-

C

999999

-

A group of segments providing details of a single product.

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C

999999

-

A group of segments to specify hierarchical connections from the given product to higher or lower levelled products.

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M

1

-

 

Function:

 

A segment to identify hierarchical connections from a given item to a higher or lower levelled item or to identify dependencies among the content of hierarchically related groups of data.

EDIFACT

Description

Hierarchy object code qualifier

M

an..3

=

Product

=

Associated accessory

Hierarchical structure relationship code

C

an..3

=

Parent

=

Child

This data element is used to indicate whether the item number (DE 7140)  specified in this segment is a parent or child product of the current line item.

Action request/notification description code

C

an..3

C212

ITEM NUMBER IDENTIFICATION

C

7140

Item identifier

C

an..35

Item type identification code

C

an..3

=

HIBC (Health Industry Bar Code)

=

ISBN (International Standard Book Number)

=

Buyer's item number

=

Promotional variant number

=

Supplier's article number

=

GS1 Global Trade Item Number

Code list identification code

C

an..17

Code list responsible agency code

C

an..3

=

GS1

=

Assigned by supplier or supplier's agent

=

Assigned by buyer or buyer's agent

7166

Hierarchical structure parent identifier

C

an..35

Segment Notes:

This segment is used to provide hierarchical product information related to the current line item.

Example:
HYN+2+2++5410013111009:SRV'
This example indicates that the GTIN 5410013111009 is a child in the product hierarchy to the GTIN 5412345123453 identified in the LIN segment.