DIRDEF Directory definition

UN/ECE Secretariat

This Directory definition message (DIRDEF) permits the transfer of the contents of a UN/EDIFACT or American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12 Directory set or parts thereof.

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Header

Position

Segment

Name

Max use

0010Message headerMandatory->Max 1
To head, identify and specify a message.
0020Beginning of messageConditional->Max 1
To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.
0030Directory identificationMandatory->Max 1
To identify a directory and to give its release, status, controlling agency, language and maintenance operation.
0040Date/time/periodConditional->Max 9
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
0050Free textConditional->Max 9
To provide free form or coded text information.
Segment group 1
Repeat 9
1. 0070Name and addressMandatory->Max 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. Segment group 2
  Repeat 9
  1. 0090Contact informationMandatory->Max 1
    To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
  2. 0100Communication contactConditional->Max 9
    To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Segment group 3
Repeat 9999
1. 0120Message type identificationMandatory->Max 1
  To identify a message type and to give its class and maintenance operation.
2. 0130AttributeConditional->Max 99
  To identify a specific attribute.
3. 0140Free textConditional->Max 999
  To provide free form or coded text information.
4. 0150Date/time/periodMandatory->Max 1
  To specify date, and/or time, or period.
5. Segment group 4
  Repeat 999
  1. 0170Segment usage detailsMandatory->Max 1
    To specify the details of the usage of a segment within a message type structure.
  2. 0180AttributeConditional->Max 9
    To identify a specific attribute.
  3. 0190Free textConditional->Max 99
    To provide free form or coded text information.
  4. Segment group 5
    Repeat 1
    0210Segment group usage detailsMandatory->Max 1
    To specify the usage of a segment group within a message type structure and its maintenance operation.
    0220AttributeConditional->Max 9
    To identify a specific attribute.
    0230Free textConditional->Max 99
    To provide free form or coded text information.
6. Segment group 6
  Repeat 99
  1. 0250FootnoteMandatory->Max 1
    To identify a footnote.
  2. 0260RelationshipConditional->Max 1
    To identify relationships between objects.
  3. 0270Related identification numbersConditional->Max 9
    To specify a related set of identification numbers.
  4. 0280Free textConditional->Max 9
    To provide free form or coded text information.
Segment group 7
Repeat 9999
1. 0300Segment identificationMandatory->Max 1
  To identify a segment and give its class and maintenance operation.
2. 0310AttributeConditional->Max 9
  To identify a specific attribute.
3. 0320Free textConditional->Max 9
  To provide free form or coded text information.
4. 0330Data element usage detailsConditional->Max 99
  To specify the usage of a data element.
5. Segment group 8
  Repeat 99
  1. 0350FootnoteMandatory->Max 1
    To identify a footnote.
  2. 0360RelationshipConditional->Max 1
    To identify relationships between objects.
  3. 0370Related identification numbersConditional->Max 9
    To specify a related set of identification numbers.
  4. 0380Free textConditional->Max 9
    To provide free form or coded text information.
Segment group 9
Repeat 9999
1. 0400Composite data element identificationMandatory->Max 1
  To identify a composite data element and to give its class and maintenance operation.
2. 0410AttributeConditional->Max 9
  To identify a specific attribute.
3. 0420Free textConditional->Max 9
  To provide free form or coded text information.
4. 0430Data element usage detailsConditional->Max 99
  To specify the usage of a data element.
5. Segment group 10
  Repeat 99
  1. 0450FootnoteMandatory->Max 1
    To identify a footnote.
  2. 0460RelationshipConditional->Max 1
    To identify relationships between objects.
  3. 0470Related identification numbersConditional->Max 9
    To specify a related set of identification numbers.
  4. 0480Free textConditional->Max 9
    To provide free form or coded text information.
Segment group 11
Repeat 9999
1. 0500Simple data element detailsMandatory->Max 1
  To identify a simple data element and give related details.
2. 0510AttributeConditional->Max 9
  To identify a specific attribute.
3. 0520Free textConditional->Max 9
  To provide free form or coded text information.
Segment group 12
Repeat 9999
1. 0540Code set identificationMandatory->Max 1
  To identify a code set and to give its class and maintenance operation.
2. 0550Free textConditional->Max 9
  To provide free form or coded text information.
3. Segment group 13
  Repeat 9999
  1. 0570Code value definitionMandatory->Max 1
    To provide information related to a code value.
  2. 0580AttributeConditional->Max 9
    To identify a specific attribute.
  3. 0590Free textConditional->Max 9
    To provide free form or coded text information.
0600Message trailerMandatory->Max 1
To end and check the completeness of a message.