EDIFACTORY

UNH M(1) : Message header

A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Quantity valuation message is CONQVA. Note: Quantity valuation messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 CONQVA 0052 D 0054 94A 0051 UN

BGM M(1) : Beginning of message

A segment for unique identification of the Quantity Valuation document name, number and function.

DTM M(9) : Date/time/period

A segment specifying the dates that apply, e.g. date of valuation, date of submission, acceptance date, etc.

AUT C(2) : Authentication result

A segment used to authenticate the message by exchanging a password or some other form of identification agreed between the trading partners.

FTX C(5) : Free text

A segment with free text information, in coded or clear form, used for any textual qualification. In computer to computer exchanges, such text will require the receiver to process this segment manually.

SG1 C(9) : RFF-DTM

A group of segments for quoting references and their relevant dates that are applicable to the message.

RFF M(1) : Reference

A segment for quoting references that are applicable to this message, e.g. contract identity, operational references, former valuation reference number.

DTM C(5) : Date/time/period

Date of references quoted in the previous RFF segment.

SG2 M(9) : NAD-LOC-FII-SG3-SG4-SG5

A group of segments identifying the parties with associated information.

NAD M(1) : Name and address

A segment identifying names and addresses of the parties, in coded or clear form, and their functions relevant to the valuation. It is recommended that where possible only the coded form of the party ID should be specified. e.g. The contractor and client are known to each other, thus only the coded ID is required, but the subcontractors addresses may vary and would have to be clearly specified, preferably in structured format.

LOC C(25) : Place/location identification

A segment giving more specific location information of the party specified in the NAD segment e.g. internal site/building number.

FII C(5) : Financial institution information

A segment identifying the financial institution (e.g. bank) and relevant account numbers for the contractor, client and where necessary other parties.

SG3 C(10) : RFF-DTM

A group of segments for giving references only relevant to the specified party rather than the whole valuation.

RFF M(1) : Reference

A segment identifying the reference by its number and where appropriate a line number within a document.

DTM C(5) : Date/time/period

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

SG4 C(5) : DOC-DTM

A group of segments identifying the documentary requirements of the specified party.

DOC M(1) : Document/message details

A segment identifying and providing information relating to the documents required by the party specified by the NAD.

DTM C(5) : Date/time/period

A segment specifying the date and/or time of the document.

SG5 C(5) : CTA-COM

A group of segments giving contact details of the specific person or department within the party identified in the NAD segment.

CTA M(1) : Contact information

A segment to identify a person or department, and their function, to whom communications should be directed.

COM C(5) : Communication contact

A segment to identify a communications type and number for the contact specified in the CTA segment.

SG6 C(100000) : BII-RCS-QTY-PRI-SG7-SG9

A group of segments providing the quantities and the corresponding prices of the works performed for each item, or group of items.

BII M(1) : Bill item identification

A segment to identify the item of work (or group of items) to which the quantities apply.

RCS C(1) : Requirements and conditions

A segment to provide requirements that are applicable to the whole group of segments: financial status (when an item is added to the BOQ, dayworks for example), and an action request.

QTY M(6) : Quantity

A segment giving the quantity of works performed, in cumulative, last period cumulative, quantity of the period, and other forms as required.

PRI C(1) : Price details

A segment used to indicate the unit price of the items. This segment is to be used in conjunction with SG7 and SG9 when an item is created in the quantity valuation, e.g. dayworks.

SG7 M(100) : LIN-SG8

A group of segments to record descriptive text for items that are added into existing groups during the completion of the works, e.g. dayworks.

LIN M(1) : Line item

A segment to record a qualifier specifying that we are at item level.

SG8 C(1000) : IMD-RFF-GIS

A group of segments to record the description line details together with text reference numbers and change action codes used to identify who is authorised to apply changes.

IMD M(1) : Item description

This segment is used to convey any descriptive material to be recorded for the item. This descriptive material can apply to the item description and item heading information.

RFF C(5) : Reference

A segment used to record up to two text reference numbers per item description line.

GIS C(5) : General indicator

A segment used to record up to two text change action codes per item description line. In this context suppression is not allowed.

SG9 C(5) : TAX-MOA-LOC

A group of segments specifying tax related information for this item when it is specific to this item or different from the group to which it belongs, and when necessary, the location(s) to which that tax information relates. This group is to be used only when the item is created in the quantity valuation, e.g. dayworks and the relevant tax is different to the one described to group referred to in BII.

TAX M(1) : Duty/tax/fee details

A segment specifying a tax type, category and rate, or exemption, relating to the group of items referred to in BII, e.g. Value Added Tax at the standard rate is applicable for all items.

MOA C(1) : Monetary amount

A segment specifying the amount for the identified tax/fee.

LOC C(5) : Place/location identification

A segment indicating the location to which the tax or exemption specified in the TAX segment applies, e.g. city or state or country tax.

CNT C(5) : Control total

A segment by which control totals may be provided by the sender for checking by the receiver.

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.