Segments
Segments of standard D09B
Following a list of all segments defined in standard release D09B.
| Segment | Description | 
|---|---|
| ADR | 
          ADDRESS           To specify an address.  | 
      
| AGR | 
          AGREEMENT IDENTIFICATION           To specify the agreement details.  | 
      
| AJT | 
          ADJUSTMENT DETAILS           To identify the reason for an adjustment.  | 
      
| ALC | 
          ALLOWANCE OR CHARGE           To identify allowance or charge details.  | 
      
| ALI | 
          ADDITIONAL INFORMATION           To indicate that special conditions due to the origin, customs preference, fiscal or commercial factors are applicable.  | 
      
| APP | 
          APPLICABILITY           To specify the applicability.  | 
      
| APR | 
          ADDITIONAL PRICE INFORMATION           To provide information concerning pricing related to class of trade, price multiplier, and reason for change.  | 
      
| ARD | 
          MONETARY AMOUNT FUNCTION           To provide details of the function of a monetary amount.  | 
      
| ARR | 
          ARRAY INFORMATION           To contain the data in an array.  | 
      
| ASI | 
          ARRAY STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION           To identify the structure of an array.  | 
      
| ATT | 
          ATTRIBUTE           To identify a specific attribute.  | 
      
| AUT | 
          AUTHENTICATION RESULT           To specify results of the application of an authentication procedure.  | 
      
| BAS | 
          BASIS           To describe the foundation or starting point.  | 
      
| BGM | 
          BEGINNING OF MESSAGE           To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.  | 
      
| BII | 
          STRUCTURE IDENTIFICATION           A segment used to convey an indexing structure mechanism which identifies the positioning of a group or item.  | 
      
| BUS | 
          BUSINESS FUNCTION           To provide information related to the processing and purpose of a financial message.  | 
      
| CAV | 
          CHARACTERISTIC VALUE           To provide the value of a characteristic.  | 
      
| CCD | 
          CREDIT COVER DETAILS           To request a credit cover, reply to that request and disclose the reason for the reply.  | 
      
| CCI | 
          CHARACTERISTIC/CLASS ID           To identify and describe a specific characteristic and its relevance for subsequent business processes.  | 
      
| CDI | 
          PHYSICAL OR LOGICAL STATE           To describe a physical or logical state.  | 
      
| CDS | 
          CODE SET IDENTIFICATION           To identify a code set and to give its class and maintenance operation.  | 
      
| CDV | 
          CODE VALUE DEFINITION           To provide information related to a code value.  | 
      
| CED | 
          COMPUTER ENVIRONMENT DETAILS           To give a precise definition of all necessary elements belonging to the configuration of a computer system like hardware, firmware, operating system, communication (VANS, network type, protocol, format) and application software.  | 
      
| CIN | 
          CLINICAL INFORMATION           To describe an item of clinical information.  | 
      
| CLA | 
          CLAUSE IDENTIFICATION           To identify a clause in a treaty, law and/or contract.  | 
      
| CLI | 
          CLINICAL INTERVENTION           To specify a clinical intervention such as treatments and investigations.  | 
      
| CMP | 
          COMPOSITE DATA ELEMENT IDENTIFICATION           To identify a composite data element and to give its class and maintenance operation.  | 
      
| CNI | 
          CONSIGNMENT INFORMATION           To identify one consignment.  | 
      
| CNT | 
          CONTROL TOTAL           To provide control total.  | 
      
| COD | 
          COMPONENT DETAILS           To provide component details of an object (e.g. product, container) such as its type and the material of which it is composed.  | 
      
| COM | 
          COMMUNICATION CONTACT           To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.  | 
      
| COT | 
          CONTRIBUTION DETAILS           To specify details about membership contributions.  | 
      
| CPI | 
          CHARGE PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS           To identify a charge.  | 
      
| CPS | 
          CONSIGNMENT PACKING SEQUENCE           To identify the sequence in which physical packing is presented in the consignment, and optionally to identify the hierarchical relationship between packing layers.  | 
      
| CPT | 
          ACCOUNT IDENTIFICATION           To provide account identification information.  | 
      
| CST | 
          CUSTOMS STATUS OF GOODS           To specify goods in terms of customs identities, status and intended use.  | 
      
