|
En
                                                   
                                                   
                                                   
No
Seg
St
Max. Occ.
                                               
 
O
9999999
150
O
99
 
To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
Business Term
DE
EDIFACT
Format
St
*
Description
 
Description format code
an..3
O
*
  
Code and text
  
Free-form
 
C272
ITEM CHARACTERISTIC
 
R
   
 
Item characteristic code
an..3
R
*
  
Size grid (GS1 Temporary Code)
  
Size
 
Code list identification code
an..17
N
   
 
Code list responsible agency code
an..3
D
*
  
GS1
Must be used if DE 7081 contains a GS1 Code
 
C273
ITEM DESCRIPTION
 
R
   
Item description code
an..17
D
   
 
Code list identification code
an..17
N
   
 
Code list responsible agency code
an..3
D
*
  
Assigned by buyer or buyer's agent
  
Assigned by supplier or supplier's agent
7008
Item description
an..256
R
 
The length of DE 7008 is restricted to 70 characters. Bigger sizes have to be agreed bilaterally.
 
7008
Item description
an..256
N
   
 
Language name code
an..3
O
 
ISO 639 2-Alpha Code
Segmentstatus: Optional

This segment is used to provide a description for the current line item.

This segment provides information about size in an invoice if not coded in GTIN. The size name is given in clear text by use of code value F in DE 7077. If additionally a size identifier is provided in DE 7009 than code value B is used for DE 7077.
     
Example:
IMD+B+SGR::9+XXS::91:Extra small::DE'
   
Size: XXS (e.g. fruit/vegetables or textiles)
                                                   
                                                   
Max. Occ. = Maximum Occurrence, St = Status, * = Restricted Codes
Status: M=Mandatory, R=Required, O=Optional, D=Dependent, A=Advised, N=Not used