PROINQ Product inquiry

Western European EDIFACT Board - MD1

A message enabling the sender to inquire on a product or a group of products from a master product catalog or file according to criteria defined in the message.

Header

1. 0010 · UNH · Message header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To head, identify and specify a message.

   1. Data element S009/0057 is retained for upward compatibility. The use of
   S016 and/or S017 is encouraged in preference.
   2. The combination of the values carried in data elements 0062 and S009 shall
   be used to identify uniquely the message within its group (if used) or if
   not used, within its interchange, for the purpose of acknowledgement.

2. 0020 · BGM · Beginning of message · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.

3. 0030 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 9 · Mandatory

   To specify date, and/or time, or period.

4. 0040 · CUX · Currencies · Max 1 · Conditional

   To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.

5. Segment group 1 Repeat 99

   1. 0060 · NAD · Name and address · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To specify the name/address and their related function, either by C082 only and/or unstructured by C058 or structured by C080 thru 3207.

   2. Segment group 2 Repeat 9

      1. 0080 · CTA · Contact information · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

      2. 0090 · COM · Communication contact · Max 9 · Conditional

         To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

6. Segment group 3 Repeat 9

   1. 0110 · RFF · Reference · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To specify a reference.

   2. 0120 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 9 · Conditional

      To specify date, and/or time, or period.

Detail

1. Segment group 4 Repeat 9999

   1. 0140 · LIN · Line item · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To identify a line item and configuration.

   2. Segment group 5 Repeat 999

      1. 0160 · CCI · Characteristic/class id · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To identify and describe a specific characteristic and its relevance for subsequent business processes.

      2. 0170 · CAV · Characteristic value · Max 10 · Conditional

         To provide the value of a characteristic.

      3. 0180 · MEA · Measurements · Max 10 · Conditional

         To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

   3. Segment group 6 Repeat 9999

      1. 0200 · IRQ · Information required · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To indicate which information is requested in a responding message.

      2. 0210 · PIA · Additional product id · Max 10 · Conditional

         To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.

      3. 0220 · IMD · Item description · Max 10 · Conditional

         To describe an item in either an industry or free format.

      4. 0230 · MEA · Measurements · Max 10 · Conditional

         To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

      5. 0240 · NAD · Name and address · Max 10 · Conditional

         To specify the name/address and their related function, either by C082 only and/or unstructured by C058 or structured by C080 thru 3207.

      6. 0250 · PGI · Product group information · Max 9 · Conditional

         To indicate the group in which a product belongs.

      7. 0260 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 5 · Conditional

         To specify date, and/or time, or period.

      8. Segment group 7 Repeat 10

         1. 0280 · PRI · Price details · Max 1 · Mandatory

            To specify price information.

         2. 0290 · RNG · Range details · Max 1 · Conditional

            To identify a range.

2. 0300 · UNT · Message trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To end and check the completeness of a message.

   1. 0062, the value shall be identical to the value in 0062 in the
   corresponding UNH segment.