Segments
Segments of standard D96A
Following a list of all segments defined in standard release D96A.
| Segment | Description | 
|---|---|
| ADR | 
          ADDRESS           To specify an address.  | 
      
| AGR | 
          AGREEMENT IDENTIFICATION           To specify the agreement details.  | 
      
| AJT | 
          ADJUSTMENT DETAILS           To identify the reason for an adjustment.  | 
      
| ALC | 
          ALLOWANCE OR CHARGE           To identify allowance or charge details.  | 
      
| ALI | 
          ADDITIONAL INFORMATION           To indicate that special conditions due to the origin, customs preference, fiscal or commercial factors are applicable.  | 
      
| APR | 
          ADDITIONAL PRICE INFORMATION           To provide information concerning pricing related to class of trade, price multiplier, and reason for change.  | 
      
| ARD | 
          AMOUNTS RELATIONSHIP DETAILS           To provide details of the function of a monetary amount.  | 
      
| ARR | 
          ARRAY INFORMATION           To contain the data in a array.  | 
      
| ASI | 
          ARRAY STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION           To identify the structure of an array.  | 
      
| ATT | 
          ATTRIBUTE           To identify a specific attribute.  | 
      
| AUT | 
          AUTHENTICATION RESULT           To specify results of the application of an authentification procedure.  | 
      
| BGM | 
          BEGINNING OF MESSAGE           To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.  | 
      
| BII | 
          STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION           A segment used to convey an indexing structure mechanism which identifies the positioning of a group or item.  | 
      
| BUS | 
          BUSINESS FUNCTION           To provide information related to the processing and purpose of a financial message.  | 
      
| CAV | 
          CHARACTERISTIC VALUE           To provide the value of a characteristic.  | 
      
| CCD | 
          CREDIT COVER DETAILS           To request a credit cover, reply to that request and disclose the reason for the reply.  | 
      
| CCI | 
          CHARACTERISTIC/CLASS ID           To identify and describe a specific characteristic.  | 
      
| CDI | 
          PHYSICAL OR LOGICAL STATE           To describe a physical or logical state.  | 
      
| CDS | 
          CODE SET IDENTIFICATION           To identify a code set and to give its class and maintenance operation.  | 
      
| CDV | 
          CODE VALUE DEFINITION           To provide information related to a code value.  | 
      
| CED | 
          COMPUTER ENVIRONMENT DETAILS           To give a precise definition of all necessary elements belonging to the configuration of a computer system like hardware, firmware, operating system, communication (VANS, network type, protocol, format) and application software.  | 
      
| CMP | 
          COMPOSITE DATA ELEMENT IDENTIFICATION           To identify a composite data element and to give its class and maintenance operation.  | 
      
| CNI | 
          CONSIGNMENT INFORMATION           To identify one consignment.  | 
      
| CNT | 
          CONTROL TOTAL           To provide control total.  | 
      
| COD | 
          COMPONENT DETAILS           To provide component details of an object (e.g. product, container) such as its type and the material of which it is composed.  | 
      
| COM | 
          COMMUNICATION CONTACT           To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.  | 
      
| COT | 
          CONTRIBUTION DETAILS           To specify details about membership contributions.  | 
      
| CPI | 
          CHARGE PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS           To identify a charge.  | 
      
| CPS | 
          CONSIGNMENT PACKING SEQUENCE           To identify the sequence in which physical packing is presented in the consignment, and optionally to identify the hierarchical relationship between packing layers.  | 
      
| CST | 
          CUSTOMS STATUS OF GOODS           To specify goods in terms of customs identities, status and intended use.  | 
      
| CTA | 
          CONTACT INFORMATION           To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.  | 
      
| CUX | 
          CURRENCIES           To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.  | 
      
| DAM | 
          DAMAGE           To specify damage including action taken.  | 
      
| DGS | 
          DANGEROUS GOODS           To identify dangerous goods.  | 
      
| DII | 
          DIRECTORY IDENTIFICATION           To identify a directory and to give its release, status, controlling agency, language and maintenance operation.  | 
      
| DIM | 
          DIMENSIONS           To specify dimensions.  | 
      
| DLI | 
          DOCUMENT LINE IDENTIFICATION           To specify the processing mode of a specific line within a referenced document.  | 
      
| DLM | 
          DELIVERY LIMITATIONS           To specify limitations on deliveries.  | 
      
| DMS | 
          DOCUMENT/MESSAGE SUMMARY           To specify summary information relating to the document/message.  | 
      
| DOC | 
          DOCUMENT/MESSAGE DETAILS           To identify documents, either printed, electronically transferred, or referenced as specified in message description, including, where relevant, the identification of the type of transaction that will result from this message.  | 
      
