EANCOM PART II   1997-07-01
IFTSTA - International multimodal status report message VERSION 002
4. Segments Description  
Transport Status Heading Section
UNH - M 1 - MESSAGE HEADER
This segment is used to head, identify and specify a message.
BGM - M 1 - Beginning of message
This segment is used to indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.
DTM - C 9 - Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify the date of the transport status message.
SG1 - C 9 - NAD
A group of segments to specify a party and its associated contacts with communication numbers.
NAD - M 1 - Name and address
This segment is used to identify the trading partners involved in the Transport Status message. Identification of the Consignor and Consignee is mandatory in the transport status message. If required, a carrier or freight forwarder may also be identified using NAD at this level in the message.
SG3 - C 9 - RFF
To relate a date/time to a reference, such as date of shipment reference number.
RFF - M 1 - Reference
This segment is used to specify references relating to a previously sent transport instruction for which a status is being requested or provided.
FTX - C 9 - Free text
This segment is used to provide any free text information related to the entire message.
Transport Status Detail Section
SG4 - C 999 - CNI-SG5
A group of segments to identify a consignment and status details relating to it.
CNI - M 1 - Consignment information
This segment is used to identify a consignment for which status information is being provided. In the IFTMnn messages the consignor's shipment reference number is provided in data element 1153 of the RFF segment at the message level using the code value 'CU'.
SG5 - M 99 - STS-RFF-DTM-FTX-NAD-LOC-SG9
A group of segments indicating the status and/or identifying an event and specifying relevant details.
STS - M 1 - Status
This segment is used to request or provide status information regarding the currently referenced consignment.
RFF - C 9 - Reference
This segment is used to identify any reference associated with the status information in the STS segment.
DTM - C 9 - Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify any dates associated with the consignment for which status information is being requested or provided.
FTX - C 9 - Free text
This segment is used to provide any free text information related to the status detailed in the STS segment.
NAD - C 9 - Name and address
This segment is used to specify parties related to the status provided in the STS segment.
LOC - C 1 - Place/location identification
This segment is used to indicate a location relevant to the status provided in the STS segment.
SG9 - C 99 - GID-SG12
A group of segments describing the goods item related to the status or event.
GID - M 1 - Goods item details
This segment is used to identify goods items for which status information is being provided in the STS segment.
SG12 - C 99 - PCI-GIN
A group of segments specifying marks and numbers related to the transport line items.
PCI - M 1 - Package identification
This segment is used to specify markings and labels for the line item identified in the GID segment.
GIN - C 9 - Goods identity number
This segment is used to provide the Serial Shipping Container Code marked on the packaging of the current goods item.
Transport Status Summary Section
UNT - M 1 - MESSAGE TRAILER
This UNT segment is a mandatory UN/EDIFACT segment. It must always be the last segment in the message.
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