D18A
Message D18A/IFTSTQ
International multimodal status request message
A message to request an International multimodal status report message (IFTSTA) in order to provide details relating to transport status and/or a change in the transport status between agreed parties.
Message description
UNH
M(1) : Message headerA service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the International multimodal status request message is IFTSTQ. Note: International multimodal status request messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 IFTSTQ 0052 D 0054 18A 0051 UN
BGM
M(1) : Beginning of messageA segment to indicating the beginning of the message and identifying the consignment for which status is being requested.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment indicating the date/time of the message and the dates, times and periods relating to the requested status or events.
LOC
C(99) : Place/location identificationA segment identifying a place/location which applies to the consignment such as consignment origin and destination.
SG1 C(999) : RFF-DTM
A group of segments to specify a reference which applies to the whole message, and its related date and time.
RFF
M(1) : ReferenceA segment to identify a reference relating to the requested status, e.g. customer reference number. Also a reference to previous message can be given.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference.
TDT
C(99) : Transport informationA segment identifying conveyance relating to the status or event such as flight, vessel/voyage.
EQD
C(999) : Equipment detailsA segment identifying equipment related to the requested status or event such as a container.
SG2 C(9) : NAD-SG3
A group of segments to specify the parties related to the consignment.
NAD
M(1) : Name and addressA segment identifying a party to the consignment such as a shipper, consignee, freight forwarder, broker.
SG3 C(9) : CTA-COM
A group of segments to indicate contacts related to the party.
CTA
M(1) : Contact informationA segment to identify a person or department to whom communication should be directed.
COM
C(9) : Communication contactA segment to identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
SG4 C(999) : CNI-DTM-LOC-RFF-TDT-SG5-SG6
A group of segments to provide information about specific consignments, e.g. included in a consolidation.
CNI
M(1) : Consignment informationA segment to indicate a consignment (in a consolidation) using the reference number of its transport document.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate the date/time of the transport document of this consignment and the dates, times and periods relating to the requested status or events.
LOC
C(99) : Place/location identificationA segment identifying a place/location which applies to the consignment such as consignment origin and destination.
RFF
C(99) : ReferenceA segment identifying a reference relating to the requested status, e.g. customer reference number/order.
TDT
C(99) : Transport informationA segment identifying conveyance relating to the status or event such as flight, vessel/voyage.
SG5 C(99) : EQD-TPL
A group of segments to identify equipment and eventually the means of transport in which it is placed.
EQD
M(1) : Equipment detailsA segment identifying equipment related to the requested status or event such as a container.
TPL
C(9) : Transport placementA segment to identify a means of transport (e.g. train) to which the equipment is linked.
SG6 C(9) : NAD-SG7-SG8
A group of segments to specify the parties related to this consignment.
NAD
M(1) : Name and addressA segment identifying a party to the consignment such as a shipper, consignee, freight forwarder, broker.
SG7 C(99) : GID-FTX-SGP
A group of segments to specify a goods item, necessary in cases where the request concerns only part of the consignment.
GID
M(1) : Goods item detailsA segment to provide details of a goods item as part of a consignment.
FTX
C(1) : Free textA segment to describe the goods item.
SGP
C(99) : Split goods placementA segment to identify equipment in which goods are transported.
SG8 C(9) : CTA-COM
A group of segments to indicate contacts related to the party.
CTA
M(1) : Contact informationA segment to identify a person or department to whom communication should be directed.
COM
C(9) : Communication contactA segment to identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
UNT
M(1) : Message trailerA 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.
Message structure
UNH, Message header                           M        1
BGM, Beginning of message                     M        1
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9
LOC, Place/location identification            C       99
--- Segment Group 1 ------------------------- C      999 -------+
RFF, Reference                                M        1        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9        |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+
TDT, Transport information                    C       99
EQD, Equipment details                        C      999
--- Segment Group 2 ------------------------- C        9 -------+
NAD, Name and address                         M        1        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 3 ------------------------- C        9 ------+|
CTA, Contact information                      M        1       ||
COM, Communication contact                    C        9       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++
--- Segment Group 4 ------------------------- C      999 -------+
CNI, Consignment information                  M        1        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9        |
LOC, Place/location identification            C       99        |
RFF, Reference                                C       99        |
TDT, Transport information                    C       99        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 5 ------------------------- C       99 ------+|
EQD, Equipment details                        M        1       ||
TPL, Transport placement                      C        9       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------+|
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 6 ------------------------- C        9 ------+|
NAD, Name and address                         M        1       ||
                                                               ||
--- Segment Group 7 ------------------------- C       99 -----+||
GID, Goods item details                       M        1      |||
FTX, Free text                                C        1      |||
SGP, Split goods placement                    C       99      |||
---- ---------------------------------------------------------+||
                                                               ||
--- Segment Group 8 ------------------------- C        9 -----+||
CTA, Contact information                      M        1      |||
COM, Communication contact                    C        9      |||
---- ---------------------------------------------------------+++
UNT, Message trailer                          M        1
