EANCOM PART II   1997-07-01

PRODAT - Product data message VERSION 002

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SG8 - M 999 - LIN-PIA-DTM-MEA-HAN-DOC-FTX-PGI-SG9-SG10-SG12-SG14-SG15-SG16-SG17-SG19-SG20-SG21
SG9 - C 10 - IMD-FTX
IMD - M 1 - 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		4 = Finish 35 = Colour 98 = Size HAN = Handling instructions (EAN Code) HAZ = Hazardous material codes (EAN Code) KEY = Keyword (EAN Code) STE = Style (EAN Code)
C273	ITEM DESCRIPTION	C	A
7009	Item description identification	C   an..17	O		CU = Consumer unit (EAN Code) DU = Despatch unit (EAN Code) HN = Handling unit (EAN Code) IN = Invoicing unit (EAN Code) IT = Intermediate unit (EAN Code) NO = Not an ordering unit (EAN Code) TU = Traded 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) 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 the product description for the current line item. Product description information is required in the Product Data 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 colour descriptions are provided the actual code is in DE 7009 followed by the relevant code list responsible agency. Example: IMD+C++CU::9' This example details the fact that the current line item is a consumer unit. IMD+F++:::BOOK CASE' This example details a free form description of a product as being a book case.

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