EANCOM PART II |  | 1997-07-01

QALITY | - | Quality data message | VERSION | 001

4. Segments Description |

Quality Test Report 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 | - | M | 10 | - | Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify dates, and when relevant, times related to the whole message.
FTX | - | C | 5 | - | Free text
This segment is used to provide any free text information related to the complete quality test report.
SG1 | - | C | 10 | - | RFF-DTM
A segment group for referencing documents and where necessary, their dates, relating to the whole message, e.g. purchase order, shipment/consignment number.
RFF | - | M | 1 | - | Reference
This segment is used to identify any references which relate to the complete quality test report.
DTM | - | C | 2 | - | Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify any dates related to the reference provided in the previous RFF segment.
SG2 | - | C | 10 | - | NAD-LOC-SG3-SG4
A group of segments identifying the parties relevant to the whole Quality Data Message, with associated information.
NAD | - | M | 1 | - | Name and address
This segment is used to identify the parties involved in the quality test report. Identification of the testing party and the party who ordered the test is mandatory in the message. The party to receive the test results may also be provided if different to the party who ordered the test.
LOC | - | C | 5 | - | Place/location identification
This segment is used to provide more precise details regarding the location where the test was performed by the testing party identified in the NAD segment, e.g. a specific laboratory.
SG3 | - | C | 10 | - | RFF
A segment group giving references and where necessary, date information only relevant to the specified party.
RFF | - | M | 1 | - | Reference
This segment is used to identify references related to the party identified in the previous NAD segment.
SG4 | - | C | 5 | - | CTA-COM
A group of segments giving contact details of the specific person or department within the party identified in the NAD segment.
CTA | - | M | 1 | - | Contact information
This segment is used to identify contact departments and/or persons for the party identified in the NAD segment. The EAN location number is particularly suitable for this purpose.
COM | - | C | 5 | - | Communication contact
This segment is used to specify a communication number for the contact identified in the previous CTA segment.
Quality Test Report Detail Section
SG5 | - | C | 200 | - | LIN-PIA-IMD-MEA-DTM-QTY-FTX-SG6-SG7-SG12
A group of segments providing the relevant quality data for the specified product.
LIN | - | M | 1 | - | Line item
This segment is used to identify the line item on which a quality test is being made.
PIA | - | C | 10 | - | Additional product id
This segment is used to provide either the primary item identification, where no EAN/UPC article number was provided in the LIN segment, or an additional identification to that specified in the LIN segment.
IMD | - | C | 10 | - | Item description
This segment is used to describe the item for which test results are being provided. This segment should only be used for items that cannot be fully identified by an article number.
MEA | - | C | 10 | - | Measurements
This segment is used to specify measurements relative to the item which has been tested, e.g. the weight of the item tested, range of temperatures which a meter should cater for, etc.
DTM | - | C | 10 | - | Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify any dates related to the current line item only.
QTY | - | C | 99 | - | Quantity
This segment is used to indicate the quantity tested for the current line item.
FTX | - | C | 5 | - | Free text
This segment is used to provide any free text information related to the current line item.
SG6 | - | C | 10 | - | RFF
A segment group for referencing documents relating to the line item and where necessary, their dates.
RFF | - | M | 1 | - | Reference
This segment is used to provide any references which relate to the current line item only.
SG7 | - | C | 10 | - | NAD
A group of segments identifying the parties with associated information, relevant to the line item only.
NAD | - | M | 1 | - | Name and address
This segment is used to identify any parties related to the current line item only.
SG12 | - | C | 200 | - | CCI-SG14
A group of segments to be used to define a class of properties, the individual properties within that class and the related data (e.g. discrete values, statistical information, test methods). When this segment group is used, the data is directly related to the product specified.
CCI | - | M | 1 | - | Characteristic/class id
This segment is used to specify the characteristics of the test data, e.g. characteristics of the test performed, characteristics of the results. It is used as the trigger segment to the detailed test data for the current line item.
SG14 | - | C | 999 | - | MEA
A group of segments to allow measurement values or specification values to be specified along with their associated references and dates. The data element Measurement Application Qualifier (6311) indicates the type of the values.
MEA | - | M | 1 | - | Measurements
This segment is used to provide test measurement data related to the current line item.
Quality Test Report 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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