United Nations Directories for Electronic Data Interchange for
Administration, Commerce and Transport
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Message Type : CLASET
Version : D
Release : 01C
Contr. Agency: UN
Revision : 1
Date : 2001-11-07
SOURCE: D8 Statistics (SWG)
CONTENTS
Classification information set message
0. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
1.2 Field of application
1.3 Principles
2. REFERENCES
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
3.2 Message terms and definitions
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Segment clarification
4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
4.3 Message structure
4.3.1 Segment table
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For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data
Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.3, UN/ECE UNSM
General Introduction
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0. INTRODUCTION
This specification provides the definition of the
Classification information set message (CLASET) to be used in
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners
involved in administration, commerce and transport.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
The Classification information set message is designed to
exchange tree structure or code lists and the links between
them. These will be subsequently referred to as
classifications. CLASET covers the transmission of general
information on classifications, all or part of the content or
structure of a classification, data maintenance operations on
classifications, all or part of the links between
classifications, and, any combination of the above.
1.2 Field of application
The Classification information set message may be used for both
national and international applications. It is based on
universal practice related to administration, commerce and
transport, and is not dependent on the type of business or
industry.
1.3 Principles
The acronym, CLASET, stands for Classification information set
message and comprises a number of parts:
i) Identification of administrative information concerning the
interchange partners;
ii) General information about the classification or the table
of links sent such as the responsible agency, a historical list
of the maintenance operations made on the classification or the
table of links, subsequently referred to as events, or a
generic property used to define attributes related to the
classification or table of links;
iii) Structure of the classification or table of links such as
levels and items of a classification or relations contained in
a table of links;
iv) identification of the source and target objects of a link.
For each structure component (level, item or link) or related
component of a link, it is possible to attach generic
properties and events. Events are also related to properties.
The message has been designed in a generic way and provides
mechanisms to describe the nature of the information exchanged
within it. The message can be used to exchange requests and
responses. This message will be used by organisation involved
in data maintenance operations on classifications (e.g.
compilers of classifications and maintenance agencies of code
lists) and by users of classifications (e.g. statistical
agencies, customs, enterprises making official declarations,
administrations).
Examples of tree structure or code lists are: official and
statistical classifications, customs tariffs, organisation
charts. Examples of links are correspondence tables between
official classifications.
2. REFERENCES
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
Introduction, Section 1.
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
Introduction, Section 2.
3.2 Message terms and definitions
Data maintenance in the context of this message specification
means the addition, deletion, or change to an object in a
classification, such as the addition of an item, or the change
to the description of an item.
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Segment clarification
This section should be read in conjunction with the segment
table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating
requirements.
0010 UNH, Message header
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
The message type code for the Classification information set
message is CLASET.
Note: Classification information set messages conforming to
this document must contain the following data in segment UNH,
composite S009:
Data element 0065 CLASET
0052 D
0054 01C
0051 UN
0020 BGM, Beginning of message
A segment specifying the functional use (e.g. request) of the
Classification information set message.
0030 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment identifying the message preparation date/time.
0040 Segment group 1: RFF-DTM
A group of segments to specify references such as the request
message to which the current message relates, and related date
and time.
0050 RFF, Reference
A segment to specify the reference number.
0060 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to specify the date and time of the reference.
0070 Segment group 2: PNA-ADR-SG3
A group of segments identifying the sender, the requester (if
the message function is a response to a request) and other
relevant parties, their reference and the communication contact
inside the corresponding organisations.
0080 PNA, Party identification
A segment identifying a party.
0090 ADR, Address
A segment identifying the address of the party.
0100 Segment group 3: CTA-COM
A group of segments giving contact information.
0110 CTA, Contact information
A segment identifying a person or department for the
party identified in the PNA segment and to whom
communication should be directed.
0120 COM, Communication contact
A segment containing communication information for the
contact identified in the CTA segment.
0130 Segment group 4: VLI-DTM-EQN-SG5-SG7-SG8-SG11
A group of segments identifying a classification or a table of
links, and defining the items and, if the list is hierarchic,
the levels in the classification or table of links.
0140 VLI, Value list identification
A segment identifying a classification or a table of links.
0150 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment defining the interval of validity and other
relevant dates for the classification, or the table of
links.
0160 EQN, Number of units
A segment defining the number of objects (e.g. levels or
items) in the classification or the table of links.
0170 Segment group 5: PNA-LAN-SG6
A group of segments identifying a responsible agency for the
classification or the table of links and its role (e.g.
compilation, ongoing maintenance, dissemination).
0180 PNA, Party identification
A segment identifying an agency and its role.
0190 LAN, Language
A segment identifying the language of the agency.
0200 Segment group 6: CTA-ADR-COM
A group of segments giving contact information.
0210 CTA, Contact information
A segment identifying a person or a department for the
agency and to whom communication should be directed.
0220 ADR, Address
A segment defining address details for the contact
person or department.
0230 COM, Communication contact
A segment containing communication details for the
person or the department identified in the CTA
segment.
0240 Segment group 7: STS-DTM
A group of segments defining a status event for the
classification or the table of links such as created,
updated or deleted and the relevant dates of the status
event.
0250 STS, Status
A segment identifying a status event for the
classification or the table of links.
0260 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment defining relevant dates for the status event.
0270 Segment group 8: ATT-DTM-ELM-SG9-SG10
A group of segments identifying a property for the
classification, or table of links.
0280 ATT, Attribute
A segment identifying a property function and a property
type.
