D18A | EDIFACTORY

Message D18A/RESMSG

Reservation message

A Reservation message is sent by a tourism operator to one or more service providers in order to request desired services. These services may be subject to confirmation by any of the parties concerned.

Message description

UNH

M(1) : Message header

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

BGM

M(1) : Beginning of message

A segment identifying the Reservation message.

LAN

C(1) : Language

A segment identifying the language used in a transaction.

PCD

C(1) : Percentage details

A segment containing a percentage factor which relates to the services or products requested in the whole message.

PAI

C(1) : Payment instructions

A segment specifying a method of payment relating to the services or products requested in the whole message.

DTM

C(5) : Date/time/period

A segment specifying a date that applies to the message, (e.g. date of this message, date until such message is valid).

FTX

C(5) : Free text

A segment for information in coded or clear form to provide any other information related to the whole message.

LOC

C(2) : Place/location identification

A segment containing location information pertaining to the services or products requested in the whole message.

MOA

C(5) : Monetary amount

A segment containing the monetary amounts to be paid by the sender for all beneficiaries, services or products requested in the whole message.

PYT

C(10) : Payment terms

A segment specifying payment terms relating to the services or products requested in the whole message.

FII

C(5) : Financial institution information

A segment containing financial institution information relating to the services or products requested in the whole message.

SG1 C(5) : RFF-DTM

A group of segments indicating references relating to the message.

RFF

M(1) : Reference

A segment containing references relating to the whole message.

DTM

C(1) : Date/time/period

A segment specifying the date that applies to the previous reference.

SG2 C(5) : NAD-RFF-COM-LAN-SG3

A group of segments identifying the sender and the receiver and all other parties involved in the transaction and how to communicate information to each of them.

NAD

M(1) : Name and address

A segment providing name and address of the parties related to the message (sender, receiver, airline, agent).

RFF

C(5) : Reference

A segment indicating any additional reference for the party identified in the preceding NAD segment.

COM

C(5) : Communication contact

A segment containing communication information for the party identified in the preceding NAD segment.

LAN

C(1) : Language

A segment indicating the language to be used by the party identified in the preceding NAD segment.

SG3 C(5) : CTA-COM-LAN

A group of segments identifying a person or a department within a party specified in the preceding NAD segment and how to communicate with them.

CTA

M(1) : Contact information

A segment identifying a person or a department for the party specified in the preceding NAD segment, and to whom the communication should be directed.

COM

C(5) : Communication contact

A segment providing communication information for the person or department identified in the preceding CTA segment.

LAN

C(1) : Language

A segment indicating the language to communicate with the person or department identified in the preceding CTA segment.

SG4 C(99) : SEQ-SG5-SG9

A group of segments relating to the requested services and to the beneficiaries.

SEQ

M(1) : Sequence details

A segment which provides a sequence number for later reference to a related service, product or beneficiary.

SG5 C(99) : IMD-QTY-LAN-DTM-NAD-RFF-PCD-PAI-PYT-FII-DIM-

FTX-SG6-SG7-SG8 A group of segments identifying a particular service or product requested.

IMD

M(1) : Item description

A segment identifying a particular product or service.

QTY

C(1) : Quantity

A segment specifying a quantity related to the service or product identified in the preceding IMD segment.

LAN

C(1) : Language

A segment indicating the language to be used for the requested service or product identified in the preceding IMD segment.

DTM

C(20) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate any date and/or time pertaining to the service or product identified in the preceding IMD segment.

NAD

C(1) : Name and address

A segment specifying name and address information related to the service or product identified in the preceding IMD segment.

RFF

C(99) : Reference

A segment containing reference relating to the service or product identified in the preceding IMD segment.

PCD

C(1) : Percentage details

A segment containing percentage factors which relate to the service or product identified in the preceding IMD segment.

PAI

C(1) : Payment instructions

A segment specifying methods of payment relating to the service or product identified in the preceding IMD segment.

PYT

C(5) : Payment terms

A segment specifying payment terms for the service or product identified in an associated IMD segment.

FII

C(5) : Financial institution information

A segment containing financial institution information relating to the service or product identified in the preceding IMD segment.

