D97A

Message D97A/COEDOR

Container stock report message

A message to report containers that are in stock of the sending party (i.e., a terminal, depot or container freight station). This message is part of a total set of container-related messages. These messages serve to facilitate the intermodal handling of containers by streamlining the information exchange. The business scenario for the container messages is clarified in a separate document, called: 'Guide to the scenario of EDIFACT container messages'.

Message description

UNH

M(1) : Message header

A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Container stock report message is COEDOR. Note: Container stock report messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 COEDOR 0052 D 0054 97A 0051 UN

BGM

M(1) : Beginning of message

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

DTM

M(1) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate the date and time on which the particular container has been ascertained as being in stock (stock check date/time).

FTX

C(9) : Free text

A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information, such as: - change information

SG1 C(9) : RFF-DTM

A group of segments to specify a reference relating to the whole message, and its date and/or time.

RFF

M(1) : Reference

A segment to express a reference which applies to the entire message, such as: - reference to previous message

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and/or time related to the reference.

SG2 M(9) : NAD-SG3

A group of segments to identify a party and/or addresses and related contacts.

NAD

M(1) : Name and address

A segment to identify the party's name and address, and function, such as: - message recipient - message sender - ordering customer - ordering customer agent

SG3 C(9) : CTA-COM

A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party.

CTA

M(1) : Contact information

A segment to identify a person or department of a message sender and/or message recipient, such as: - information contact

COM

C(9) : Communication contact

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

SG4 M(9999) : EQD-RFF-DTM-LOC-HAN-SG5-SG6

A group of segments to specify containers in stock of the sending party, including relevant details.

EQD

M(1) : Equipment details

A segment to specify the prefix and number of the container, its status and a full/empty indication.

RFF

C(9) : Reference

A segment to express a reference which applies to the particular container, such as: - container announcement reference number - acceptance order reference

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate the date and time on which the particular container has been ascertained as being in stock (stock check date/time), and to indicate when the container has been delivered at the stock keeper (actual equipment positioning date/time).

LOC

C(9) : Place/location identification

A segment to indicate a port/place according to the corresponding container, such as: - stack position

HAN

C(9) : Handling instructions

A segment to specify handling instructions related to the container equipment.

SG5 C(9) : DAM-COD

A group of segments to specify damage details related to the equipment.

DAM

M(1) : Damage

A segment to specify equipment damages, such as the point of the damage on the equipment, and the type of damage.

COD

C(1) : Component details

A segment to specify component details of the damaged equipment.

SG6 C(1) : TDT-LOC

A group of segments to specify transport details related to the container.

TDT

M(1) : Details of transport

A segment to indicate information about sea transport related to the container (main carriage transport), such as voyage number/indication sea transport, vessel and carrier/liner service.

LOC

C(9) : Place/location identification

A segment to indicate a port/place according to the corresponding container, such as: - place of discharge

CNT

C(1) : Control total

A segment to specify the number of containers in the message, explicitly given by the sender.

UNT

M(1) : Message trailer

A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message 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                         M        1
FTX, Free text                                C        9

--- Segment Group 1 ------------------------- C        9 -------+
RFF, Reference                                M        1        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9        |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+

--- Segment Group 2 ------------------------- M        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 ------------------------- M     9999 -------+
EQD, Equipment details                        M        1        |
RFF, Reference                                C        9        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9        |
LOC, Place/location identification            C        9        |
HAN, Handling instructions                    C        9        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 5 ------------------------- C        9 ------+|
DAM, Damage                                   M        1       ||
COD, Component details                        C        1       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------+|
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 6 ------------------------- C        1 ------+|
TDT, Details of transport                     M        1       ||
LOC, Place/location identification            C        9       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++
CNT, Control total                            C        1
UNT, Message trailer                          M        1