EANCOM® PART II   31.08.2000
CNTCND - Contractual Conditions  
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SG22 - C 200000 - LIN-PIA-IMD-SG23-SG24-SG28-SG35-SG36-SG37-SG39-SG40
IMD - C 99 - Item description
Function:
A segment for describing the product or service being ordered as well as product characteristic. This segment should be used for products or services that cannot be fully identified by a product code or article number.
  EDIFACT EAN *
Description  
7077 Item description type, coded
C   an..3
O *
A = Free-form long description
C = Code (from industry code list)
E = Free-form short description
F = Free-form
S = Structured (from industry code list)
7081 Item characteristic, coded
C   an..3
O    
C273 ITEM DESCRIPTION
C  
A    
  7009
  Item description identification
C   an..17
O  
CU = Consumer unit (EAN Code)
DU = Despatch unit (EAN Code)
RC = Returnable container (EAN Code)
SER = Service (EAN Code)
TU = Traded unit (EAN Code)
VQ = Variable quantity product (EAN Code)
  1131
  Code list qualifier
C   an..3
O    
  3055
  Code list responsible agency, coded
C   an..3
O  
9 = EAN (International Article Numbering association)
91 = Assigned by supplier or supplier's agent
92 = Assigned by buyer or buyer's agent
  7008
  Item description
C   an..35
O    
  7008
  Item description
C   an..35
O    
  3453
  Language, coded
C   an..3
O    
7383 Surface/layer indicator, coded
C   an..3
N    
Segment Notes:
This segment is used to provide a description for the current line item.

It is recommended that this segment only be used for coded descriptions. Data element 7008 in clear text should only be used when no product code is available or when free-form descriptions are required by trading partners to communicate basic product descriptions.

If both free-form and coded descriptions are required then the IMD segment must be repeated.

Example :

IMD+C++TU::9'

IMD+F++:::CORN CRUNCHIES:CASE'
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