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      Change indicators

        a plus sign (+)    for an addition
        an asterisk (*)    for an amendment to structure
        a hash sign (#)    for changes to names
        a vertical bar (|) for changes to text for descriptions,
                           notes and functions
        a minus sign (-)   for a deletion
        an X sign (X)      for marked for deletion


       IMD  ITEM DESCRIPTION

       Function: To describe an item in either an industry or
                 free format.

010    7077 DESCRIPTION FORMAT CODE                    C    1 an..3

020    C272 ITEM CHARACTERISTIC                        C    1
       7081  Item characteristic code                  C      an..3
       1131  Code list identification code             C      an..3
       3055  Code list responsible agency code         C      an..3

030    C273 ITEM DESCRIPTION                           C    1
       7009  Item description code                     C      an..17
       1131  Code list identification code             C      an..3
       3055  Code list responsible agency code         C      an..3
       7008  Item description                          C      an..256
       7008  Item description                          C      an..256
       3453  Language name code                        C      an..3

040    7383 SURFACE OR LAYER CODE                      C    1 an..3



Segment IMD is used in the following Messages: 

       BUSCRD    CNTCND    CONDRA    CONDRO    CONEST    CONITT    CONPVA
       CONQVA    CONTEN    CUSDEC    CUSPED    DEBREC    DELFOR    DELJIT
       DESADV    DESTIM    HANMOV    IMPDEF    INSDES    INSREQ    INSRPT
       INVOIC    INVRPT    IPPOAD    ITRRPT    LREACT    LRECLM    MEDPRE
       MEDREQ    MEDRPT    MEDRUC    MSCONS    ORDCHG    ORDERS    ORDRSP
       OSTENQ    OSTRPT    PRICAT    PRIHIS    PROCST    PRODAT    PRODEX
       PROINQ    PROSRV    PROTAP    QALITY    QUOTES    RECADV    REQDOC
       REQOTE    RESMSG    RETANN    RETINS    RPCALL    SAFHAZ    SANCRT
       SLSFCT    SLSRPT    STLRPT    SUPRES


    
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