| CTA | 
          CONTACT INFORMATION           To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.  | 
      
| CUX | 
          CURRENCIES           To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.  | 
      
| DAM | 
          DAMAGE           To specify damage including action taken.  | 
      
| DFN | 
          DEFINITION FUNCTION           To specify a definition function.  | 
      
| DGS | 
          DANGEROUS GOODS           To identify dangerous goods.  | 
      
| DII | 
          DIRECTORY IDENTIFICATION           To identify a directory and to give its release, status, controlling agency, language and maintenance operation.  | 
      
| DIM | 
          DIMENSIONS           To specify dimensions.  | 
      
| DLI | 
          DOCUMENT LINE IDENTIFICATION           To specify the processing mode of a specific line within a referenced document.  | 
      
| DLM | 
          DELIVERY LIMITATIONS           To specify limitations on deliveries.  | 
      
| DMS | 
          DOCUMENT/MESSAGE SUMMARY           To specify summary information relating to the document/message.  | 
      
| DOC | 
          DOCUMENT/MESSAGE DETAILS           To identify documents and details directly related to it.  | 
      
| DRD | 
          DATA REPRESENTATION DETAILS           To specify the details of the data representation.  | 
      
| DSG | 
          DOSAGE ADMINISTRATION           To communicate how dose(s) are administered.  | 
      
| DSI | 
          DATA SET IDENTIFICATION           To identify a data set.  | 
      
| DTM | 
          DATE/TIME/PERIOD           To specify date, and/or time, or period.  | 
      
| EDT | 
          EDITING DETAILS           To specify editing details.  | 
      
| EFI | 
          EXTERNAL FILE LINK IDENTIFICATION           To specify the link of one non-EDIFACT external file to an EDIFACT message.  | 
      
| ELM | 
          SIMPLE DATA ELEMENT DETAILS           To identify a simple data element and give related details.  | 
      
| ELU | 
          DATA ELEMENT USAGE DETAILS           To specify the usage of a data element.  | 
      
| ELV | 
          ELEMENT VALUE DEFINITION           To define an element value.  | 
      
| EMP | 
          EMPLOYMENT DETAILS           To specify employment details.  | 
      
| EQA | 
          ATTACHED EQUIPMENT           To specify attached or related equipment.  | 
      
| EQD | 
          EQUIPMENT DETAILS           To identify a unit of equipment.  | 
      
| EQN | 
          NUMBER OF UNITS           To specify the number of units.  | 
      
| ERC | 
          APPLICATION ERROR INFORMATION           To identify the type of application error within a message.  | 
      
| ERP | 
          ERROR POINT DETAILS           A segment to identify the location of an application error within a message.  | 
      
| EVE | 
          EVENT           To specify details about events.  | 
      
| FCA | 
          FINANCIAL CHARGES ALLOCATION           Description of allocation of charges.  | 
      
| FII | 
          FINANCIAL INSTITUTION INFORMATION           To identify an account and a related financial institution.  | 
      
| FNS | 
          FOOTNOTE SET           To identify a set of footnotes.  | 
      
| FNT | 
          FOOTNOTE           To identify a footnote.  | 
      
| FOR | 
          FORMULA           To identify a formula.  | 
      
| FSQ | 
          FORMULA SEQUENCE           To provide a single operation within the sequence of operations of a formula.  | 
      
| FTX | 
          FREE TEXT           To provide free form or coded text information.  | 
      
| GDS | 
          NATURE OF CARGO           To indicate the type of cargo as a general classification.  | 
      
| GEI | 
          PROCESSING INFORMATION           To identify processing information.  | 
      
| GID | 
          GOODS ITEM DETAILS           To indicate totals of a goods item.  | 
      
| GIN | 
          GOODS IDENTITY NUMBER           To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.  | 
      
| GIR | 
          RELATED IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS           To specify a related set of identification numbers.  | 
      
| GOR | 
          GOVERNMENTAL REQUIREMENTS           To indicate the requirement for a specific governmental action and/or procedure or which specific procedure is valid for a specific part of the transport and cross-border transactions.  | 
      
| GPO | 
          GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION           To specify a geographical position.  | 
      
