Edition 2016 Upd. 2021

Party information 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 or period of the Party Information message.

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Financial institution information

This segment is used to identify the financial institution and account details of the Party Information sender.

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Free text

This segment is used to provide free or coded text information related to the complete  party information message.

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RFF-DTM

A group of segments indicating reference numbers relating to the whole message.

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Reference

This segment is used to give references.

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Date/time/period

This segment is used to indicate dates related to the references specified in the preceding RFF segment.

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NAD-SG3

A group of segments identifying Names, Addresses, Contacts and Communication numbers relevant to the sender and the receiver of the message.

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Name and address

This segment is used to identify the trading partners exchanging Party Information data. Identification of the sender and receiver is mandatory in the Party Information message.

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CTA-COM

A group of segments giving details of the specific person or department within the party.

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Contact information

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

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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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Section control

This segment marks the end of the header information and the beginning of the details information.

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NAD-DTM-FII-IDE-FTX-TAX-HYN-SG5-SG6-SG7-SG8-SG9-SG10-SG12-SG13

A group of segments for giving the details of a party.

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Name and address

This segment is used to specify the party being identified. Identification of at least one party is mandatory in this segment as the NAD segment at detail level is the trigger segment to the detail information.

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Date/time/period

This segment is used to specify any dates or times associated with the party identified in the previous NAD segment.

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Financial institution information

This segment is used to identify the financial institution and account details of the Party identified in the preceding NAD segment.

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Identity

This segment is used to provide additional/alternative identification of the function(s) within the party specified in the previous NAD segment.

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Free text

This segment is used to provide free or coded text information related to the current party.

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Duty/tax/fee details

This TAX segment is used to indicate the usual tax situation for the enterprise identified in the previous NAD segment.

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Hierarchy information

This segment is used to provide hierarchical connections from the current party to a higher or lower level party.

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LOC

A group of segments for giving locations and dates relevant to party.

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Place/location identification

This segment is used to identify the location via geographical coordinates when no addresses or GLN already exists (road under construction, building sector, etc…).

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RFF-DTM

A group of segments for giving references relevant to the party.

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Reference

This segment is used to specify any references which are particular to the party identified in the preceding NAD segment, e.g., VAT registration number.

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Date/time/period

This segment is used to indicate dates related to the references specified in the preceding RFF segment.

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CTA-COM

A group of segments giving contact details of the specific person or department within the party.

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Contact information

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

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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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SCC-DTM

A group of segment specifying schedules related to the party identified in the NAD segment.

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Scheduling conditions

This segment is used to indicate any delivery schedules for the current party.

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Date/time/period

This segment is used to indicate date/time information relevant to the delivery schedule provided in the SCC segment.

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TOD-LOC

A group of segments indicating the terms of delivery for the whole invoice.

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Terms of delivery or transport

This segment is used to specify the terms of delivery for the specified location in the previous NAD segment.

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Place/location identification

This segment is used to identify the location where the terms of delivery apply.

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PAI-PAT-CUX-DTM-PCD-MOA

A group of segments relating to the standard payment instructions, payment terms, the reference and the payment currencies.

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Payment instructions

A segment giving information on usual payment instructions.

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Payment terms basis

This segment specifies the usual payment terms for the enterprise identified in the previous NAD segment.

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Currencies

This segment is used to specify usual currency applicable for the enterprise identified in the previous NAD segment.

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Date/time/period

This segment is used to specify any dates associated with the payment terms.

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Percentage details

This segment is used to specify percentages which will be allowed or charged if the invoicee pays (does not pay) to terms.

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Monetary amount

This segment is used to indicate monetary amount related to the payment conditions.

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CCI-MOA-QTY-CAV-DTM-MEA

A group of segments providing party characteristic and -party characteristic details.

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Characteristic/class id

This segment is used to specify the characteristics of the identified enterprise.

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Monetary amount

This Segment is used to indicate monetary amount related to the preceding CCI-Segment.

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Quantity

A segment to provide quantity information related to the party characteristics.

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Characteristic value

This segment is used to further specify party characteristics for the identified enterprise.

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Date/time/period

This segment is used to indicate dates or times related to the process specified in the preceding CCI segment.

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Measurements

This segment is used to specify any measurements related to the currently identified characteristic identification.

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PRC-DTM-SG14

A group of segments for relating processes, entities and documents.

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Process identification

This segment is used to provide processing information for the enterprise identified in the preceding NAD Segment.

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Date/time/period

This segment is used to indicate dates or times related to the process specified in the preceding PRC segment.

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LIN-NAD-SG15

A group of segments for relating a line number and entity to a document.

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Line item

This segment is used to specifiy a line number.

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Name and address

This segment is used to identify the party, who's role is described in the preceding PRC segment.

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DOC

A group of segments to relate a document.

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Document/message details

This segment is used to identify any documentation related to the enterprise identified in the preceeding NAD 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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