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This message is available for formal trial for at least six months from the date of approval by UN/ECE/TRADE/WP.4. Organisations are invited to trial this message. Comments on the results from the trial should be forwarded to their Rapporteur's Team Secretariat as soon as they are available. Based on the results of the trials, a UNSM may be issued. The segments, composite data elements, data elements and codes for use in the trial of this message are contained in the Draft directory. However, this information may differ from that in the Standard directory (UNTDID), even for material having the same identifying tags. |
| Message Type: | IFTSAI |
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| Version: | D |
| Release: | 96A |
| Contr. Agency: | UN |
| Status: | 1 |
| Revision: | 2 |
| Date: | 95-11-23 |
| SOURCE: | Western European EDIFACT Board |
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For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.6, UN/ECE UNSM General Introduction |
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This message 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 |
This specification provides the definition of the Forwarding and transport schedule and availability information message (IFTSAI) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.
The function of this message is to request transport schedule or availability information and to answer to such a request.
This message may be applied for both national and international trade. It is based on universal practice and is not dependent on the type of business or industry.
This message may be used:
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.
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Forwarding and transport schedule and availability information message is IFTSAI.
Note: Forwarding and transport schedule and availability information messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:
| Data element | 0065 | IFTSAI |
| 0052 | D | |
| 0054 | 96A | |
| 0051 | UN |
A segment to indicate the type and function of the message and to transmit the identifying number.
A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) applying to the whole message.
A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information. In computer-to-computer exchanges free form text will normally require the receiver to process this segment manually.
A group of segments to specify the document or message to which the current message relates, and related date and time.
A segment to identify a reference which applies to the entire message, e.g. reference to previous message.
A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference.
A group of segments to identify the routing and date of the schedule or availability information.
A segment to identify a location, e.g. place of departure/arrival.
A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the location.
A group of segments to define requested or available equipment.
A segment to specify requested or available equipment and equipment size and type.
A segment to specify the number of requested or available pieces of equipment.
A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, associated with equipment, in terms of capacity.
A segment to specify dimensions applicable to equipment.
A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information associated with the equipment.
A group of segments to specify the schedule or availability selection criteria and to detail the schedule or availability information being provided.
A segment to indicate information related to the mode and means of transport, eg. specific conveyance/carrier.
A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s), e.g. earliest departure date/time, latest arrival date/time.
A segment to identify contract, conditions of carriage, services and priority requirements.
A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information related to the means of transport.
A segment to identify the equipment requested/available.
A segment to indicate a quantity, e.g. number of intermediate stops.
A segment to indicate weight and/or volume selection criteria, e.g. minimum weight.
A group of segments to identify the routing(s) and indicate corresponding date(s) and time(s).
A segment to identify a location, e.g. place of departure/arrival.
A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the location, e.g. date/time of scheduled departure/arrival.
A group of segments to indicate all parties involved in the transaction and relevant locations, contacts and communication channels.
A segment to identify the party's name, address and function.
A segment to identify a place/location/sub-location and where relevant the function. The present location must be associated with the relevant party.
A group of segments to identify a contact and its communication channels, related to the party.
A segment to identify a person or department within a party.
A segment to identify the communication numbers of person or department to whom communication should be directed.
A group of segments to describe the goods items for which schedule or availability is requested/provided.
A segment to identify the goods item. A goods item can be identified by up to three levels of packaging within this segment.
A segment to specify handling instructions relating to the goods item.
A segment to specify free form or processable information relating to the goods item.
A group of segments to identify and describe the goods.
A segment to describe the nature of cargo.
A segment to describe the goods in free form.
A group of segments to specify measurements applicable to the goods item.
A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, applicable to the goods item.
A segment to specify the number of equipment units to which the measurement applies.
A group of segments to specify dimensions applicable to the goods item.
A segment to specify dimensions applicable to the goods item.
A segment to specify the number of equipment units to which the given dimensions apply.
A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details related to the goods item.
A segment to specify the class of dangerous goods, packing group, etc.
A segment to specify the dangerous goods technical name and any other additional dangerous goods information.
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message and the control reference number of the message.
| BGM | Beginning of message | |
| COM | Communication contact | |
| CTA | Contact information | |
| DGS | Dangerous goods | |
| DIM | Dimensions | |
| DTM | Date/time/period | |
| EQD | Equipment details | |
| EQN | Number of units | |
| FTX | Free text | |
| GDS | Nature of cargo | |
| GID | Goods item details | |
| HAN | Handling instructions | |
| LOC | Place/location identification | |
| MEA | Measurements | |
| NAD | Name and address | |
| QTY | Quantity | |
| RFF | Reference | |
| TDT | Details of transport | |
| TSR | Transport service requirements | |
| UNH | Message header | |
| UNT | Message trailer |
| ├─UNH Message header | ×1 | (M) |
| ├─BGM Beginning of message | ×1 | (M) |
| ├─DTM Date/time/period | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─FTX Free text | ×99 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 1 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─RFF Reference | ×1 | (M) |
| │─└─DTM Date/time/period | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 2 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─LOC Place/location identification | ×1 | (M) |
| │─└─DTM Date/time/period | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 3 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─EQD Equipment details | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─EQN Number of units | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─MEA Measurements | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─DIM Dimensions | ×9 | (C) |
| │─└─FTX Free text | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 4 | ×999 | (C) |
| │─├─TDT Details of transport | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─DTM Date/time/period | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─TSR Transport service requirements | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─FTX Free text | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─EQD Equipment details | ×99 | (C) |
| │─├─QTY Quantity | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─MEA Measurements | ×9 | (C) |
| │─└─Segment Group 5 | ×99 | (C) |
| │───├─LOC Place/location identification | ×1 | (M) |
| │───└─DTM Date/time/period | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 6 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─NAD Name and address | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─LOC Place/location identification | ×9 | (C) |
| │─└─Segment Group 7 | ×9 | (C) |
| │───├─CTA Contact information | ×1 | (M) |
| │───└─COM Communication contact | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 8 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─GID Goods item details | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─HAN Handling instructions | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─FTX Free text | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─Segment Group 9 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─│─├─GDS Nature of cargo | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│─└─FTX Free text | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─Segment Group 10 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─│─├─MEA Measurements | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│─└─EQN Number of units | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─Segment Group 11 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─│─├─DIM Dimensions | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│─└─EQN Number of units | ×9 | (C) |
| │─└─Segment Group 12 | ×9 | (C) |
| │───├─DGS Dangerous goods | ×1 | (M) |
| │───└─FTX Free text | ×9 | (C) |
| └─UNT Message trailer | ×1 | (M) |