| DSI | 
          DATA SET IDENTIFICATION           To identify a data set.  | 
      
| DTM | 
          DATE/TIME/PERIOD           To specify date, and/or time, or period.  | 
      
| EFI | 
          EXTERNAL FILE LINK IDENTIFICATION           To specify the link of one non-EDIFACT external file to an EDIFACT message.  | 
      
| ELM | 
          SIMPLE DATA ELEMENT DETAILS           To identify a simple data element and give related details.  | 
      
| ELU | 
          DATA ELEMENT USAGE DETAILS           To specify the usage of a data element.  | 
      
| EMP | 
          EMPLOYMENT DETAILS           To specify employment details.  | 
      
| EQA | 
          ATTACHED EQUIPMENT           To specify attached or related equipment.  | 
      
| EQD | 
          EQUIPMENT DETAILS           To identify a unit of equipment.  | 
      
| EQN | 
          NUMBER OF UNITS           To specify the number of units.  | 
      
| ERC | 
          APPLICATION ERROR INFORMATION           To identify the type of application error within a message.  | 
      
| ERP | 
          ERROR POINT DETAILS           To identify the location and type of application error within a message.  | 
      
| FCA | 
          FINANCIAL CHARGES ALLOCATION           Description of allocation of charges.  | 
      
| FII | 
          FINANCIAL INSTITUTION INFORMATION           To identify an account and a related financial institution.  | 
      
| FNS | 
          FOOTNOTE SET           To identify a set of footnotes.  | 
      
| FNT | 
          FOOTNOTE           To identify a footnote.  | 
      
| FTX | 
          FREE TEXT           To provide free form or coded text information.  | 
      
| GDS | 
          NATURE OF CARGO           To indicate the type of cargo as a general classification.  | 
      
| GID | 
          GOODS ITEM DETAILS           To indicate totals of a goods item.  | 
      
| GIN | 
          GOODS IDENTITY NUMBER           To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.  | 
      
| GIR | 
          RELATED IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS           To specify a related set of identification numbers.  | 
      
| GIS | 
          GENERAL INDICATOR           To transmit a processing indicator.  | 
      
| GOR | 
          GOVERNMENTAL REQUIREMENTS           To indicate the requirement for a specific govermental action and/or procedure or which specific procedure is valid for a specific part of the transport.  | 
      
| GRU | 
          SEGMENT GROUP USAGE DETAILS           To specify the usage of a segment group within a message type structure and its maintenance operation.  | 
      
| HAN | 
          HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS           To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.  | 
      
| ICD | 
          INSURANCE COVER DESCRIPTION           To describe the insurance cover.  | 
      
| IDE | 
          IDENTITY           To identify an object.  | 
      
| IHC | 
          PERSON CHARACTERISTIC           To specify characteristics of a person such as ethnic origin.  | 
      
| IMD | 
          ITEM DESCRIPTION           To describe an item in either an industry or free format.  | 
      
| IND | 
          INDEX DETAILS           To specify an index.  | 
      
| INP | 
          PARTIES TO INSTRUCTION           To specify parties to an instruction and where relevant, the instruction.  | 
      
| INV | 
          INVENTORY MANAGEMENT RELATED DETAILS           To provide the different information related to the inventory management functions and needed to process properly the inventory movements and the inventory balances.  | 
      
| IRQ | 
          INFORMATION REQUIRED           To indicate which information is requested in a responding message.  | 
      
| LAN | 
          LANGUAGE           To specify a language.  | 
      
| LIN | 
          LINE ITEM           To identify a line item and configuration.  | 
      
| LOC | 
          PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION           To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.  | 
      
| MEA | 
          MEASUREMENTS           To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.  | 
      
| MEM | 
          MEMBERSHIP DETAILS           To specify details about membership.  | 
      
| MKS | 
          MARKET/SALES CHANNEL INFORMATION           To specify to which market and/or through which sales distribution channel and/or for which end-use the sales of product/service have been made or are given as forecast.  | 
      
| MOA | 
          MONETARY AMOUNT           To specify a monetary amount.  | 
      
| MSG | 
          MESSAGE TYPE IDENTIFICATION           To identify a message type and to give its class and maintenance operation.  | 
      
| NAD | 
          NAME AND ADDRESS           To specify the name/address and their related function, either by CO82 only and/or unstructured by CO58 or structured by CO80 thru 3207.  | 
      
| NAT | 
          NATIONALITY           To specify a nationality.  | 
      
| PAC | 
          PACKAGE           To describe the number and type of packages/physical units.  | 
      
