No
Seg
St
Max. Occ.
                                               
 
C
99
 
A group of segments providing details of the individual ordered items. This Segment group may be repeated to give sub-line details.
31
C
99
 
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
*
  
Free-form long description
  
Code and text
  
Code (from industry code list)
  
Free-form short description
  
Free-form
  
Structured (from industry code list)
 
C272
ITEM CHARACTERISTIC
 
O
   
 
7081
Item characteristic code
an..3
R
   
 
1131
Code list identification code
an..17
O
   
 
3055
Code list responsible agency code
an..3
D
*
  
GS1
Must be used if DE7081 contains an GS1 code.
 
C273
ITEM DESCRIPTION
 
A
   
 
7009
Item description code
an..17
O
 
  
Consumer unit (GS1 Permanent Code)
  
Despatch unit (GS1 Permanent Code)
  
Returnable container (GS1 Permanent Code)
  
Service (GS1 Permanent Code)
  
Traded unit (GS1 Permanent Code)
  
Variable quantity product (GS1 Permanent Code)
 
1131
Code list identification code
an..17
O
   
 
3055
Code list responsible agency code
an..3
D
 
  
GS1
  
Assigned by supplier or supplier's agent
  
Assigned by buyer or buyer's agent
 
7008
Item description
an..256
O
   
 
7008
Item description
an..256
O
   
 
3453
Language name code
an..3
O
   
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.
Example:
           
Example:
IMD+C+61:23:9+CU:23:9:X:A:AA'
Example:
IMD+C++TU::9'
Example:
IMD+F++:::CORN CRUNCHIES:CASE'
                                                   
                                                   
Max. Occ. = Maximum Occurrence, St = Status, * = Restricted Codes
Status: M=Mandatory, R=Required, O=Optional, C=Conditional, D=Dependent, A=Advised, N=Not used