliest departure date/time, latest arrival date/time.
SG4 C(999) : TDT-DTM-TSR-RFF-FTX-EQD-QTY-MEA-SG5
A group of segments to specify the schedule or availability selection criteria and to detail the schedule or availability information being provided.
TDT
M(1) : Transport informationA segment to indicate information related to the mode and means of transport, eg. specific conveyance/carrier.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate date(s) and time(s), e.g. earliest departure date/time, latest arrival date/time.
TSR
C(9) : Transport service requirementsA segment to identify contract, conditions of carriage, services and priority requirements.
RFF
C(9) : ReferenceA segment to provide a reference related to the transport details, such as the published line or route number.
FTX
C(9) : Free textA segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information related to the means of transport.
EQD
C(99) : Equipment detailsA segment to identify the equipment requested/available.
QTY
C(9) : QuantityA segment to indicate a quantity, e.g. number of intermediate stops.
MEA
C(9) : MeasurementsA segment to indicate weight and/or volume selection criteria, e.g. minimum weight.
SG5 C(999) : LOC-RFF-FTX-SG6-SG7-SG8-CNT
A group of segments to identify the routing(s) and indicate corresponding date(s) and time(s) including a pre-carriage and on-carriage transport.
LOC
M(1) : Place/location identificationA segment to identify a location, e.g. place of departure/arrival.
RFF
C(9) : ReferenceA segment to provide a reference related to the location, such as the platform number at the place of departure.
FTX
C(9) : Free textA segment to specify free form or processable information related to the location including consignments to be accepted from a port of loading.
SG6 C(9) : DTM-FTX
A segment group to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the location, e.g. date/time of schedule or expected departure/arrival and additional information e.g. reason for delay
DTM
M(1) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the location, e.g. date/time of schedule or expected departure/arrival
FTX
C(9) : Free textA segment to specify free form or processable information related to the date including reason for delay.
SG7 C(9) : EQD-EQN
A segment group to specify quantities of equipments to be discharged or loaded at the related location. equipments at the related location.
EQD
M(1) : Equipment detailsA segment to identify the type of equipment and whether it will be discharged or loaded at the related location.
EQN
C(1) : Number of unitsA segment to specify the quantities of equipments to be discharged or loaded at the related location.
SG8 C(999) : TDT-SG9-SG10
A group of segments to indicate mode and means of transport (pre-carriage/on-carriage transport), locations, departure/arrival date(s) and time(s), and equipment to be loaded/discharged.
TDT
M(1) : Transport informationA segment to indicate information related to the mode and means of transport, e.g. specific conveyance, carrier of pre-carriage and on-carriage transport.
SG9 C(999) : LOC-DTM
A group of segments to identify locations, e.g. place of departure/arrival related to pre-carriage and on-carriage transport.
LOC
M(1) : Place/location identificationA segment to identify a location, e.g. place of departure/arrival.
DTM
C(999) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the location, e.g. date/time of schedule or expected departure/arrival.
SG10 C(9) : EQD-EQN
A group of segments to specify quantities of equipment to be discharged or loaded at the related location.
EQD
M(1) : Equipment detailsA segment to identify the type of equipment and whether it will be discharged or loaded at the related location.
EQN
C(1) : Number of unitsA segment to specify the quantity of equipment to be discharged or loaded by a pre-carriage and an on- carriage at the related location.
CNT
M(1) : Control totalA segment to specify the total number of units of equipment at a related location.
SG11 C(9) : NAD-LOC-SG12
A group of segments to indicate all parties involved in the transaction and relevant locations, contacts and communication channels.
NAD
M(1) : Name and addressA segment to identify the party's name, address and function.
LOC
C(9) : Place/location identificationA segment to identify a place/location/sub-location and where relevant the function. The present location must be associated with the relevant party.
SG12 C(9) : CTA-COM
A group of segments to identify a contact and its communication channels, related to the party.
CTA
M(1) : Contact informationA segment to identify a person or department within a party.
COM
C(9) : Communication contactA segment to identify the communication numbers of person or department to whom communication should be directed.
SG13 C(9) : GID-HAN-FTX-SG14-SG15-SG16-SG17
A group of segments to describe the goods items for which schedule or availability is requested/provided.
