EANCOM PART II   1997-07-01
PRICAT - Price/sales catalogue message VERSION 006
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SG16 - C 1000 - PGI-DTM-QTY-ALI-FTX-SG17-SG18-SG19-SG20-SG26-SG29-SG30-SG31-SG32-SG33
SG33 - C 999999 - LIN-PIA-IMD-MEA-QTY-HAN-ALI-DTM-RFF-LOC-FTX-SG35-SG37-SG38-SG44-SG45
IMD - C 999 - 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
R
*
A = Free-form long description
C = Code (from industry code list)
D = Free-form price look up
E = Free-form short description
F = Free-form
S = Structured (from industry code list)
7081
Item characteristic, coded
C   an..3
O
35 = Colour
ANM = Article name (EAN Code)
BRN = Brand name (EAN Code)
DSC = Description (EAN Code)
MNF = Manufacturer (EAN Code)
TDS = Technical description (EAN Code)
TPE = Article type (EAN Code)
U01 = Fabric (EAN Code)
U02 = Fiber (EAN Code)
U03 = Pattern (EAN Code)
C273
ITEM DESCRIPTION
C  
A
  7009
  Item description identification  
C   an..17
O
CTO = Cut to order (EAN Code)
CU = Consumer unit (EAN Code)
DST = Display stand (EAN Code)
DU = Despatch unit (EAN Code)
HN = Handling unit (EAN Code)
IT = Intermediate unit (EAN Code)
MOD = Model (EAN Code)
TU = Traded unit (EAN Code)
NO = Not an ordering unit (EAN Code)
NS = Not smallest unit (EAN Code)
ORU = Ordering unit (EAN Code)
SG = Standard group of products (mixed assortment) (EAN Code)
SU = Smallest unit (EAN Code)
VQ = Variable quantity product (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)
  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 describe the current line item.

Product description information is required in the price catalogue message when a product is new or its description has been amended, otherwise its use is not recommended. If both coded and free-form descriptions are required then the IMD segment must be repeated.

DE 7077: This DE qualifies the type of description as: free-form, free form long, free form short or free form PLU. The actual text descriptions are provided in one or more occurrences of DE 7008. If more than one description type is needed, the IMD segment is repeated.

DE 7081: If coded colour descriptions are required the actual colour code is provided in DE 7009 followed by the codes relevant agency responsible for the maintenance of the colour codes provided in DE 3055.

If more than one description format needs to be provided, e.g., free-form short and free form PLU text, it is recommended that all description formats in one language be provided before commencing descriptions in another language.

Example :

IMD+C++TU::9'

IMD+F++:::CORN CRISPIES:CASE'
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