Party information message
5. Segments Layout
 
Segment number:
39
-
C
200000
-
A group of segments for giving the details of a party.
-
C
999
-
A group of segments providing party characteristic and -party characteristic details.
-
C
9
-
 
Function:
 
To provide the value of a characteristic.
 
EDIFACT
EAN
*
Description
C889
CHARACTERISTIC VALUE
M
M
   
Characteristic value description code
C
an..3
A
 
This data element is used to provide characteristic values. As no EDIFACT code list exists for this data element codes should be allocated depending on the requirements of the user.
Code list identification code
C
an..17
O
   
Code list responsible agency code
C
an..3
D
 
=
GS1
=
Assigned by national trade agency
=
Assigned by supplier or supplier's agent
=
Assigned by buyer or buyer's agent
Characteristic value description
C
an..35
O
   
Characteristic value description
C
an..35
O
   
Segment Notes:
This segment is used to further specify party characteristics for the identified enterprise.

Example:
CAV+:::DELCREDERE AGENT'
When using in combination with the example in the previous CCI indicates that the payment service provider is a delcredere agent. As no code value exist within the industry the free text description is used.
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