EDIFACTORY

UNH M(1) : Message header

A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Application error and acknowledgement message is APERAK. Note: Application error and acknowledgement messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 APERAK 0052 D 0054 02A 0051 UN

BGM M(1) : Beginning of message

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

DTM C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to specify related date/time.

FTX C(9) : Free text

A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information related to the whole message. In computer-to- computer exchanges free form text will normally require the receiver to process this segment manually.

CNT C(9) : Control total

A segment to provide message control totals.

SG1 C(99) : DOC-DTM

A segment group to provide information on the document being acknowledged.

DOC M(1) : Document/message details

A segment to provide the necessary identification information about the document being acknowledged.

DTM C(99) : Date/time/period

A segment to provide the relevant dates concerning the document being acknowledged.

SG2 C(9) : RFF-DTM

A group of segments to specify the document/message to which the current message relates, and related date and time.

RFF M(1) : Reference

A segment to indicate the reference number of the document/message.

DTM C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to specify the date and time of the referenced document/message.

SG3 C(9) : NAD-CTA-COM

A group of segments to specify the identifications of message sender and message receiver with their contacts and communication channels.

NAD M(1) : Name and address

A segment to specify the identification of the message issuer and message receiver.

CTA C(9) : Contact information

A segment to specify a person or department inside the party's organization, to which communication should be directed.

COM C(9) : Communication contact

A segment to indicate communication channel type and number inside the party's organization, to which communication should be directed.

SG4 C(99999) : ERC-FTX-SG5

A group of segments to identify the application error(s) within a specified received message and to give specific details related to the error type or to precise the type of acknowledgement.

ERC M(1) : Application error information

A segment identifying the type of application error or acknowledgement within the referenced message. In case of an error, the error code may specify the error in detail (e.g. a measurement relating to a piece of equipment is wrong) or as a rough indication (e.g. a measurement is wrong).

FTX C(1) : Free text

A segment to provide explanation and/or supplementary information related to the specified application error or acknowledgement. For example, the explanation may provide exact details relating to a generic error code.

SG5 C(9) : RFF-FTX

A group of segments to specify the functional entity reference (e.g. goods item level, equipment level) relating to the specified error; further details can be added to identify the error more precisely.

RFF M(1) : Reference

A segment to provide a reference relating to the acknowledgement type or the specified error (e.g. functional entity reference such as equipment level).

FTX C(9) : Free text

A segment to provide additional details relating to the reference, e.g. the content of the wrong data (and its exact place in the message).

UNT M(1) : Message trailer

A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the control reference number of the message.