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M

99999

-

A group of segments identifying the delivery party (premise) and the meter for which consumption is being reported. This segment group is the trigger segment group to the detail section of the message and must be included at least once.

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M

99999

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A group of segments identifying the meter being reported, the date of the meter read, associated references, the physical characteristics of the meter, and the product or service for which consumption information is being reported.

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C

99999

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A group of segments providing details of the metered products or services, quantities, characteristics, and any associated dates.

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C

9

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Function:

 

To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.

EDIFACT

Description

Product identifier code qualifier

M

an..3

=

Additional identification

=

Product identification

Product Id function coded has the following restricted coded functions:

1 - Additional Identification - To provide an additional identity for the product identified in the LIN segment. The additional identification can consist of :

A supplemental identification which provides more information complementary to the GTIN provided in the LIN segment, e.g. a batch number, promotional variant number, product group number, etc.

5 - Product Identification  - To provide the primary product identification code when no GTIN has been provided in the LIN segment.

C212

ITEM NUMBER IDENTIFICATION

M

7140

Item identifier

C

an..35

Item type identification code

C

an..3

=

Manufacturer's (producer's) article number

=

Supplier's article number

=

GS1 Global Trade Item Number

Code list identification code

C

an..17

Code list responsible agency code

C

an..3

=

GS1

C212

ITEM NUMBER IDENTIFICATION

C

7140

Item identifier

C

an..35

Item type identification code

C

an..3

Code list identification code

C

an..17

Code list responsible agency code

C

an..3

C212

ITEM NUMBER IDENTIFICATION

C

7140

Item identifier

C

an..35

Item type identification code

C

an..3

Code list identification code

C

an..17

Code list responsible agency code

C

an..3

C212

ITEM NUMBER IDENTIFICATION

C

7140

Item identifier

C

an..35

Item type identification code

C

an..3

Code list identification code

C

an..17

Code list responsible agency code

C

an..3

C212

ITEM NUMBER IDENTIFICATION

C

7140

Item identifier

C

an..35

Item type identification code

C

an..3

Code list identification code

C

an..17

Code list responsible agency code

C

an..3

Segment Notes:

This segment is used to specify additional or substitutional item identification codes such as a buyer's or supplier's item number.

Examples:
PIA+1+ABC5343:MF'
In this example the PIA segment is used to provide an additional identification to the GTIN provided in the LIN segment. The GTIN  4000862141404 provided in the LIN segment refers to the manufacturers article number  ABC5343.

PIA+5+2209953C001L:AC'
This example details the HIBC code 2209953C001L which is provided as the primary product code because no GTIN was provided in the LIN segment.