GENRAL General purpose

D2 Purchasing (SWG)

A message to enable the transmission of textual information.

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 1 · Conditional

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

4. Segment group 1 Repeat 10

   1. 0050 · RFF · Reference · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To specify a reference.

   2. 0060 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 10 · Conditional

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

5. Segment group 2 Repeat 2

   1. 0080 · 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. 0090 · LOC · Place/location identification · Max 5 · Conditional

      To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.

   3. Segment group 3 Repeat 10

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

         To specify a reference.

      2. 0120 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 10 · Conditional

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

   4. Segment group 4 Repeat 5

      1. 0140 · CTA · Contact information · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

      2. 0150 · 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 5 Repeat 100

   1. 0170 · FTX · Free text · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To provide free form or coded text information.

   2. Segment group 6 Repeat 100

      1. 0190 · 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. 0200 · LOC · Place/location identification · Max 5 · Conditional

         To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.

      3. Segment group 7 Repeat 10

         1. 0220 · RFF · Reference · Max 1 · Mandatory

            To specify a reference.

         2. 0230 · DTM · Date/time/period · Max 10 · Conditional

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

      4. Segment group 8 Repeat 5

         1. 0250 · CTA · Contact information · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

         2. 0260 · COM · Communication contact · Max 5 · Conditional

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

7. 0270 · UNT · Message trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To end and check the completeness of a message.