-

C

9

-

 

Function:

 

To provide control total.

EDIFACT

Description

C270

CONTROL

M

Control total type code qualifier

M

an..3

=

Total gross weight

=

Total number of consignments

=

Total number of packages

=

Total consignment, cube

=

Total number of equipment

When using value '15' in this data element the total specified in data element 6066 is arrived at by adding the values specified in data element 6314 of the MEA segment at goods item level when the GMC (Gross measurement cube) code is used in data element 6313 in the same MEA segment.

When using code value '11'  the total specified in data element 6066 is arrived at by adding the values specified only in the first occurence of C213, data element 7224,  of the GID segment.

6066

Control total value

M

n..18

Measurement unit code

C

an..3

Segment Notes:

This segment is used to provide message control information such as the total number of consignments in the consolidation, the total gross weight of the consolidated consignments.

Example:
CNT+11:566'