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Item description
UN/CEFACT Revision 1998A 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 |
Item description type, coded |
C |
1 |
an..3 |
|
| 020 |
|
C272 |
ITEM CHARACTERISTIC |
C |
1 |
|
|
|
|
7081 |
Item characteristic, coded |
C |
|
an..3 |
|
|
|
1131 |
Code list qualifier |
C |
|
an..3 |
|
|
|
3055 |
Code list responsible agency, coded |
C |
|
an..3 |
|
| 030 |
|
C273 |
ITEM DESCRIPTION |
C |
1 |
|
|
|
|
7009 |
Item description identification |
C |
|
an..17 |
|
|
|
1131 |
Code list qualifier |
C |
|
an..3 |
|
|
|
3055 |
Code list responsible agency, coded |
C |
|
an..3 |
|
|
|
7008 |
Item description |
C |
|
an..35 |
|
|
|
7008 |
Item description |
C |
|
an..35 |
|
|
|
3453 |
Language, coded |
C |
|
an..3 |
|
| 040 |
|
7383 |
Surface/layer indicator, coded |
C |
1 |
an..3 |
|
| Pos | Position |
|---|
| M/C | Mandatory or Conditional |
|---|
| Repr. | Representation (Data or Content Type) |
|---|
| 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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