EANCOM PART II |  | 1997-07-01
PRODAT | - Product Data Message | VERSION 002

## 6. Examples

### Example 1

The following is an example of a product data message sent from a supplier identified by the EAN location number 5412345123453 to a buyer identified by the EAN location number 5411111123451. The message is dated the 30th of June 1997 and has the message reference PD3212. The price/sales catalogue message 12332 of the 30th of June 1997 is quoted as an additional reference for the complete message.

The supplier is providing details of a book case which is identified by the EAN article number 4000862141404. The lead time for production and delivery of the book case is specified as being three weeks. A certificate of origin is available for the product should it be required. The manufacturer of the book case is identified using the EAN location number 5422331123459.

The book case has the physical dimensions of two metres high by one metre wide and it should be handled with care. The book case is described as a classic style finished in varnish. The main characteristics of the product is defined using a code assigned by the supplier, the code 6 (in the CCI segment) indicate the characteristic as being the wood type. The attributes of the characteristic are also identified using supplier assigned codes (in the CAV segment), the code 40 to indicate pine, and the code 25 to indicate varnish.

The shelf type, and quantity, which are to go into the book case are also identified as a product hierarchy of the main book case. Four shelves with the EAN article number 4012345000000 are required for the book case. The measurements for the shelf are provided for confirmation purposes along with the characteristics. The only difference in the characteristics is that the wood type to be used for the shelves is deal indicated by the code 41 in the CAV segment, not pine as used in the main book case.

UNH+1+PRODAT:D:96A:EN:EAN002' | Message header
BGM+11E::9+PD3212+2' | Product data number PD3212
DTM+137:19970630:102' | Message date 30th June 1997
RFF+PL:12332' | Related to price list number 12332
DTM+171:19970630:102' | Price list date 30th of June 1997
NAD+SU+5412345123453::9' | Supplier is identified by the EAN location number 5412345123453
NAD+BY+5411111123451::9' | Buyer is identified by the EAN location number 5411111123451
LIN+1++4000862141404:EN' | Product is identified by the EAN article number 4000862141404
DTM+169:3:803' | Product lead time is 3 weeks
MEA+PD+HT+MTR:2.00' | Product height is 2 metres
MEA+PD+LN+MTR:1.00' | Product length is 1 metre
MEA+PD+WD+MTR:0.50' | Product width is .50 metres
HAN+HWC' | The product should be handled with care
DOC+861' | A certificate of origin exists for the product
IMD+F++CU::9:BOOK CASE' | The consumer unit’s description : a book case
IMD+F+STE+CU::9:CLASSIC' | The product style description is classic
IMD+F+4+CU::9:VARNISH' | The product finish is varnish
QTY+1:1' | Description applies to one unit of the product
CCI+PCM++6::91' | The product characteristic type being described is wood type
CAV+40::91' | The characteristic value of pine
CAV+25::91' | The characteristic value of varnish
NAD+MF+5422331123459::9' | The manufacturer is identified by the EAN location number 5422331123459
HYN+P+C+1+4012345000000:EN::9' | The product is a child of the product identified by the EAN article number 4012345000000
QTY+45E:4' | Number of units of child contained in parent is 4
CCI+PCM++ZZZ:::SHELF' | Characteristic of the parent product is shelf
CAV+:::VARNISH' | The characteristic value of varnish
MEA+PD+LN+MTR:1.00' | Shelf length 1 metre
MEA+PD+WD+MTR:0.50' | Shelf width .50 metres
MEA+PD+TH+MTR:0.08' | Shelf thickness .08 metres
CCI+PCM++6::91' | The product characteristic type being described is wood type
CAV+41::91' | The characteristic value of deal
CAV+25::91' | The characteristic value of varnish
UNT+33+1' | Message trailer - 33 segments in the message

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