0. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE
   1. Functional definition
   2. Field of application
   3. Principles
2. REFERENCES
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
   1. Data segment clarification
      1. Header section
      2. Detail section
   2. Data segment index (alphabetical sequence)
   3. Message structure
      1. Segment table

This specification provides the definition of the Inventory report message (INVRPT) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.

This paper provides the definition of the United Nations Standard Inventory Report Message to be used in Electronic Data Interchange between trading partners.

A message specifying information relating to held inventories. The Inventory report message is intended to be used in either direction between trading partners.

The UN Standard Inventory Report Message may be applied for both national and international trade. It is based on universal commercial practice, and is not dependent on the type of business or industry.

The exchanged information will relate to inventories of raw materials, manufactured articles, or other stockable items, and can be exchanged between a manufacturer and distributor (wholesaler), or manufacturer and consignment holder, etc.

The message includes functionality to differentiate classes of inventory, and to permit financial valuation of inventories facilitating price protection claims, auditing, statutory declarations, etc.

The specified quantities relating to a product can indicate opening stock, closing stock, and goods movement (receipts or withdrawals) of held inventory, for a given time frame.

The specified quantities can relate directly to a product or package, and may be sub-detailed within different groups or classes, e.g., batch, age, valuation, location, etc.

For every specified quantity it is possible to indicate the relative package identifications of the physical units involved.

See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 1.

See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 2.

This section should be read in conjunction with the Branching Diagram and the Segment Table which indicate mandatory, conditional and repeating requirements.

The following guide-lines and principles apply to the whole message and are intended to facilitate the understanding and implementation of the message:

All specified dates/times should be in the format 'yymmdd' 'hhmm' unless all the parties involved in the transaction agree that there is a functional requirement for an alternative form. Periods should be specified as whole numbers representing the required period as indicated to the format qualifier (weeks, months, etc.).

Where a choice of code or text is given only the code element should be used wherever possible.

Conditional data that is not required in the message should not be included.

Care must be taken that the segment qualifier in dependent segments do not conflict with the segment qualifier of the trigger segment of the group.

Information to be provided in the Header section:

0010 | UNH, Message header

A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Inventory report message is INVRPT.

Note: Inventory report messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:

0020 BGM, Beginning of message

A segment for unique identification of the Inventory Report document, name and its number.

0030 DTM, Date/time/period

Date/time/period related to the whole message.

0040 Segment Group 1: RFF-DTM

A group of segments giving references and where necessary, their dates relating to the whole message, e.g., a contract, dispatch advice number, etc.

0050 RFF, Reference

A segment for referencing documents relating to the whole inventory report message, e.g., a contract, dispatch advice number, etc.

0060 DTM, Date/time/period

Date/time/period as applied to the referred document.

0070 Segment Group 2: NAD-LOC-SG3-SG4

A group of segments identifying names, addresses and locations relevant to the whole message.

0080 NAD, Name and address

A segment for identifying names and addresses and their functions relevant for the whole Inventory Report. Indications of the parties involved is recommended for the Inventory Report message. They are to be given in the NAD segment. It is recommended that where possible only the coded form of the party ID should be specified.

0090 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment indicating more details regarding specific place/locations referred to in the NAD segment, e.g., the location of held inventory.

0100 Segment Group 3: RFF-DTM

A group of segments giving references only relating to the specified party, rather than the whole message.

0110 RFF, Reference

A segment for referencing documents and other numbers pertinent to the NAD segment.

0120 DTM, Date/time/period

Date/time/period as applied to the referred document.

0130 Segment Group 4: CTA-COM

A group of segments to identify person, function, department, and where appropriate numbers to which the communications should be directed.

0140 CTA, Contact information

A segment to identify person, function, department, to whom communications should be directed.

0150 COM, Communication contact

Identifying communication types and numbers for the entities specified in CTA, e.g., FAX, TELEX, telephone, etc.

0160 Segment Group 5: CUX-DTM

A group of segments to indicate currencies used for financial evaluation.

0170 CUX, Currencies

A segment specifying currencies, and, if required, rates of exchange for the whole message, e.g., evaluation currency.

0180 DTM, Date/time/period

Date/time/period as applied to the currencies.

Information to be provided in the Detail section:

0190 Segment group 6: CPS-SG7 A group of segments providing details of all package levels of the inventory report. This segment group provides the capability to give the hierarchical relationship. The group defines a local top-down packaging structure.

0200 CPS, Consignment packing sequence

A segment identifying the sequence in which packing has been done, e.g. handling unit (pallet), package (box).

0210 Segment Group 7: PAC-PCI-SG8

A group of segments identifying packaging, marks and numbers, date and time information.

0220 PAC, Package

A segment specifying the number and type of packages. DE7224, number of packages must not be used.

0230 PCI, Package identification

A segment specifying markings and labels used on individual physical units (packages) described in the PAC Segment.

