ALS Additional location information

To specify the type of location, the actual location in coded and full name text, and the country code of the location.

Position: 010 · Element: 3227 · Name: Location function code qualifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the function of a location.

020 E975 Location Composite (composite) Mandatory 99

Position: 010 · Element: 3225 · Name: Location identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 35 · Repeat: -

To identify a location.

1 Recommend use UN/ECE Recommendation No. 1

UN/LOCODE. If not applicable, use appropriate code set in combination with 1131/3055.

Position: 020 · Element: 3224 · Name: Location name · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 256 · Repeat: -

Name of the location.

Position: 030 · Element: 3207 · Name: Country identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Identification of the name of the country or other geographical entity as defined in ISO 3166-1 and UN/ECE Recommendation 3.

1 Use ISO 3166-1 two alpha country code.

Position: 040 · Element: 3227 · Name: Location function code qualifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the function of a location.

Position: 030 · Element: 6000 · Name: Latitude degree · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: 1

To specify the angular distance, measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds, north or south from the equator.

Position: 040 · Element: 6002 · Name: Longitude degree · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 11 · Repeat: 1

To specify the value of longitude i.e. the angular distance east or west on the earth's surface, measured by the angle and expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds, which the meridian passing through a particular place makes with a standard or prime meridian.