EANCOM PART II |  | 1997-07-01

PROINQ | - | Product inquiry message | VERSION | 002

4. Segments Description |

Product Inquiry 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 the message and to transmit the identifying number.
DTM | - | C | 9 | - | Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify the date of the product inquiry or any dates related to the contents of the message.
CUX | - | C | 1 | - | Currencies
This segment is used to identify the currency which is required in a responding price/sales catalogue message.
SG1 | - | C | 99 | - | NAD-SG2
XXX
NAD | - | M | 1 | - | Name and address
This segment is used to identify the trading partners involved in the product inquiry message. Identification of the supplier and buyer, or the central catalogue or data base, is mandatory in the product inquiry message.
SG2 | - | C | 9 | - | CTA-COM
XXX
CTA | - | M | 1 | - | Contact information
This segment is used to identify contact departments or names within the party specified in the NAD segment. The use of EAN location numbers is particularly suitable for this purpose.
COM | - | C | 9 | - | Communication contact
This segment identifies the communications number and type of communications, for the person or department identified in the preceding CTA segment.
SG3 | - | C | 9 | - | RFF-DTM
XXX
RFF | - | M | 1 | - | Reference
This segment is used to provide reference numbers which will apply to the whole message.
DTM | - | C | 9 | - | Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify dates relating to the references given in the previous RFF segment.
Product Inquiry Detail Section
SG4 | - | M | 9999 | - | LIN-SG5-SG6
XXX
LIN | - | M | 1 | - | Line item
This segment is used to identify the line item on which a product inquiry is being made.
SG5 | - | C | 9999 | - | ATT
XXX
ATT | - | M | 1 | - | Attribute
This segment is used to identify any attributes of a product which can not be identified using an EAN article number. This segment should not be used where an EAN article number has been provided in the LIN segment.
SG6 | - | C | 9999 | - | IRQ-PIA-MEA-NAD-PGI-DTM-SG7
XXX
IRQ | - | M | 1 | - | Information required
This segment is used to specify the type of information which is requested in return for all the products detailed in the LIN or ATT segments.
PIA | - | C | 9 | - | Additional product id
This segment is used to request additional product identifications which may exist for the product being inquired upon.
MEA | - | C | 9 | - | Measurements
This segment is used to request measurement information relevant for the current line item.
NAD | - | C | 9 | - | Name and address
This segment is used to request or provide information regarding any parties related to the current line item only, e.g., manufacturer, distributor.
PGI | - | C | 9 | - | Product group information
This segment is used to request product or price group information for the current line item.
DTM | - | C | 9 | - | Date/time/period
This segment is used to request information on any dates relevant to the current line item.
SG7 | - | C | 9 | - | PRI-RNG
XXX
PRI | - | M | 1 | - | Price details
This segment is used to request pricing information for the current line item.
RNG | - | C | 1 | - | Range details
This segment is used to specify price ranges for the current line item. The type of price for which the range is required is specified in the previous PRI segment. The message sender would use this segment to request only information for products which fall within the specified range.
Product Inquiry Summary Section
UNT | - | M | 1 | - | MESSAGE TRAILER
This segment is a mandatory UN/EDIFACT segment. It must always be the last segment in the message.

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