EANCOM PART II   1997-07-01

INVOIC - Invoice message VERSION 008

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SG25 - C 9999999 - LIN-PIA-IMD-MEA-QTY-ALI-DTM-QVR-FTX-SG26-SG27-SG28-SG29-SG30-SG32-SG33-SG34-SG38-SG44
IMD - C 10 - Item description
Function: To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
		EDIFACT	EAN	*	Description
7077	Item description type, coded	C   an..3	O	*	A = Free-form long description C = Code (from industry code list) E = Free-form short description F = Free-form S = Structured (from industry code list)
7081	Item characteristic, coded	C   an..3	O
C273	ITEM DESCRIPTION	C	A
7009	Item description identification	C   an..17	O		CU = Consumer unit (EAN Code) DU = Despatch unit (EAN Code) RC = Returnable container (EAN Code) TU = Traded unit (EAN Code) VQ = Variable quantity product (EAN Code) SER = Service (EAN Code)
1131	Code list qualifier	C   an..3	O
3055	Code list responsible agency, coded	C   an..3	O		9 = EAN (International Article Numbering association) 91 = Assigned by supplier or supplier's agent 92 = Assigned by buyer or buyer's agent
7008	Item description	C   an..35	O
7008	Item description	C   an..35	O
3453	Language, coded	C   an..3	O
7383	Surface/layer indicator, coded	C   an..3	N
Segment Notes: This segment is used to provide a description for the current line item. It is recommended that this segment only be used for coded descriptions. Data element 7008 in clear text should only be used when no product code is available or when free-form descriptions are required by trading partners to communicate basic product descriptions. EAN International recommends that free text product description be provided in the EANCOM price/sales catalogue (PRICAT) and there after referred to using an EAN article number. If both free-form and coded descriptions are required then the IMD segment must be repeated. Example : IMD+C++TU::9' IMD+F++:::CORN CRUNCHIES:CASE'

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