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No
Seg
St
Max. Occ.
                                               
 
SG26
O
9999999
LIN-PIA-IMD-MEA-QTY-ALI-DTM-GIN-QVR-FTX-SG27-SG28-SG29-SG30-SG31-SG33-SG34-SG35-SG39-SG45-SG47
190
IMD
O
1
Item description
 
To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
Business Term
DE
EDIFACT
Format
St
*
Description
 
7077
Description format code
an..3
O
*
B
  
Code and text
F
  
Free-form
 
C272
ITEM CHARACTERISTIC
 
R
    
 
7081
Item characteristic code
an..3
R
*
35
  
Colour
 
1131
Code list identification code
an..17
N
    
 
3055
Code list responsible agency code
an..3
N
*
  
 
C273
ITEM DESCRIPTION
 
R
    
Colour, identifier
7009
Item description code
an..17
D
  
Codes must be agreed bilaterally.
 
1131
Code list identification code
an..17
O
    
 
3055
Code list responsible agency code
an..3
D
*
92
  
Assigned by buyer or buyer's agent
91
  
Assigned by supplier or supplier's agent
Colour
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
    
 
3453
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 is used to provide information about colour if not coded in GTIN. The colour name is given in clear text by use of code value F in DE 7077. If additionally a colour identifier is provided in DE 7009 than code value B is used for DE 7077.
     
Example:
IMD+B+35+Col3012::91:PINK::DE'
   
Colour: Pink (e.g. textile)
                                                   
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Max. Occ. = Maximum Occurrence, St = Status, * = Restricted Codes
Status: M=Mandatory, R=Required, O=Optional, D=Dependent, A=Advised, N=Not used