specification/references/D96A/messages/iftsai_d.txt

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   3                          DRAFT RECOMMENDATION
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   5 Forwarding and transport schedule and availability information message
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  12 This message is available for formal trial for at least six months
  13 from the date of approval by UN/ECE/TRADE/WP.4.
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  15 Organisations are invited to trial this message. Comments on the
  16 results from the trial should be forwarded to their Rapporteur's Team
  17 Secretariat as soon as they are available. Based on the results of the
  18 trials, a UNSM may be issued.
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  20 The segments, composite data elements, data elements and codes for
  21 use in the trial of this message are contained in the Draft directory.
  22 However, this information may differ from that in the Standard
  23 directory (UNTDID), even for material having the same identifying
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  34                                             Message Type : IFTSAI
  35                                             Version      : D
  36                                             Release      : 96A
  37                                             Contr. Agency: UN
  38                                             Status       : 1
  39                                             Revision     : 2
  40                                             Date         : 95-11-23
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  47 SOURCE: Western European EDIFACT Board
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  51                                CONTENTS
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  53 Forwarding and transport schedule and availability information message
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  57 0.   INTRODUCTION
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  60 1.   SCOPE
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  62      1.1   Functional definition
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  64      1.2   Field of application
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  66      1.3   Principles
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  68 2.   REFERENCES
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  70 3.   TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
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  72 4.   MESSAGE DEFINITION
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  74      4.1   Data segment clarification
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  76      4.2   Data segment index (alphabetical sequence)
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  78      4.3   Message structure
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  80            4.3.1 Segment table
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  93 For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data
  94 Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.6, UN/ECE UNSM
  95 General Introduction
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 100 0.     INTRODUCTION
 101
 102        This specification provides the definition of the Forwarding
 103        and transport schedule and availability information message
 104        (IFTSAI) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
 105        between trading partners involved in administration, commerce
 106        and transport.
 107
 108 1.     SCOPE
 109
 110 1.1    Functional Definition
 111
 112        The function of this message is to request transport schedule
 113        or availability information and to answer to such a request.
 114
 115 1.2    Field of Application
 116
 117        This message may be applied for both national and international
 118        trade. It is based on universal practice and is not dependent
 119        on the type of business or industry.
 120
 121 1.3    Principles
 122
 123        This message may be used:
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 125        a) to request operating means of transportation for a specific
 126        routing. Certain specific research criteria such as date/time
 127        of operation and type of transport desired may be precised to
 128        limit the volume of information requested.
 129
 130        b) to answer to such a request furnishing a list of operating
 131        means of transport in accordance with the selection criteria.
 132        Such answer may comprise direct and/or combinations of means of
 133        transport.
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 135        c) to request means of transport on which space is available
 136        for a specific routing. Certain specific research criteria like
 137        date/time of operation, type of transport and space desired may
 138        be precised to limit the volume of information requested.
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 140        d) to answer to such request furnishing a list of available
 141        means of transport in accordance with the selection criteria.
 142        Such an answer may comprise direct and/or combinations of means
 143        of transport.
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 145 2.     REFERENCES
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 147        See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General
 148        Introduction, Section 1.
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 150 3.     TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
 151
 152        See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General
 153        Introduction, Section 2.
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 155 4.     MESSAGE DEFINITION
 156
 157 4.1    Data Segment Clarification
 158
 159        This section should be read in conjunction with the Branching
 160        Diagram and the Segment Table which indicate mandatory,
 161        conditional and repeating requirements.
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 163 0010 | UNH, Message header
 164        A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
 165        The message type code for the Forwarding and transport schedule
 166        and availability information message is IFTSAI.
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 168        Note: Forwarding and transport schedule and availability
 169        information messages conforming to this document must contain
 170        the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:
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 172        Data element  0065 IFTSAI
 173                      0052 D
 174                      0054 96A
 175                      0051 UN
 176
 177 0020   BGM, Beginning of message
 178        A segment to indicate the type and function of the message and
 179        to transmit the identifying number.
 180
 181 0030   DTM, Date/time/period
 182        A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) applying to the whole
 183        message.
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 185 0040   FTX, Free text
 186        A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary
 187        information. In computer-to-computer exchanges free form text
 188        will normally require the receiver to process this segment
 189        manually.
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 191
 192 0050 + Segment group 1:  RFF-DTM
 193        A group of segments to specify the document or message to which
 194        the current message relates, and related date and time.
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 196 0060 |    RFF, Reference
 197           A segment to identify a reference which applies to the
 198           entire message, e.g. reference to previous message.
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 200 0070 +    DTM, Date/time/period
 201           A segment to indicate date and time relating to the
 202           reference.
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 204
 205 0080   Segment group 2:  LOC-DTM
 206        A group of segments to identify the routing and date of the
 207        schedule or availability information.
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 209 0090      LOC, Place/location identification
 210           A segment to identify a location, e.g. place of
 211           departure/arrival.
 212
 213 0100      DTM, Date/time/period
 214           A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the
 215           location.
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 218 0110   Segment group 3:  EQD-EQN-MEA-DIM-FTX
 219        A group of segments to define requested or available equipment.
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 221 0120      EQD, Equipment details
 222           A segment to specify requested or available equipment and
 223           equipment size and type.
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 225 0130      EQN, Number of units
 226           A segment to specify the number of requested or available
 227           pieces of equipment.
