Invoice message
5. Segments Layout
 
Segment number:
42
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C
9999999
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A group of segments providing details of the individual invoiced items. There must be at least one occurrence of Segment group 26 within an invoice, but not necessarily in a credit note or a debit note. This Segment group may be repeated to give sub-line details.
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C
25
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Function:
 
To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.
 
EDIFACT
EAN
*
Description
Product identifier code qualifier
M
an..3
M
*
=
Additional identification
=
Substituted for
=
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 main global trade number  provided in the LIN segment, e.g. a batch number, promotional variant number, product group number, etc.
An alternative identification which may be used instead of the main GTIN provided in the LIN segment,   e.g. a buyers article number, an HIBC code, etc.
4 - Substituted For -  To provide the number of a product which has been substituted for the product identified with the number provided in the LIN segment.
In the Invoice this function code may be used to inform trading partners of the number of the product originally ordered which has been substituted for another product identified in the LIN segment.
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
M
   
7140
Item identifier
C
an..35
R
   
Item type identification code
C
an..3
R
 
=
Promotional variant number
=
Harmonised system
=
Buyer's item number
=
Supplier's article number
=
GS1 Global Trade Item Number
=
European Waste Catalogue (GS1 Temporary Code)
Code list identification code
C
an..17
O
   
Code list responsible agency code
C
an..3
D
 
=
GS1
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Assigned by supplier or supplier's agent
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Assigned by buyer or buyer's agent
C212
ITEM NUMBER IDENTIFICATION
C
O
   
7140
Item identifier
C
an..35
R
   
Item type identification code
C
an..3
R
   
Code list identification code
C
an..17
O
   
Code list responsible agency code
C
an..3
D
   
C212
ITEM NUMBER IDENTIFICATION
C
O
   
7140
Item identifier
C
an..35
R
   
Item type identification code
C
an..3
R
   
Code list identification code
C
an..17
O
   
Code list responsible agency code
C
an..3
D
   
C212
ITEM NUMBER IDENTIFICATION
C
O
   
7140
Item identifier
C
an..35
R
   
Item type identification code
C
an..3
R
   
Code list identification code
C
an..17
O
   
Code list responsible agency code
C
an..3
D
   
C212
ITEM NUMBER IDENTIFICATION
C
O
   
7140
Item identifier
C
an..35
R
   
Item type identification code
C
an..3
R
   
Code list identification code
C
an..17
O
   
Code list responsible agency code
C
an..3
D
   
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:IN'
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 internal buyer's item number ABC5343.

PIA+4+5412345111184:SRV'
In this example the PIA segment is used to provide the number of the product which has been substituted by the invoiced product identified in the LIN segment by the GTIN 4000862141404.

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.
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