Edition 2016 Upd. 2021

Product inquiry 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 the message and to transmit the identifying number.

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Date/time/period

This segment is used to specify the date of the product inquiry or any dates related to the contents of the message.

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Currencies

This segment is used to identify the currency which is required in a responding price/sales catalogue message.

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NAD-SG2

A group of segments identifying the parties with associated information relevant to the whole Product inquiry message.

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Name and address

This segment is used to identify the trading partners involved in the product inquiry message. Identification of the supplier and buyer, or the central catalogue or data base, is mandatory in the product inquiry message.

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CTA-COM

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

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Contact information

This segment is used to identify contact departments or names within the party specified in the NAD segment.

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Communication contact

This segment identifies the communications number and type of communications, for the person or department identified in the preceding CTA segment.

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RFF-DTM

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

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Reference

This segment is used to provide reference numbers which will apply to the whole message.

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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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LIN-SG5-SG6

A group of segments identifying the product or attributes of the product for which information is required.

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Line item

This segment is used to specify the inquiry request line and if available, the identification of the product or service for which the inquiry is being made.

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CCI-CAV-MEA

A group of segments providing common product characteristic and common characteristic details.

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Characteristic/class id

This segment is used to specify any characteristics which apply to all the products in the inquiry request.

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Characteristic value

This segment is used to further specify product characteristics which apply to all the products in the line request.

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Measurements

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

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IRQ-PIA-MEA-NAD-PGI-DTM-SG7

A group of segments specifying the type of requested information and optionally product identification(s), measurements, parties related to the product, dates and price ranges.

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Information required

This segment is used to specify the type of information which is requested in return for all the products detailed in the LIN - segment or SG5.

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Additional product id

This segment is used to request additional product identifications which may exist for the product being inquired upon.

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Measurements

This segment is used to request measurement information relevant for the current line item.

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Name and address

This segment is used to request or provide information regarding any parties related to the current line item only,  e.g.,  manufacturer,  distributor.

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Product group information

This segment is used to request product or price group information for the current line item.

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Date/time/period

This segment is used to request information on any dates relevant to the current line item.

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PRI-RNG

A group of segments providing pricing information and price ranges for the product identified in the detail section.

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Price details

This segment is used to request pricing information for the current line item.

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Range details

This segment is used to specify price ranges for the current line item. The type of price for which the range is required is specified in the previous PRI segment.  The message sender would use this segment to request only information for products which fall within the specified range.

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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