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 229 0140      MEA, Measurements
 230           A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions,
 231           associated with equipment, in terms of capacity.
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 233 0150      DIM, Dimensions
 234           A segment to specify dimensions applicable to equipment.
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 236 0160      FTX, Free text
 237           A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary
 238           information associated with the equipment.
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 240
 241 0170   Segment group 4:  TDT-DTM-TSR-FTX-EQD-QTY-MEA-SG5
 242        A group of segments to specify the schedule or availability
 243        selection criteria and to detail the schedule or availability
 244        information being provided.
 245
 246 0180      TDT, Details of transport
 247           A segment to indicate information related to the mode and
 248           means of transport, eg. specific conveyance/carrier.
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 250 0190      DTM, Date/time/period
 251           A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s), e.g. earliest
 252           departure date/time, latest arrival date/time.
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 254 0200      TSR, Transport service requirements
 255           A segment to identify contract, conditions of carriage,
 256           services and priority requirements.
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 258 0210      FTX, Free text
 259           A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary
 260           information related to the means of transport.
 261
 262 0220      EQD, Equipment details
 263           A segment to identify the equipment requested/available.
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 265 0230      QTY, Quantity
 266           A segment to indicate a quantity, e.g. number of
 267           intermediate stops.
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 269 0240      MEA, Measurements
 270           A segment to indicate weight and/or volume selection
 271           criteria, e.g. minimum weight.
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 274 0250      Segment group 5:  LOC-DTM
 275           A group of segments to identify the routing(s) and indicate
 276           corresponding date(s) and time(s).
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 278 0260         LOC, Place/location identification
 279              A segment to identify a location, e.g. place of
 280              departure/arrival.
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 282 0270         DTM, Date/time/period
 283              A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the
 284              location, e.g. date/time of scheduled departure/arrival.
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 287 0280   Segment group 6:  NAD-LOC-SG7
 288        A group of segments to indicate all parties involved in the
 289        transaction and relevant locations, contacts and communication
 290        channels.
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 292 0290      NAD, Name and address
 293           A segment to identify the party's name, address and
 294           function.
 295
 296 0300      LOC, Place/location identification
 297           A segment to identify a place/location/sub-location and
 298           where relevant the function. The present location must be
 299           associated with the relevant party.
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 302 0310      Segment group 7:  CTA-COM
 303           A group of segments to identify a contact and its
 304           communication channels, related to the party.
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 306 0320         CTA, Contact information
 307              A segment to identify a person or department within a
 308              party.
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 310 0330         COM, Communication contact
 311              A segment to identify the communication numbers of person
 312              or department to whom communication should be directed.
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 315 0340   Segment group 8:  GID-HAN-FTX-SG9-SG10-SG11-SG12
 316        A group of segments to describe the goods items for which
 317        schedule or availability is requested/provided.
 318
 319 0350      GID, Goods item details
 320           A segment to identify the goods item. A goods item can be
 321           identified by up to three levels of packaging within this
 322           segment.
 323
 324 0360      HAN, Handling instructions
 325           A segment to specify handling instructions relating to the
 326           goods item.
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 328 0370      FTX, Free text
 329           A segment to specify free form or processable information
 330           relating to the goods item.
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 333 0380      Segment group 9:  GDS-FTX
 334           A group of segments to identify and describe the goods.
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 336 0390         GDS, Nature of cargo
 337              A segment to describe the nature of cargo.
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 339 0400         FTX, Free text
 340              A segment to describe the goods in free form.
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 343 0410      Segment group 10: MEA-EQN
 344           A group of segments to specify measurements applicable to
 345           the goods item.
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 347 0420         MEA, Measurements
 348              A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions,
 349              applicable to the goods item.
 350
 351 0430         EQN, Number of units
 352              A segment to specify the number of equipment units to
 353              which the measurement applies.
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 356 0440      Segment group 11: DIM-EQN
 357           A group of segments to specify dimensions applicable to the
 358           goods item.
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 360 0450         DIM, Dimensions
 361              A segment to specify dimensions applicable to the goods
 362              item.
 363
 364 0460         EQN, Number of units
 365              A segment to specify the number of equipment units to
 366              which the given dimensions apply.
 367
 368
 369 0470      Segment group 12: DGS-FTX
 370           A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details
 371           related to the goods item.
 372
 373 0480         DGS, Dangerous goods
 374              A segment to specify the class of dangerous goods,
 375              packing group, etc.
 376
 377 0490         FTX, Free text
 378              A segment to specify the dangerous goods technical name
 379              and any other additional dangerous goods information.
 380
 381 0500   UNT, Message trailer
 382        A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
 383        segments in the message and the control reference number of the
 384        message.
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 386 4.2    Data segment index (Alphabetical sequence by tag)
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 388           BGM Beginning of message
 389           COM Communication contact
 390           CTA Contact information
 391           DGS Dangerous goods
 392           DIM Dimensions
 393           DTM Date/time/period
 394           EQD Equipment details
 395           EQN Number of units
 396           FTX Free text
 397           GDS Nature of cargo
 398           GID Goods item details
 399           HAN Handling instructions
 400           LOC Place/location identification
 401           MEA Measurements
 402           NAD Name and address
 403           QTY Quantity
 404           RFF Reference
 405           TDT Details of transport
 406           TSR Transport service requirements
 407           UNH Message header
 408           UNT Message trailer
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 410 4.3    Message structure
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 412 See summary file
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