DIM

C(2) : Dimensions

A segment providing dimensions which may be required for the provision of the service or product identified in the preceding IMD segment.

FTX

C(5) : Free text

A segment for information in coded or clear form to provide any other information related to the service or product identified in the preceding IMD segment.

SG6 C(10) : LOC-NAD-DTM

A group of segments identifying location and if necessary the name and address of a specific place connected with this location.

LOC

M(1) : Place/location identification

A segment containing location information pertaining to the service or product identified in the preceding IMD segment.

NAD

C(1) : Name and address

A segment providing name and address information relating to the information specified in the preceding LOC segment.

DTM

C(10) : Date/time/period

A segment providing date and/or time information relating to the information specified in the preceding LOC segment.

SG7 C(99) : MOA-QTY

A group of segments containing the monetary amount to be paid related to the quantity of the service or product identified in the preceding IMD segment.

MOA

M(1) : Monetary amount

A segment containing the monetary amount to be paid by the sender for the service or product identified in the preceding IMD segment.

QTY

C(1) : Quantity

A segment specifying a quantity related to the service or product identified in the IMD segment.

SG8 C(10) : RCS-FII-MOA-RFF-FTX

A group of segments providing special conditions or additional requirements related to the service or product identified in the preceding IMD segment.

RCS

M(1) : Requirements and conditions

A segment to specify types of requirements attached to the provision of a service.

FII

C(5) : Financial institution information

A segment containing financial institution information relating to the special conditions or requirements identified in the preceding RCS segment.

MOA

C(2) : Monetary amount

A segment containing the monetary amount to be paid by the sender for the special conditions or requirements identified in the preceding RCS segment.

RFF

C(1) : Reference

A segment containing reference information relating to the special conditions or requirements identified in the preceding RCS segment.

FTX

C(1) : Free text

A segment for information in coded or clear form to provide any other information related to the preceding RCS segment.

SG9 C(99) : MEM-SG10

A group of segments containing information pertaining to the beneficiaries of the services or products requested in the message.

MEM

M(1) : Membership details

A segment specifying relationship between persons within a group.

SG10 C(99) : NAD-ATT-RFF-LAN-FTX-COM-SG11-SG12-SG13-SG14

A group of segments providing information related to a group or an individual beneficiary.

NAD

M(1) : Name and address

A segment specifying name and address information related to the preceding MEM segment.

ATT

C(99) : Attribute

A segment specifying an attribute related to the preceding NAD segment.

RFF

C(99) : Reference

A segment providing reference information related to the preceding NAD segment.

LAN

C(1) : Language

A segment providing language information which relates to the preceding NAD segment.

FTX

C(5) : Free text

A segment for information in coded or clear form to provide any other information related to the preceding NAD segment.

COM

C(5) : Communication contact

A segment providing communication information related to the preceding NAD segment.

SG11 C(1) : CTA-COM

A group of segments providing contact information related to the NAD segment.

CTA

M(1) : Contact information

A segment providing contact information related to the preceding NAD segment.

COM

C(5) : Communication contact

A segment providing communication information related to the preceding CTA segment.

SG12 C(5) : DOC-LOC-DTM

A group of segments providing documentation information related to the preceding NAD segment.

DOC

M(1) : Document/message details

A segment indicating a type of document (e.g. passport, visa, driving licence, vaccination certificate, etc...) related to the preceding NAD segment.

LOC

C(1) : Place/location identification

A segment identifying the place of issue of the document referenced in the preceding DOC segment.

DTM

C(10) : Date/time/period

A segment indicating the date of issue of the document referenced in the preceding DOC segment.

SG13 C(10) : PAI-PYT-FII-MOA-RFF

A group of segments providing payment information, payment terms, financial institution, monetary amount and references related to the preceding NAD segment.

PAI

M(1) : Payment instructions

A segment specifying a method of payment relating to the preceding NAD segment.

PYT

C(1) : Payment terms

A segment providing payment terms related to the preceding PAI segment.

FII

C(1) : Financial institution information

A segment providing financial institution information relating to preceding PAI segment.

MOA

C(1) : Monetary amount

A segment providing monetary information (e.g. a rate request, maximum price, etc...) related to the preceding PAI segment.