| GRU | 
          SEGMENT GROUP USAGE DETAILS           To specify the usage of a segment group within a message type structure and its maintenance operation.  | 
      
| HAN | 
          HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS           To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.  | 
      
| HYN | 
          HIERARCHY INFORMATION           A segment to identify hierarchical connections from a given item to a higher or lower levelled item or to identify dependencies among the content of hierarchically related groups of data.  | 
      
| ICD | 
          INSURANCE COVER DESCRIPTION           To describe the insurance cover.  | 
      
| IDE | 
          IDENTITY           To identify an object.  | 
      
| IFD | 
          INFORMATION DETAIL           To specify details about items of information.  | 
      
| IHC | 
          PERSON CHARACTERISTIC           To specify characteristics of a person such as ethnic origin.  | 
      
| IMD | 
          ITEM DESCRIPTION           To describe an item in either an industry or free format.  | 
      
| IND | 
          INDEX DETAILS           To specify an index.  | 
      
| INP | 
          PARTIES AND INSTRUCTION           To specify parties to an instruction, the instruction, or both.  | 
      
| INV | 
          INVENTORY MANAGEMENT RELATED DETAILS           To provide the different information related to the inventory management functions and needed to process properly the inventory movements and the inventory balances.  | 
      
| IRQ | 
          INFORMATION REQUIRED           To indicate which information is requested in a responding message.  | 
      
| LAN | 
          LANGUAGE           To specify a language.  | 
      
| LIN | 
          LINE ITEM           To identify a line item and configuration.  | 
      
| LOC | 
          PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION           To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.  | 
      
| MEA | 
          MEASUREMENTS           To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.  | 
      
| MEM | 
          MEMBERSHIP DETAILS           To specify details about membership.  | 
      
| MKS | 
          MARKET/SALES CHANNEL INFORMATION           To specify to which market and/or through which sales distribution channel and/or for which end- use the sales of product/service have been made or are given as forecast.  | 
      
| MOA | 
          MONETARY AMOUNT           To specify a monetary amount.  | 
      
| MSG | 
          MESSAGE TYPE IDENTIFICATION           To identify a message type and to give its class and maintenance operation.  | 
      
| MTD | 
          MAINTENANCE OPERATION DETAILS           To identify a maintenance operation and its responsible parties.  | 
      
| NAD | 
          NAME AND ADDRESS           To specify the name/address and their related function, either by C082 only and/or unstructured by C058 or structured by C080 thru 3207.  | 
      
| NAT | 
          NATIONALITY           To specify a nationality.  | 
      
| PAC | 
          PACKAGE           To describe the number and type of packages/physical units.  | 
      
| PAI | 
          PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS           To specify the instructions for payment.  | 
      
| PAS | 
          ATTENDANCE           To specify attendance information relating to an individual.  | 
      
| PCC | 
          PREMIUM CALCULATION COMPONENT DETAILS           To identify the component affecting a premium calculation and the value category of the component.  | 
      
| PCD | 
          PERCENTAGE DETAILS           To specify percentage information.  | 
      
| PCI | 
          PACKAGE IDENTIFICATION           To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.  | 
      
| PDI | 
          PERSON DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION           To specify items of person demographic information.  | 
      
| PER | 
          PERIOD RELATED DETAILS           Specification of details relating to a period.  | 
      
| PGI | 
          PRODUCT GROUP INFORMATION           To indicate the group in which a product belongs.  | 
      
| PIA | 
          ADDITIONAL PRODUCT ID           To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.  | 
      
| PNA | 
          PARTY IDENTIFICATION           To specify information necessary to establish the identity of a party.  | 
      
| POC | 
          PURPOSE OF CONVEYANCE CALL           To specify the purpose of the call of the conveyance.  | 
      
| PRC | 
          PROCESS IDENTIFICATION           To identify a process.  | 
      
| PRI | 
          PRICE DETAILS           To specify price information.  | 
      
| PRV | 
          PROVISO DETAILS           Details regarding the stipulation or limitation in a document.  | 
      
| PSD | 
          PHYSICAL SAMPLE DESCRIPTION           To define the physical sample parameters associated with a test, resulting in discrete measurements.  | 
      
