D18A

Message D18A/RDRMES

Raw data reporting message

A Raw data reporting message (RDRMES) is sent in response to predefined and identified questions. Raw data are collected by numerous offices in the public and private sectors. Much of the data is predefined and repetitious. The data are often codified such that their description has been pre-set and meets the criteria of the collector.

Message description

UNH

M(1) : Message header

A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Raw data reporting message is RDRMES. Note: Raw data reporting messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 RDRMES 0052 D 0054 18A 0051 UN

BGM

M(1) : Beginning of message

A segment specifying the functional use (e.g. sub-set) of the Raw data reporting message and identifying the message.

DTM

C(5) : Date/time/period

A segment identifying dates, times, or periods which are relevant to the whole message.

SG1 C(9) : NAD-RFF-FTX-SG2

A group of segments identifying the name and address of the relevant parties, along with additional information related to the interchanging partners, such as references, contacts and communication numbers.

NAD

M(1) : Name and address

A segment to identify the relevant parties.

RFF

C(9) : Reference

A segment to specify a reference that the respondent wishes to communicate to the collector.

FTX

C(9) : Free text

A segment to provide free form or coded text information.

SG2 C(9) : CTA-COM

A group of segments identifying a contact within the identified organization and communication number (e.g. telephone number, fax number).

CTA

M(1) : Contact information

A segment to identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

COM

C(9) : Communication contact

A segment to identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

SG3 M(9999) : IDE-SG4-SG6

A group of segments identifying a questionnaire, the responding organization, the questions in the questionnaire and the responses to the questions.

IDE

M(1) : Identity

A segment identifying a questionnaire.

SG4 C(1) : NAD-RFF-FTX-SG5

A group of segments identifying the responding organization to a questionnaire, the contact details, and administrative data relevant to the organization.

NAD

M(1) : Name and address

A segment identifying the responding organization.

RFF

C(9) : Reference

A segment to specify a reference that the responding organization wishes to communicate to the collector.

FTX

C(9) : Free text

A segment to provide free form or coded text information.

SG5 C(9) : CTA-COM

A group of segments identifying a contact within, or representing, the responding organization and communication number (e.g. telephone number, fax number).

CTA

M(1) : Contact information

A segment to identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

COM

C(9) : Communication contact

A segment to identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

SG6 M(99999) : SCD-ARR-RFF-DTM-FTX-SG7

A group of segments which specify a question in a questionnaire and the data given in response.

SCD

M(1) : Structure component definition

A segment to specify the identity of a question (e.g. in a questionnaire).

ARR

C(99999) : Array information

A segment containing the data in response to a question.

RFF

C(99) : Reference

A segment to specify a reference relevant to the response.

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment identifying dates, times, or periods relevant to the response.

FTX

C(99) : Free text

A segment to provide free form or coded text information relevant to the response.

SG7 C(99999) : NAD-RFF-FTX-SG8

A group of segments that identify an organization, contact information and administrative information given in response to a question.

NAD

M(1) : Name and address

A segment specifying the identity of an organization which is given in response to a question.

RFF

C(9) : Reference

A segment to specify a reference relevant to the organization.

FTX

C(9) : Free text

A segment to provide free form or coded text information.

SG8 C(9) : CTA-COM

A group of segments identifying a contact within the identified organization and communication number (e.g. telephone number, fax number).

CTA

M(1) : Contact information

A segment to identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

COM

C(9) : Communication contact

A segment to identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

UNT

M(1) : Message trailer

A 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        5

--- Segment Group 1 ------------------------- C        9 -------+
NAD, Name and address                         M        1        |
RFF, Reference                                C        9        |
FTX, Free text                                C        9        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 2 ------------------------- C        9 ------+|
CTA, Contact information                      M        1       ||
COM, Communication contact                    C        9       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++

--- Segment Group 3 ------------------------- M     9999 -------+
IDE, Identity                                 M        1        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 4 ------------------------- C        1 ------+|
NAD, Name and address                         M        1       ||
RFF, Reference                                C        9       ||
FTX, Free text                                C        9       ||
                                                               ||
--- Segment Group 5 ------------------------- C        9 -----+||
CTA, Contact information                      M        1      |||
COM, Communication contact                    C        9      |||
---- ---------------------------------------------------------++|
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 6 ------------------------- M    99999 ------+|
SCD, Structure component definition           M        1       ||
ARR, Array information                        C    99999       ||
RFF, Reference                                C       99       ||
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9       ||
FTX, Free text                                C       99       ||
                                                               ||
--- Segment Group 7 ------------------------- C    99999 -----+||
NAD, Name and address                         M        1      |||
RFF, Reference                                C        9      |||
FTX, Free text                                C        9      |||
                                                              |||
--- Segment Group 8 ------------------------- C        9 ----+|||
CTA, Contact information                      M        1     ||||
COM, Communication contact                    C        9     ||||
---- --------------------------------------------------------++++
UNT, Message trailer                          M        1