RFF

C(9) : Reference

A segment providing reference information related to the preceding PAI segment.

SG14 C(10) : RCS-MOA-RFF-FTX

A group of segments providing information of special requirements or conditions related to the preceding NAD segment.

Message structure

UNH, Message header                           M        1
BGM, Beginning of message                     M        1
LAN, Language                                 C        1
PCD, Percentage details                       C        1
PAI, Payment instructions                     C        1
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        5
FTX, Free text                                C        5
LOC, Place/location identification            C        2
MOA, Monetary amount                          C        5
PYT, Payment terms                            C       10
FII, Financial institution information        C        5

--- Segment Group 1 ------------------------- C        5 -------+
RFF, Reference                                M        1        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        1        |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+

--- Segment Group 2 ------------------------- C        5 -------+
NAD, Name and address                         M        1        |
RFF, Reference                                C        5        |
COM, Communication contact                    C        5        |
LAN, Language                                 C        1        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 3 ------------------------- C        5 ------+|
CTA, Contact information                      M        1       ||
COM, Communication contact                    C        5       ||
LAN, Language                                 C        1       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++

--- Segment Group 4 ------------------------- C       99 -------+
SEQ, Sequence details                         M        1        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 5 ------------------------- C       99 ------+|
IMD, Item description                         M        1       ||
QTY, Quantity                                 C        1       ||
LAN, Language                                 C        1       ||
DTM, Date/time/period                         C       20       ||
NAD, Name and address                         C        1       ||
RFF, Reference                                C       99       ||
PCD, Percentage details                       C        1       ||
PAI, Payment instructions                     C        1       ||
PYT, Payment terms                            C        5       ||
FII, Financial institution information        C        5       ||
DIM, Dimensions                               C        2       ||
FTX, Free text                                C        5       ||
                                                               ||
--- Segment Group 6 ------------------------- C       10 -----+||
LOC, Place/location identification            M        1      |||
NAD, Name and address                         C        1      |||
DTM, Date/time/period                         C       10      |||
---- ---------------------------------------------------------+||
                                                               ||
--- Segment Group 7 ------------------------- C       99 -----+||
MOA, Monetary amount                          M        1      |||
QTY, Quantity                                 C        1      |||
---- ---------------------------------------------------------+||
                                                               ||
--- Segment Group 8 ------------------------- C       10 -----+||
RCS, Requirements and conditions              M        1      |||
FII, Financial institution information        C        5      |||
MOA, Monetary amount                          C        2      |||
RFF, Reference                                C        1      |||
FTX, Free text                                C        1      |||
---- ---------------------------------------------------------++|
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 9 ------------------------- C       99 ------+|
MEM, Membership details                       M        1       ||
                                                               ||
--- Segment Group 10 ------------------------ C       99 -----+||
NAD, Name and address                         M        1      |||
ATT, Attribute                                C       99      |||
RFF, Reference                                C       99      |||
LAN, Language                                 C        1      |||
FTX, Free text                                C        5      |||
COM, Communication contact                    C        5      |||
                                                              |||
--- Segment Group 11 ------------------------ C        1 ----+|||
CTA, Contact information                      M        1     ||||
COM, Communication contact                    C        5     ||||
---- --------------------------------------------------------+|||
                                                              |||
--- Segment Group 12 ------------------------ C        5 ----+|||
DOC, Document/message details                 M        1     ||||
LOC, Place/location identification            C        1     ||||
DTM, Date/time/period                         C       10     ||||
---- --------------------------------------------------------+|||
                                                              |||
--- Segment Group 13 ------------------------ C       10 ----+|||
PAI, Payment instructions                     M        1     ||||
PYT, Payment terms                            C        1     ||||
FII, Financial institution information        C        1     ||||
MOA, Monetary amount                          C        1     ||||
RFF, Reference                                C        9     ||||
---- --------------------------------------------------------+|||
                                                              |||
--- Segment Group 14 ------------------------ C       10 ----+|||
RCS, Requirements and conditions              M        1     ||||
MOA, Monetary amount                          C        2     ||||
RFF, Reference                                C        2     ||||
FTX, Free text                                C        1     ||||
---- --------------------------------------------------------++++
UNT, Message trailer                          M        1