D96A | EDIFACTORY

Message D96A/IFTMBC

Booking confirmation message

A message from the party providing forwarding and/or transport services to the party booking those services giving the confirmation information to the booking of the consignment concerned. A confirmation might read that the booking of a consignment is accepted, pending, conditionally accepted or rejected. The conditions under which requested services take place may be given in this message.

Message description

UNH

M(1) : Message header

A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Booking confirmation message is IFTMBC. Note: Booking confirmation messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 IFTMBC 0052 D 0054 96A 0051 UN

BGM

M(1) : Beginning of message

A segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to transmit identifying number and type of the message.

CTA

C(1) : Contact information

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

COM

C(9) : Communication contact

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

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate a date and time applying to the whole message, e.g., date and time of document issue.

TSR

C(9) : Transport service requirements

A segment to provide confirmation details of the required transport services.

FTX

C(99) : Free text

A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information, such as status of transport, remarks to be printed on the transport documents (where required), consignment remarks, insurance instructions, etc., or any other additional information.

CNT

C(9) : Control total

A segment to specify totals for a consignment.

SG1 C(99) : LOC-DTM

A group of segments to specify locations and related date(s)/time(s) which apply to the entire message, e.g. place of transhipment.

LOC

M(1) : Place/location identification

A segment to identify a location applying to the entire message.

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) relating to the location.

SG2 C(99) : RFF-DTM

A group of segments containing a reference and constants which apply to the entire message.

RFF

M(1) : Reference

A segment to express a reference which applies to the entire message such as: the document/message number that is to be updated by this very message (according to data element 1225 Message Function, Coded in segment BGM), booking reference, order number, insurance contract, etc.

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference.

TCC

C(9) : Transport charge/rate calculations

A segment to provide information on the charges associated with the transport.

SG3 C(99) : TDT-DTM-TSR-SG4-SG5

A group of segments to indicate details of the movement of goods such as mode and means of transport, locations, departure, and arrival date(s) and time(s).

TDT

M(1) : Details of transport

A segment to indicate information related to a certain stage of the transport, such as mode, means and carrier.

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate departure/arrival date and time.

TSR

C(9) : Transport service requirements

A segment to identify contract, conditions of carriage, services, priority requirements for this stage of transport.

SG4 C(99) : LOC-DTM

A group of segments to specify a location and date/time related to this leg of transport.

LOC

M(1) : Place/location identification

A segment to indicate a location such as origin, destination, stop off, etc. related to this leg of transport.

DTM

C(1) : Date/time/period

A segment to specify a date/time related to the location, such as arrival date/time of a means of transport at a specific location.

SG5 C(9) : RFF-DTM

A group of segments to specify an additional reference related to the stage of the transport.

RFF

M(1) : Reference

A segment to specify the additional reference.

DTM

C(1) : Date/time/period

A segment to identify date and time relating to the reference.

SG6 C(99) : NAD-LOC-SG7

A group of segments to identify a party, related references, locations contacts, required documents, and charges to be paid by the party.

NAD

M(1) : Name and address

A segment to identify the party's name, address, and function.

LOC

C(9) : Place/location identification

A segment to indicate location where a specific function will be performed.

SG7 C(99) : TSR-RFF-LOC-TPL-FTX

A group of segments to specify a transport service requirement and its associated details (such as applicable commercial agreement) related to the party.

TSR

M(1) : Transport service requirements

A segment to specify a required service for the transport, such as re-icing.

RFF

C(1) : Reference

A segment to identify a commercial agreement related to the service requirement.

LOC

C(1) : Place/location identification

A segment to indicate the location where the required service must be performed, such as place of re-icing.

TPL

C(1) : Transport placement

A segment to identify the means of transport to which the service requirement applies.

FTX

C(9) : Free text

A segment to provide any additional information related to the service requirement.

SG8 C(999) : GID-HAN-TMP-RNG-TMD-LOC-FTX-SG9-GDS-SG10-SG11-SG12-SG13-SG14

A group of segments to describe the goods items for which transport is undertaken.

GID

M(1) : Goods item details

A segment to identify a goods item for which transport is undertaken. A goods item can be identified by up to three levels of packaging.

HAN

C(1) : Handling instructions

A segment to specify handling instructions relating to the goods item.

TMP

C(1) : Temperature

A segment to specify a temperature setting for a goods item.

RNG

C(1) : Range details

A segment to specify a temperature range setting for a goods item.

TMD

C(1) : Transport movement details

A segment to specify transport movement details for a goods item.

LOC

C(9) : Place/location identification

A segment to specify a country associated with a goods item, such as country of origin, or country of destination.

FTX

C(9) : Free text

A segment to specify processable supplementary information relating to the goods item.

SG9 C(9) : NAD-DTM

A group of segments to identify different places of collection and/or delivery for the goods item.

NAD

M(1) : Name and address

A segment to specify an address of a place of collection or delivery for a goods item.

DTM

C(1) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time relating to the place of collection or delivery.