0240 Segment Group 8: QTY-GIN-DTM

A group of segments providing package quantities with package identification and relevant date/time information.

0250 QTY, Quantity

A segment to provide quantity information suitably qualified for the packages referred to in the PAC Segment, e.g., opening quantity, closing quantity, adjustment quantity. This quantity segment may contain any number of packages.

0260 GIN, Goods identity number

A segment to provide serial-, batch-, label- or packaging number. These may be simple numbers or ranges of numbers.

0270 DTM, Date/time/period

Date/time period relevant to the package, e.g. production date, expiration date, etc.

0280 Segment Group 9: LIN-PIA-IMD-MEA-ALI-LOC-DTM-SG10-SG11

A group of segments providing detailed information on each line of the inventory report.

0290 LIN, Line item

A segment identifying a specific line in the inventory report. All other segments in the detail section refer to the line item.

0300 PIA, Additional product id

A segment to allow the transmission of additional product identification.

0310 IMD, Item description

A segment for describing the product or package.

0320 MEA, Measurements

A segment specifying physical measurements in the inventory item, either in original or packaged form.

0330 ALI, Additional information

A segment indicating that the line item is subject to special conditions due to origin custom preference or commercial factors.

0340 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment indicating details regarding specific place or location of the specified line item.

0350 DTM, Date/time/period

Date/time/period as applied to the line item.

0360 Segment Group 10: RFF-DTM

A group of segments giving references only relating to the specified line item.

0370 RFF, Reference

A segment for referencing documents and other numbers pertinent to the line item.

0380 DTM, Date/time/period

Date/time/period as applied to the referred document.

0390 Segment Group 11: QTY-INV-GIN-LOC-DTM-STS-SG12-SG13-SG14-

SG15 A group of segments providing quantity, and optionally package details, line item currencies and references.

0400 QTY, Quantity

A segment to provide quantity information, suitably qualified for the product referred to by the LIN segment, e.g., opening quantity, closing quantity, etc.

0410 INV, Inventory management related details

A segment identifying all the parameters required for a full stock activity report.

0420 GIN, Goods identity number

A segment to provide specific serial, batch or packaging numbers to which the specific quantity relates. These may be single numbers or ranges of numbers.

0430 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment indicating details regarding specific place or location of the quantity referred to in QTY.

0440 DTM, Date/time/period

Date/time/period as applied to the quantity.

0450 STS, Status

A segment giving transport status report, e.g., damaged, customs refusal and totally missing.

0460 Segment Group 12: NAD-LOC

A segment group to identify the owner of the inventory.

0470 NAD, Name and address

A segment to identify the owner of the stock.

0480 LOC, Place/location identification

To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

0490 Segment Group 13: PRI-CUX-DTM

A group of segments to provide price/cost/value information.

0500 PRI, Price details

A segment to provide the price/cost/value, suitable qualified.

0510 CUX, Currencies

A segment specifying currencies, and if required, rates of exchange, e.g., evaluation currency.

0520 DTM, Date/time/period

Date/time/period as applied to the currencies.

0530 Segment Group 14: RFF-DTM

A group of segments giving references only relating to the specified quantity.

0540 RFF, Reference

A segment for referencing documents and other numbers pertinent to the quantity.

0550 DTM, Date/time/period

Date/time/period as applied to the referred document.

0560 Segment Group 15: CPS-SG16

A group of segments providing details of all package levels of the inventory report. This segment group provides the capability to give the hierarchical relationship. The group defines a logical top-down packaging structure.

0570 CPS, Consignment packing sequence

A segment identifying the sequence in which packing has been done, e.g., handling unit (pallet), package (box).

0580 Segment Group 16: PAC-MEA-QTY-SG17

A group of segments identifying packages, identification of the packages and date/time information.

0590 PAC, Package

A segment specifying the number and type of packages (physical units and the physical type of packaging).

0600 MEA, Measurements

A segment specifying physical measurement of packages / physical units described in the PAC segment.

0610 QTY, Quantity

A segment to specify the quantity per package described in the PAC segment.

If the QTY segment of Segment Group 16 is used, and if and only if, the next segment to be used is the QTY tigger of Segment Group 11 (i.e. with no intervening segments being used), then Segment Group 17 must be used before returning to Segment Group 11, in order to prevent segment collision.

0620 Segment Group 17: PCI-RFF-DTM-GIN

A segment group specifying markings, labels and packing.

0630 PCI, Package identification

A segment specifying markings and / or labels used on individual physical units (packages) described in the PAC segment.

0640 RFF, Reference

A segment for referencing the package identification e.g. master label number.

0650 DTM, Date/time/period

Date/time/period relevant to the package, e.g., production date, expiration date, etc.

0660 GIN, Goods identity number

A segment to provide serial, batch, label or packaging number. These may be simple numbers or ranges of numbers.

0670 UNT, Message trailer

A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message and the control reference number of the message.