GID
M(1) : Goods item detailsA segment to identify the goods item. A goods item can be identified by up to three levels of packaging within this segment.
HAN
C(9) : Handling instructionsA segment to specify handling instructions relating to the goods item.
FTX
C(9) : Free textA segment to specify free form or processable information relating to the goods item.
SG14 C(9) : GDS-FTX
SG15 C(9) : MEA-EQN
SG16 C(9) : DIM-EQN
SG17 C(9) : DGS-FTX-DTM
A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details related to the goods item.
DGS
M(1) : Dangerous goodsA segment to specify the class of dangerous goods, packing group, etc.
FTX
C(9) : Free textA segment to specify the dangerous goods technical name and any other additional dangerous goods information.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate date(s) and time(s), e.g. Earliest departure date/time, latest arrival date/time.
UNT
M(1) : Message trailerA service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the control reference number of the message.
Message structure
UNH, Message header M 1
BGM, Beginning of message M 1
DTM, Date/time/period C 9
FTX, Free text C 99
GEI, Processing information C 1
--- Segment Group 1 ------------------------- C 9 -------+
RFF, Reference M 1 |
DTM, Date/time/period C 9 |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+
--- Segment Group 2 ------------------------- C 9 -------+
LOC, Place/location identification M 1 |
DTM, Date/time/period C 9 |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+
--- Segment Group 3 ------------------------- C 999 -------+
EQD, Equipment details M 1 |
EQN, Number of units C 9 |
MEA, Measurements C 9 |
DIM, Dimensions C 9 |
FTX, Free text C 9 |
RFF, Reference C 9 |
TPL, Transport placement C 1 |
DTM, Date/time/period C 9 |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+
--- Segment Group 4 ------------------------- C 999 -------+
TDT, Transport information M 1 |
DTM, Date/time/period C 9 |
TSR, Transport service requirements C 9 |
RFF, Reference C 9 |
FTX, Free text C 9 |
EQD, Equipment details C 99 |
QTY, Quantity C 9 |
MEA, Measurements C 9 |
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--- Segment Group 5 ------------------------- C 999 ------+|
LOC, Place/location identification M 1 ||
RFF, Reference C 9 ||
FTX, Free text C 9 ||
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--- Segment Group 6 ------------------------- C 9 -----+||
DTM, Date/time/period M 1 |||
FTX, Free text C 9 |||
---- ---------------------------------------------------------+||
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--- Segment Group 7 ------------------------- C 9 -----+||
EQD, Equipment details M 1 |||
EQN, Number of units C 1 |||
---- ---------------------------------------------------------+||
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--- Segment Group 8 ------------------------- C 999 -----+||
TDT, Transport information M 1 |||
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--- Segment Group 9 ------------------------- C 999 ----+|||
LOC, Place/location identification M 1 ||||
DTM, Date/time/period C 999 ||||
---- --------------------------------------------------------+|||
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--- Segment Group 10 ------------------------ C 9 ----+|||
EQD, Equipment details M 1 ||||
EQN, Number of units C 1 ||||
---- --------------------------------------------------------++||
CNT, Control total M 1 ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++
--- Segment Group 11 ------------------------ C 9 -------+
NAD, Name and address M 1 |
LOC, Place/location identification C 9 |
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--- Segment Group 12 ------------------------ C 9 ------+|
CTA, Contact information M 1 ||
COM, Communication contact C 9 ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++
--- Segment Group 13 ------------------------ C 9 -------+
GID, Goods item details M 1 |
HAN, Handling instructions C 9 |
FTX, Free text C 9 |
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--- Segment Group 14 ------------------------ C 9 ------+|
GDS, Nature of cargo M 1 ||
FTX, Free text C 9 ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------+|
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--- Segment Group 15 ------------------------ C 9 ------+|
MEA, Measurements M 1 ||
EQN, Number of units C 9 ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------+|
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--- Segment Group 16 ------------------------ C 9 ------+|
DIM, Dimensions M 1 ||
EQN, Number of units C 9 ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------+|
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--- Segment Group 17 ------------------------ C 9 ------+|
DGS, Dangerous goods M 1 ||
FTX, Free text C 9 ||
DTM, Date/time/period C 9 ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++
UNT, Message trailer M 1