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C

200000

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A group of segments providing details of the individual line items. This Segment group may be repeated to give sub-line details.

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C

1

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Function:

 

To specify item details relating to quantity variances.

EDIFACT

Description

C279

QUANTITY DIFFERENCE INFORMATION

C

6064

Quantity variance value

M

n..15

Specify the actual variance amount here.

Quantity type code qualifier

C

an..3

=

Ordered quantity

Discrepancy nature identification code

C

an..3

=

Item out of stock at manufacturer

=

Item out of stock at wholesaler

=

Item temporarily discontinued by wholesaler

C960

REASON FOR CHANGE

C

Change reason description code

C

an..3

=

Out of inventory

=

Pack difference

=

Unit of measure difference

Code list identification code

C

an..17

Code list responsible agency code

C

an..3

4294

Change reason description

C

an..35

Segment Notes:

This segment is used to indicate quantity variances and reasons for variances between what was ordered originally and what is now required.

For negative values the variance must be expressed as negative.

Example:
QVR+-20:21'