| PTY | 
          PRIORITY           The segment is used to communicate priority information.  | 
      
| PYT | 
          PAYMENT TERMS           To specify the terms of payment.  | 
      
| QRS | 
          QUERY AND RESPONSE           To provide a declaration in the form of a coded question and response.  | 
      
| QTY | 
          QUANTITY           To specify a pertinent quantity.  | 
      
| QUA | 
          QUALIFICATION           To specify the qualification of a person.  | 
      
| QVR | 
          QUANTITY VARIANCES           To specify item details relating to quantity variances.  | 
      
| RCS | 
          REQUIREMENTS AND CONDITIONS           To specify sector/subject requirements and conditions.  | 
      
| REL | 
          RELATIONSHIP           To identify relationships between objects.  | 
      
| RFF | 
          REFERENCE           To specify a reference.  | 
      
| RJL | 
          ACCOUNTING JOURNAL IDENTIFICATION           To identify an accounting journal.  | 
      
| RNG | 
          RANGE DETAILS           To identify a range.  | 
      
| ROD | 
          RISK OBJECT TYPE           To identify a type of object at risk.  | 
      
| RSL | 
          RESULT           To specify a discrete or non-discrete result as a value or value range.  | 
      
| RTE | 
          RATE DETAILS           To specify rate information.  | 
      
| SAL | 
          REMUNERATION TYPE IDENTIFICATION           Identification of a remuneration type.  | 
      
| SCC | 
          SCHEDULING CONDITIONS           To specify scheduling conditions.  | 
      
| SCD | 
          STRUCTURE COMPONENT DEFINITION           To specify a component of a data structure (e.g. an array or table).  | 
      
| SEG | 
          SEGMENT IDENTIFICATION           To identify a segment and give its class and maintenance operation.  | 
      
| SEL | 
          SEAL NUMBER           To specify the seal number or a range of seal numbers.  | 
      
| SEQ | 
          SEQUENCE DETAILS           To provide details relating to the sequence.  | 
      
| SFI | 
          SAFETY INFORMATION           To identify regulatory safety information.  | 
      
| SGP | 
          SPLIT GOODS PLACEMENT           To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.  | 
      
| SGU | 
          SEGMENT USAGE DETAILS           To specify the details of the usage of a segment within a message type structure.  | 
      
| SPR | 
          ORGANISATION CLASSIFICATION DETAILS           To provide classification details relating to the activities of an organisation.  | 
      
| SPS | 
          SAMPLING PARAMETERS FOR SUMMARY STATISTICS           To define the sampling parameters associated with summary statistics reported.  | 
      
| STA | 
          STATISTICS           To transmit summary statistics related to a specified collection of test result values.  | 
      
| STC | 
          STATISTICAL CONCEPT           To specify a statistical concept.  | 
      
| STG | 
          STAGES           To provide information related to the kind of stage in a process, the number of stages and the actual stage.  | 
      
| STS | 
          STATUS           To specify the status of an object or service, including its category and the reason(s) for the status.  | 
      
| TAX | 
          DUTY/TAX/FEE DETAILS           To specify relevant duty/tax/fee information.  | 
      
| TCC | 
          CHARGE/RATE CALCULATIONS           To specify charges.  | 
      
| TDT | 
          TRANSPORT INFORMATION           To specify information regarding the transport such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport.  | 
      
| TEM | 
          TEST METHOD           To describe the nature of the test performed.  | 
      
| TMD | 
          TRANSPORT MOVEMENT DETAILS           To specify operational transport movement details for a goods item or equipment (which may differ from the contractual conditions).  | 
      
| TMP | 
          TEMPERATURE           To specify the temperature setting.  | 
      
| TOD | 
          TERMS OF DELIVERY OR TRANSPORT           To specify terms of delivery or transport.  | 
      
| TPL | 
          TRANSPORT PLACEMENT           To specify placement of goods or equipment in relation to the transport used. The segment serves as a pointer to the TDT segment group.  | 
      
| TRU | 
          TECHNICAL RULES           A segment specifying technical rules.  | 
      
| TSR | 
          TRANSPORT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS           To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.  | 
      
| VLI | 
          VALUE LIST IDENTIFICATION           To identify a coded or non coded value list.  |