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Description format code
UN/CEFACT Revision 2003B Code List

Repr:an..3
Desc:Code specifying the format of a description.
This table also occurs in the following versions of this standard:
D00A, D00B, D01A, D01B, D01C, D02A, D02B, D03A, D03B, D04A, D04B, D93A, D94A, D94B, D95A, D95B, D96A, D96B, D97A, D97B, D98A, D98B, D99A, D99B

AFree-form long description
Long description of an item in free form.
BCode and text
Description of an item in coded and free form text.
CCode (from industry code list)
Description of an item in coded format.
DFree-form price look up
Price look-up description of a product for point of sale receipts.
EFree-form short description
Short description of an item in free form.
FFree-form
Description of an item in free form text.
SStructured (from industry code list)
Description of an item in a structured format.
XSemi-structured (code + text)
Description of an item in a coded and free text format.

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.

Usage indicators
Used in batch messages only.
Common usage in both batch and interactive messages.
Used in interactive messages only.

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