| PAI | 
          PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS           To specify the instructions for payment.  | 
      
| PAT | 
          PAYMENT TERMS BASIS           To specify the payment terms basis.  | 
      
| PCD | 
          PERCENTAGE DETAILS           To specify percentage information.  | 
      
| PCI | 
          PACKAGE IDENTIFICATION           To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.  | 
      
| PDI | 
          PERSON DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION           To specify items of person demographic information.  | 
      
| PGI | 
          PRODUCT GROUP INFORMATION           To indicate the group in which a product belongs.  | 
      
| PIA | 
          ADDITIONAL PRODUCT ID           To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.  | 
      
| PIT | 
          PRICE ITEM LINE           To specify details relating to pricing of a product.  | 
      
| PNA | 
          PARTY NAME           To specify information necessary to establish the identity of a party.  | 
      
| PRC | 
          PROCESS IDENTIFICATION           To identify a process.  | 
      
| PRI | 
          PRICE DETAILS           To specify price information.  | 
      
| PSD | 
          PHYSICAL SAMPLE DESCRIPTION           To define the physical sample parameters associated with a test, resulting in discrete measurements.  | 
      
| PTY | 
          PRIORITY           The segment is used to communicate priority information.  | 
      
| QTY | 
          QUANTITY           To specify a pertinent quantity.  | 
      
| QVR | 
          QUANTITY VARIANCES           To specify item details relating to quantity variances.  | 
      
| RCS | 
          REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS           To specify sector/subject requirements and conditions.  | 
      
| REL | 
          RELATIONSHIP           To identify the direct relationship between the data/information contained in one segment and the data/information contained in one or more other segments.  | 
      
| RFF | 
          REFERENCE           To specify a reference.  | 
      
| RNG | 
          RANGE DETAILS           To identify a range.  | 
      
| RTE | 
          RATE DETAILS           To specify rate information.  | 
      
| SAL | 
          REMUNERATION TYPE IDENTIFICATION           Identification of a remuneration type.  | 
      
| SCC | 
          SCHEDULING CONDITIONS           To specify scheduling conditions.  | 
      
| SCD | 
          STRUCTURE COMPONENT DEFINITION           To specify a component of a data structure (e.g. an array or table).  | 
      
| SEG | 
          SEGMENT IDENTIFICATION           To identify a segment and give its class and maintenance operation.  | 
      
| SEL | 
          SEAL NUMBER           To specify a seal number related to equipment.  | 
      
| SEQ | 
          SEQUENCE DETAILS           To provide specific details related to the delivery sequence.  | 
      
| SFI | 
          SAFETY INFORMATION           To identify regulatory safety information.  | 
      
| SGP | 
          SPLIT GOODS PLACEMENT           To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.  | 
      
| SGU | 
          SEGMENT USAGE DETAILS           To specify the details of the usage of a segment within a message type structure.  | 
      
| SPS | 
          SAMPLING PARAMETERS FOR SUMMARY STATISTICS           To define the sampling parameters associated with summary statistics reported.  | 
      
| STA | 
          STATISTICS           To transmit summary statistics related to a specified collection of test result values.  | 
      
| STC | 
          STATISTICAL CONCEPT           To specify a statistical concept.  | 
      
| STG | 
          STAGES           To provide information related to the kind of stage in a process, the number of stages and the actual stage.  | 
      
| STS | 
          STATUS           To specify the type of industry sector/application to which this segment refers, giving the status and status reason relevant to conducting business and/or services.  | 
      
| TAX | 
          DUTY/TAX/FEE DETAILS           To specify relevant duty/tax/fee information.  | 
      
| TCC | 
          TRANSPORT CHARGE/RATE CALCULATIONS           To specify charges.  | 
      
| TDT | 
          DETAILS OF TRANSPORT           To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. The segment may be pointed to by the TPL segment.  | 
      
| TEM | 
          TEST METHOD           To describe the nature of the test performed.  | 
      
| TMD | 
          TRANSPORT MOVEMENT DETAILS           To specify operational transport movement details for a goods item or equipment (which may differ from the contractual conditions).  | 
      
| TMP | 
          TEMPERATURE           To specify the temperature setting.  | 
      
| TOD | 
          TERMS OF DELIVERY OR TRANSPORT           To specify terms of delivery or transport.  | 
      
| TPL | 
          TRANSPORT PLACEMENT           To specify placement of goods or equipment in relation to the transport used. The segment serves as a pointer to the TDT segment group.  | 
      
| TSR | 
          TRANSPORT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS           To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.  | 
      
| VLI | 
          VALUE LIST IDENTIFICATION           To identify a coded or non coded value list.  |