EANCOM PART II |  | 1997-07-01
REQOTE | - Request for Quote Message | VERSION 002

## 5. Segments Layout

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This section describes each segment used in the EANCOM Request for Quote message. The original EDIFACT segment layout is listed. The appropriate comments relevant to the EANCOM subset are indicated.

Notes:

1. | The segments are presented in the sequence in which they appear in the message. The segment or segment group tag is followed by the (M)andatory / (C)onditional indicator, the maximum number of occurrences and the segment description.
2. | Reading from left to right, in column one, the data element tags and descriptions are shown, followed by in the second column the EDIFACT status (M or C), the field format, and the picture of the data elements. These first pieces of information constitute the original EDIFACT segment layout. Following the EDIFACT information, EANCOM specific information is provided in the third, fourth, and fifth columns. In the third column a status indicator for the use of (C)onditional EDIFACT data elements (see 2.1 through 2.3 below), in the fourth column the restricted indicator (see point 3 on the following page), and in the fifth column notes and code values used for specific data elements in the message.
| 2.1 | (M)andatory data elements in EDIFACT segments retain their status in EANCOM.
| 2.2 | Additionally, there are five types of status for data elements with a (C)onditional EDIFACT status, whether for simple, component or composite data elements. These are listed below and can be identified when relevant by the following abbreviations:
|  | - REQUIRED | R | Indicates that the entity is required and must be sent.
|  | - ADVISED | A | Indicates that the entity is advised or recommended.
|  | - DEPENDENT | D | Indicates that the entity must be sent in certain conditions, as defined by the relevant explanatory note.
|  | - OPTIONAL | O | Indicates that the entity is optional and may be sent at the discretion of the user.
|  | - NOT USED | N | Indicates that the entity is not used and should be omitted.
| 2.3 | If a composite is flagged as N, NOT USED, all data elements within that composite will have blank status indicators assigned to them.
3. | Status indicators detailed in the fourth column which directly relate to the code values detailed in the fifth column may have two values;
|  | - RESTRICTED | * | A data element marked with an asterix (*) in the fourth column indicates that the listed codes in column five are the only codes available for use with this data element, in this segment, in this message.
|  | - OPEN |  | All data elements where coded representation of data is possible and a restricted set of code values is not indicated are open (no asterix in fourth column). The available codes are listed in the EANCOM Data Elements and Code Sets Directory. Code values may be given as examples or there may be a note on the format or type of code to be used.

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