EDIFACTORY

UNH M(1) : Message header

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

BGM M(1) : Beginning of message

A segment for unique identification of the Work Item Quantity Determination document name, number and function.

DTM C(2) : 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(10) : 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, determination reference number of a former message.

DTM C(5) : Date/time/period

Date of references quoted in the previous RFF segment.

SG2 C(10) : 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 Work Item Quantity Determination Message. Identification of the contractor and client parties is mandatory for the Work Item Quantity Determination Message. It is recommended that where possible only the coded form of the party ID should be specified.

LOC C(99) : 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 giving references only relevant to the specified party rather than the whole message.

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 associated function, to whom communications should be directed.

COM C(5) : Communication contact

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

SG6 M(9999) : BII-QTY-SG7-SG8

A group of segments providing the quantity determination for each work item. A quantity determination can consist of several "calculation lines".

BII M(1) : Structure identification

A segment to identify the item of work to which this quantity determination applies.

QTY C(3) : Quantity

A segment giving control totals for this work item.

SG7 C(99) : RFF-FTX-DTM

A segment group enabling a reference for the work item.

RFF M(1) : Reference

A segment giving a reference for the work item within the whole project.

FTX C(1) : Free text

A segment giving a narrative description of the reference.

DTM C(1) : Date/time/period

A segment giving a date when the reference in this segment group was related to project documentation.

SG8 C(999) : LIN-GIS-FTX-SG9

A segment group giving the calculation lines and their values for the work item identified in the BII segment.

LIN M(1) : Line item

A segment identifying a calculation line within a work item.

GIS M(1) : General indicator

A segment indicating how this calculation must be interpreted.

FTX C(1) : Free text

A narrative description concerning the whole work item or only the calculation given in segment group 9.

SG9 C(10) : QTY-GIS-RFF-FTX

A segment group giving the details of the calculation lines.

QTY M(1) : Quantity

A segment giving the values and factor of this calculation line.

GIS C(1) : General indicator

A segment indicating, when necessary, mathematical signs for the values given in the QTY segment.

RFF C(1) : Reference

A segment giving either: - the reference of an existing calculation line for this work item, identified in the BII segment, when its result is used in the current calculation line, or - when a standard formula is used, its reference number.

FTX C(1) : Free text

Where a calculation line is not based upon a standard formula, the free and unstructured calculation and its values can be given in this segment.

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.