EANCOM® 2002 S3 Edition 2016 Part II
INVOIC Invoice message
5. Segments Layout
 
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SG26 - C 9999999 -
LIN-PIA-IMD-MEA-QTY-ALI-DTM-GIN-QVR-FTX-SG27-SG28-SG29-SG30-SG31-SG33-SG34-SG35-SG39-SG45-SG47
A group of segments providing details of the individual invoiced items. There must be at least one occurrence of Segment group 26 within an invoice, but not necessarily in a credit note or a debit note. This Segment group may be repeated to give sub-line details.
IMD - C 99 -
Item description
  Function:
  To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
 
EDIFACT
EAN *
Description
7077
Description format code
C an..3
O *
General explanations
A = Free-form long description
B = Code and text
C = Code (from industry code list)
E = Free-form short description
F = Free-form
S = Structured (from industry code list)
C272
ITEM CHARACTERISTIC
C
O    
7081
Item characteristic code
C an..3
R    
1131
Code list identification code
C an..17
O    
3055
Code list responsible agency code
C an..3
D *
General explanations
9 = GS1
Must be used if DE7081 contains an GS1 code.
C273
ITEM DESCRIPTION
C
A    
7009
Item description code
C an..17
O  
CU = Consumer unit (GS1 Permanent Code)
DU = Despatch unit (GS1 Permanent Code)
RC = Returnable container (GS1 Permanent Code)
SER = Service (GS1 Permanent Code)
TU = Traded unit (GS1 Permanent Code)
VQ = Variable quantity product (GS1 Permanent Code)
1131
Code list identification code
C an..17
O    
3055
Code list responsible agency code
C an..3
D  
9 = GS1
91 = Assigned by supplier or supplier's agent
92 = Assigned by buyer or buyer's agent
7008
Item description
C an..256
O    
7008
Item description
C an..256
O    
3453
Language name code
C an..3
O    
7383
Surface or layer code
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.
GS1 recommends that free text product description be provided in the EANCOM price/sales catalogue (PRICAT) and there after referred to using a GTIN.
If you wish to indicate that promotional details are marked on the package, then this should be indicated in DE 7233 in the PAC segment.

Example:
IMD+C++TU::9'
IMD+F++:::CORN CRUNCHIES:CASE'
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