GDS

C(9) : Nature of cargo

A segment to describe the nature of cargo.

SG10 C(99) : MEA-EQN

A group of segments to specify measurements applicable to a goods item.

MEA

M(1) : Measurements

A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, applicable to a goods item.

EQN

C(1) : Number of units

A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies.

SG11 C(99) : DIM-EQN

A group of segments to specify dimensions applicable to a goods item.

DIM

M(1) : Dimensions

A segment to specify dimensions applicable to a goods item.

EQN

C(1) : Number of units

A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given dimension applies.

SG12 C(9) : RFF-DTM

A group of segments to identify references to a goods item.

RFF

M(1) : Reference

A segment to identify a reference to a goods item.

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference.

SG13 C(9) : DOC-DTM

A group of segments to specify documents and associated date(s) and time(s) for a goods item.

DOC

M(1) : Document/message details

A segment to specify a document prepared for a goods item.

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to associate date and time with the prepared document.

SG14 C(9) : DGS-FTX-SG15

A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details related to the goods item. One goods item may be in different dangerous goods classes.

DGS

M(1) : Dangerous goods

A segment to indicate the class of dangerous goods, packing group, etc.

FTX

C(99) : Free text

A segment to specify the dangerous goods technical name and to specify any additional dangerous goods information.

SG15 C(9) : MEA-EQN

A group of segments to identify dangerous goods measurements.

MEA

M(1) : Measurements

A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous goods.

EQN

C(1) : Number of units

A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies.

SG16 C(999) : EQD-EQN-TMD-MEA-DIM-HAN-TMP-FTX-SG17

A group of segments to specify equipment in which goods are transported.

SG17 C(9) : NAD-DTM

A group of segments to identify different equipment pick-up or drop-off places.

Message structure

UNH, Message header                           M        1
BGM, Beginning of message                     M        1
CTA, Contact information                      C        1
COM, Communication contact                    C        9
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9
TSR, Transport service requirements           C        9
FTX, Free text                                C       99
CNT, Control total                            C        9

--- Segment Group 1 ------------------------- C       99 -------+
LOC, Place/location identification            M        1        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9        |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+

--- Segment Group 2 ------------------------- C       99 -------+
RFF, Reference                                M        1        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9        |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+
TCC, Transport charge/rate calculations       C        9

--- Segment Group 3 ------------------------- C       99 -------+
TDT, Details of transport                     M        1        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9        |
TSR, Transport service requirements           C        9        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 4 ------------------------- C       99 ------+|
LOC, Place/location identification            M        1       ||
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        1       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------+|
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 5 ------------------------- C        9 ------+|
RFF, Reference                                M        1       ||
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        1       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++

--- Segment Group 6 ------------------------- C       99 -------+
NAD, Name and address                         M        1        |
LOC, Place/location identification            C        9        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 7 ------------------------- C       99 ------+|
TSR, Transport service requirements           M        1       ||
RFF, Reference                                C        1       ||
LOC, Place/location identification            C        1       ||
TPL, Transport placement                      C        1       ||
FTX, Free text                                C        9       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++

--- Segment Group 8 ------------------------- C      999 -------+
GID, Goods item details                       M        1        |
HAN, Handling instructions                    C        1        |
TMP, Temperature                              C        1        |
RNG, Range details                            C        1        |
TMD, Transport movement details               C        1        |
LOC, Place/location identification            C        9        |
FTX, Free text                                C        9        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 9 ------------------------- C        9 ------+|
NAD, Name and address                         M        1       ||
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        1       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------+|
GDS, Nature of cargo                          C        9        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 10 ------------------------ C       99 ------+|
MEA, Measurements                             M        1       ||
EQN, Number of units                          C        1       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------+|
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 11 ------------------------ C       99 ------+|
DIM, Dimensions                               M        1       ||
EQN, Number of units                          C        1       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------+|
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 12 ------------------------ C        9 ------+|
RFF, Reference                                M        1       ||
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------+|
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 13 ------------------------ C        9 ------+|
DOC, Document/message details                 M        1       ||
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------+|
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 14 ------------------------ C        9 ------+|
DGS, Dangerous goods                          M        1       ||
FTX, Free text                                C       99       ||
                                                               ||
--- Segment Group 15 ------------------------ C        9 -----+||
MEA, Measurements                             M        1      |||
EQN, Number of units                          C        1      |||
---- ---------------------------------------------------------+++

--- Segment Group 16 ------------------------ C      999 -------+
EQD, Equipment details                        M        1        |
EQN, Number of units                          C        1        |
TMD, Transport movement details               C        1        |
MEA, Measurements                             C        9        |
DIM, Dimensions                               C        9        |
HAN, Handling instructions                    C        1        |
TMP, Temperature                              C        1        |
FTX, Free text                                C        9        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 17 ------------------------ C        9 ------+|
NAD, Name and address                         M        1       ||
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        1       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++
UNT, Message trailer                          M        1