D18A
Message D18A/IFTSTQ
International multimodal status request message
A message to request an International multimodal status report message (IFTSTA) in order to provide details relating to transport status and/or a change in the transport status between agreed parties.
Message description
UNH
M(1) : Message headerA service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the International multimodal status request message is IFTSTQ. Note: International multimodal status request messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 IFTSTQ 0052 D 0054 18A 0051 UN
BGM
M(1) : Beginning of messageA segment to indicating the beginning of the message and identifying the consignment for which status is being requested.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment indicating the date/time of the message and the dates, times and periods relating to the requested status or events.
LOC
C(99) : Place/location identificationA segment identifying a place/location which applies to the consignment such as consignment origin and destination.
SG1 C(999) : RFF-DTM
A group of segments to specify a reference which applies to the whole message, and its related date and time.
RFF
M(1) : ReferenceA segment to identify a reference relating to the requested status, e.g. customer reference number. Also a reference to previous message can be given.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference.
TDT
C(99) : Transport informationA segment identifying conveyance relating to the status or event such as flight, vessel/voyage.
EQD
C(999) : Equipment detailsA segment identifying equipment related to the requested status or event such as a container.
SG2 C(9) : NAD-SG3
A group of segments to specify the parties related to the consignment.
NAD
M(1) : Name and addressA segment identifying a party to the consignment such as a shipper, consignee, freight forwarder, broker.
SG3 C(9) : CTA-COM
A group of segments to indicate contacts related to the party.
CTA
M(1) : Contact informationA segment to identify a person or department to whom communication should be directed.
COM
C(9) : Communication contactA segment to identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
SG4 C(999) : CNI-DTM-LOC-RFF-TDT-SG5-SG6
A group of segments to provide information about specific consignments, e.g. included in a consolidation.
CNI
M(1) : Consignment informationA segment to indicate a consignment (in a consolidation) using the reference number of its transport document.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate the date/time of the transport document of this consignment and the dates, times and periods relating to the requested status or events.
LOC
C(99) : Place/location identificationA segment identifying a place/location which applies to the consignment such as consignment origin and destination.
RFF
C(99) : ReferenceA segment identifying a reference relating to the requested status, e.g. customer reference number/order.
TDT
C(99) : Transport informationA segment identifying conveyance relating to the status or event such as flight, vessel/voyage.
SG5 C(99) : EQD-TPL
A group of segments to identify equipment and eventually the means of transport in which it is placed.
EQD
M(1) : Equipment detailsA segment identifying equipment related to the requested status or event such as a container.
TPL
C(9) : Transport placementA segment to identify a means of transport (e.g. train) to which the equipment is linked.
SG6 C(9) : NAD-SG7-SG8
A group of segments to specify the parties related to this consignment.
NAD
M(1) : Name and addressA segment identifying a party to the consignment such as a shipper, consignee, freight forwarder, broker.
SG7 C(99) : GID-FTX-SGP
A group of segments to specify a goods item, necessary in cases where the request concerns only part of the consignment.
GID
M(1) : Goods item detailsA segment to provide details of a goods item as part of a consignment.
FTX
C(1) : Free textA segment to describe the goods item.
SGP
C(99) : Split goods placementA segment to identify equipment in which goods are transported.
SG8 C(9) : CTA-COM
A group of segments to indicate contacts related to the party.
CTA
M(1) : Contact informationA segment to identify a person or department to whom communication should be directed.
COM
C(9) : Communication contactA segment to identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
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 LOC, Place/location identification C 99 --- Segment Group 1 ------------------------- C 999 -------+ RFF, Reference M 1 | DTM, Date/time/period C 9 | ---- -----------------------------------------------------------+ TDT, Transport information C 99 EQD, Equipment details C 999 --- Segment Group 2 ------------------------- C 9 -------+ NAD, Name and address M 1 | | --- Segment Group 3 ------------------------- C 9 ------+| CTA, Contact information M 1 || COM, Communication contact C 9 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------++ --- Segment Group 4 ------------------------- C 999 -------+ CNI, Consignment information M 1 | DTM, Date/time/period C 9 | LOC, Place/location identification C 99 | RFF, Reference C 99 | TDT, Transport information C 99 | | --- Segment Group 5 ------------------------- C 99 ------+| EQD, Equipment details M 1 || TPL, Transport placement C 9 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------+| | --- Segment Group 6 ------------------------- C 9 ------+| NAD, Name and address M 1 || || --- Segment Group 7 ------------------------- C 99 -----+|| GID, Goods item details M 1 ||| FTX, Free text C 1 ||| SGP, Split goods placement C 99 ||| ---- ---------------------------------------------------------+|| || --- Segment Group 8 ------------------------- C 9 -----+|| CTA, Contact information M 1 ||| COM, Communication contact C 9 ||| ---- ---------------------------------------------------------+++ UNT, Message trailer M 1