Edition 2016 Upd. 2021

General purpose message

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Service string advice

The service string advice shall begin with the upper case characters UNA immediately followed by six characters in the order shown below. The same character shall not be used in more than one position of the UNA.

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Interchange header

This segment is used to envelope the interchange, as well as to identify both, the party to whom the interchange is sent and the party who has sent the interchange. The principle of the UNB segment is the same as a physical envelope which covers one or more letters or documents, and which details, both the address where delivery is to take place and the address from where the envelope has come.

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Message header

This segment is used to head, identify and specify a message.

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Beginning of message

This segment is used to indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.

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Date/time/period

This segment is used to specify the date of the General message.

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RFF-DTM

A group of segments giving references where necessary, their dates relating to the whole message, e.g. despatch advice, contract number.

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Reference

This segment is used to specify references which relate to the, for example, Purchase Order Numbers.

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Date/time/period

This segment is used to specify dates relating to the references given in the previous RFF segment.

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NAD-SG3-SG4

A group of segments identifying names, addresses and locations, and referred documents relevant for the whole Genral message.

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Name and address

This segment is used to identify the trading parties involved in the general message. Identification of the sender and receiver of the general message is mandatory.

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RFF-DTM

A group of segments giving references only relevant to the specified party rather than to the whole message.

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Reference

This segment is used to specify reference numbers related to the party identified in the previous NAD segment, e.g., Vat Registration Numbers.

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Date/time/period

This segment is used to specify dates relating to the references given in the previous RFF segment.

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CTA-COM

A group of segments giving contacts details of the specific person or department within the party identified in the NAD segment.

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Contact information

This segment may be used to identify the department and/or person within the party specified in the NAD.

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Communication contact

This segment is used to identify the communications number and the type of communications used for the person or department identified in the CTA segment.

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FTX-SG6

A group of segments enabling the specification of the text and optionally, the identification of other parties or location to whom the information should be directed.

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Free text

This segment is used to provide free text or coded information. The detail section of the general message is formed by a repeating group of segments always starting with the FTX segment. Each FTX segment corresponds to different textual information.

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NAD-SG7-SG8

A group of segments allowing the specification of the name and address of a party, within the receiving party identified in the heading section, to whom the preceding text should be distributed. It also allows to specify the name and address of a party advised as copyreader of this text.

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Name and address

This segment is used to identify any parties who must be notified on the content of the message contained in the previous FTX segment.

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RFF-DTM

A group of segments giving references only relevant to the specified party rather than the whole message.

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Reference

This segment is used to specify any references relevant to the party identified in the previous NAD segment.

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Date/time/period

This segment is used to specify any dates related to the references provided in the previous RFF segment.

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CTA-COM

A group of segments giving contact details of the specific person or department within the party identified in the NAD segment.

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Contact information

This segment is used to identify the department and/or person within the party specified in the NAD.

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Communication contact

This segment is used to identify the communications number and the type of communications used for the person or department identified in the CTA segment.

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Message trailer

This segment is a mandatory UN/EDIFACT segment. It must always be the last segment in the message.

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Interchange trailer

This segment is used to provide the trailer of an interchange.

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Edition 2016 Upd. 2021