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IMD -

Item description
UN/CEFACT Revision 2001B Segment List
Function:To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
This segment also occurs in the following versions of this standard:
D93A, D94A, D94B, D95A, D95B, D96A, D96B, D97A, D97B, D98A, D98B, D99A, D99B, D00A, D00B, D01A, D01B, D01C, D02A, D02B, D03A, D03B, D04A, D04B

Pos Segment M/C Repeat Repr. Notes
010 7077 Description format code C 1 an..3
020 C272 ITEM CHARACTERISTIC C 1
7081 Item characteristic code C an..3
1131 Code list identification code C an..17
3055 Code list responsible agency code C an..3
030 C273 ITEM DESCRIPTION C 1
7009 Item description code C an..17
1131 Code list identification code C an..17
3055 Code list responsible agency code C an..3
7008 Item description C an..256
7008 Item description C an..256
3453 Language name code C an..3
040 7383 Surface or layer code C 1 an..3

PosPosition
M/CMandatory or Conditional
Repr.Representation (Data or Content Type)

Segment IMD is used in the following messages:
BUSCRDCNTCNDCONDRACONDROCONESTCONITTCONPVACONQVA
CONTENCUSDECCUSPEDDEBRECDELFORDELJITDESADVDESTIM
HANMOVICASRPICSOLIIMPDEFINSDESINSREQINSRPTINVOIC
INVRPTIPPOADITRRPTLREACTLRECLMMEDPREMEDREQMEDRPT
MEDRUCMSCONSORDCHGORDERSORDRSPOSTENQOSTRPTPRICAT
PRIHISPROCSTPRODATPRODEXPROINQPROSRVPROTAPQALITY
QUOTESRECADVREQDOCREQOTERESMSGRETANNRETINSRPCALL
SAFHAZSANCRTSLSFCTSLSRPTSTLRPTSUPRESUTILMDUTILTS

Change indicators
plus sign An addition.
asterisk Addition/substraction/change to a code entry for a particular data element.
hash or pound sign Changes to names.
vertical bar Changes to text for descriptions, notes and functions.
minus sign A deletion.
letter X Marked for deletion.

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