Edition 2016 Upd. 2021

Quality data 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 dates, and when relevant, times related to the whole message.

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Free text

This segment is used to provide any free text information related to the complete quality test report.

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RFF-DTM

A segment group for referencing documents and where necessary, their dates, relating to the whole message, e.g. purchase order, shipment/consignment number.

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Reference

This segment is used to identify any references which relate to the complete quality test report.

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Date/time/period

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

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NAD-LOC-SG3-SG4

A group of segments identifying the parties relevant to the whole Quality Data Message, with associated information.

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Name and address

This segment is used to identify the parties involved in the quality test report. Identification of the testing party and the party who ordered the test is mandatory in the message.  The party to receive the test results may also be provided if different to the party who ordered the test.

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Place/location identification

This segment is used to provide more precise details regarding the location where the test was performed by the testing party identified in the NAD segment, e.g. a specific laboratory.

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RFF

A segment group giving references relevant to the specified party.

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Reference

This segment is used to identify references related to the party identified in the previous NAD 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 contact departments and/or persons for the party identified in the NAD segment.

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Communication contact

This segment is used to specify a communication number for the contact identified in the previous CTA segment.

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LIN-PIA-IMD-MEA-DTM-QTY-FTX-SG6-SG7-SG12

A group of segments providing the relevant quality data for the specified product.

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Line item

This segment is used to identify the line item on which a quality test is being made.

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Additional product id

This segment is used to provide either the primary item identification, where no GTIN was provided in the LIN segment,  or an additional identification to that specified in the LIN segment.

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Item description

This segment is used to describe the item for which test results are being provided. This segment should only be used for items that cannot be fully identified by a GTIN.

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Measurements

This segment is used to specify measurements relative to the item which has been tested, e.g. the weight of the item tested,  range of temperatures which a meter should cater for,  etc.

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Date/time/period

This segment is used to specify any dates related to the current line item only.

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Quantity

This segment is used to indicate the quantity tested for the current line item.

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Free text

This segment is used to provide any free text information related to the current line item.

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RFF

A segment group for referencing documents relating to the line item.

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Reference

This segment is used to provide any references which relate to the current line item only.

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NAD

A group of segments identifying the parties relevant to the line item only.

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Name and address

This segment is used to identify any parties related to the current line item only.

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CCI-SG14

A group of segments to be used to define a class of properties, the individual properties within that class and the related data (e.g. discrete values, statistical information, test methods). When this segment group is used, the data is directly related to the product specified.

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Characteristic/class id

This segment is used to specify the characteristics of the test data, e.g. characteristics of the test performed, characteristics of the results. It is used as the trigger segment to the detailed test data for the current line item.

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MEA

A group of segments to allow measurement values or specification values to be specified. The data element Measurement Application Qualifier (6311) indicates the type of the values.

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Measurements

This segment is used to provide test measurement data related to the current line item.

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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