IFTSAI Forwarding and transport schedule and availability information

D4 Transport (SWG)

The function of this message is to request transport schedule or availability information and to answer to such a request.

Header

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
  1. To head, identify and specify a message.

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

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

  4. To provide free form or coded text information.

  5. To transmit a processing indicator.

    This segment will be removed effective with directory
    D.02B.
  6. Segment group 1
    Repeat 9
    1. To specify a reference.

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

  7. Segment group 2
    Repeat 9
    1. To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.

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

  8. Segment group 3
    Repeat 999
    1. To identify a unit of equipment.

    2. To specify the number of units.

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

    4. To specify dimensions.

    5. To provide free form or coded text information.

    6. To specify a reference.

    7. To specify placement of goods or equipment in relation to the transport used. The segment serves as a pointer to the TDT segment group.

  9. Segment group 4
    Repeat 999
    1. To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. The segment may be pointed to by the TPL segment.

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

    3. To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.

    4. To specify a reference.

    5. To provide free form or coded text information.

    6. To identify a unit of equipment.

    7. To specify a pertinent quantity.

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

    9. Segment group 5
      Repeat 99
      1. To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.

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

      3. To specify a reference.

  10. Segment group 6
    Repeat 9
    1. 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. To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.

    3. Segment group 7
      Repeat 9
      1. To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

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

  11. Segment group 8
    Repeat 9
    1. To indicate totals of a goods item.

    2. To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.

    3. To provide free form or coded text information.

    4. Segment group 9
      Repeat 9
      1. To indicate the type of cargo as a general classification.

      2. To provide free form or coded text information.

    5. Segment group 10
      Repeat 9
      1. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

      2. To specify the number of units.

    6. Segment group 11
      Repeat 9
      1. To specify dimensions.

      2. To specify the number of units.

    7. Segment group 12
      Repeat 9
      1. To identify dangerous goods.

      2. To provide free form or coded text information.

  12. To end and check the completeness of a message.

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