0290 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment defining an interval of validity and other
relevant dates for the property.
0300 ELM, Simple data element details
A segment identifying the data type and format of the
property value.
0310 Segment group 9: CAV-FTX
A group of segments defining a textual property value.
0320 CAV, Characteristic value
A segment defining a characteristic of a textual
property value.
0330 FTX, Free text
A segment defining a textual property value and the
language of the text.
0340 Segment group 10: STS-DTM
A group of segments defining a status event for the
property and the relevant dates of the status event.
0350 STS, Status
A segment identifying a status event for the property.
0360 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment defining relevant dates for the status
event.
0370 Segment group 11: SCD-DTM-EQN-SG12-SG13-SG16
A group of segments identifying a structure component in a
classification, or a table of links.
0380 SCD, Structure component definition
A segment identifying the type of structure component
(e.g. level, item or link) and the component itself.
0390 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment defining the interval of validity and other
relevant dates for the structure component.
0400 EQN, Number of units
A segment defining the number of structure components in
the identified level of hierarchy structure, such as the
number of items in the level.
0410 Segment group 12: STS-DTM
A group of segments defining a status event for the
structure component and the relevant dates of the status
event.
0420 STS, Status
A segment identifying a status event for the structure
component.
0430 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment defining relevant dates for the status
event.
0440 Segment group 13: ATT-DTM-ELM-SG14-SG15
A group of segments identifying a property of the
structure component.
0450 ATT, Attribute
A segment identifying a property function and a
property type.
0460 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment defining an interval of validity and other
relevant dates for the property.
0470 ELM, Simple data element details
A segment identifying the data type and format of the
property value.
0480 Segment group 14: CAV-FTX
A group of segments defining a textual property value.
0490 CAV, Characteristic value
A segment defining a characteristic of a textual
property value.
0500 FTX, Free text
A segment defining a textual property value and the
language of the text.
0510 Segment group 15: STS-DTM
A group of segments defining a status event for the
property and the relevant dates of the status event.
0520 STS, Status
A segment defining a status event for the property.
0530 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment defining relevant dates for the status
event.
0540 Segment group 16: IDE-DTM-EQN-SG17-SG18
A group of segments identifying a source or a target
related structure component (e.g. item or level) of a
link and defining the status and properties of this
component.
0550 IDE, Identity
A segment identifying the related structure component
such as a level or an item in a link.
0560 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment defining an interval of validity and other
relevant dates for the related structure component.
0570 EQN, Number of units
A segment defining the number of structure components
in the identified level of hierarchy structure, such
as the number of items in the level.
0580 Segment group 17: STS-DTM
A group of segments defining a status event for the
related structure component and the relevant dates of
the status event.
0590 STS, Status
A segment identifying a status event for the
related structure component.
0600 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment defining relevant dates for the status
event.
0610 Segment group 18: ATT-DTM-ELM-SG19-SG20
A group of segments defining a property for the
related structure component.
0620 ATT, Attribute
A segment identifying the property function and the
property type.
0630 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment defining an interval of validity and
other relevant dates of the property.
0640 ELM, Simple data element details
A segment defining the data type and format of the
property.
0650 Segment group 19: CAV-FTX
A group of segments identifying a textual property
value.
0660 CAV, Characteristic value
A segment identifying a characteristic of the
textual property value.
0670 FTX, Free text
A segment defining a textual property value and
the language of the text.
0680 Segment group 20: STS-DTM
A group of segments defining a status event for the
property and relevant dates of the status event.
0690 STS, Status
A segment identifying a status event for the
property.
0700 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment defining relevant dates for the status
event.
0710 UNT, Message trailer
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the
control reference number of the message.
4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
ADR Address
ATT Attribute
BGM Beginning of message
CAV Characteristic value
COM Communication contact
CTA Contact information
DTM Date/time/period
ELM Simple data element details
EQN Number of units
FTX Free text
IDE Identity
LAN Language
PNA Party identification
RFF Reference
SCD Structure component definition
STS Status
UNH Message header
UNT Message trailer
VLI Value list identification
4.3 Message structure
4.3.1 Segment table
Pos Tag Name S R
0010 UNH Message header M 1
0020 BGM Beginning of message M 1
0030 DTM Date/time/period C 1
0040 ----- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 9-----------+
0050 RFF Reference M 1 |
0060 DTM Date/time/period C 9-----------+
0070 ----- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 9-----------+
0080 PNA Party identification M 1 |
0090 ADR Address C 1 |
|
0100 ----- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 9----------+|
0110 CTA Contact information M 1 ||
0120 COM Communication contact C 9----------++
0130 ----- Segment group 4 ------------------ C 99----------+
0140 VLI Value list identification M 1 |
0150 DTM Date/time/period C 9 |
0160 EQN Number of units C 1 |
|
0170 ----- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 9----------+|
0180 PNA Party identification M 1 ||
0190 LAN Language C 1 ||
||
0200 ----- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 9---------+||
0210 CTA Contact information M 1 |||
0220 ADR Address C 1 |||
0230 COM Communication contact C 9---------++|
|
0240 ----- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 99---------+|
0250 STS Status M 1 ||
0260 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------+|
|
0270 ----- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 99---------+|
0280 ATT Attribute M 1 ||
0290 DTM Date/time/period C 9 ||
0300 ELM Simple data element details C 1 ||
||
0310 ----- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 9---------+||
0320 CAV Characteristic value M 1 |||
0330 FTX Free text C 99--------+||
||
0340 ----- Segment group 10 ------------------ C 99--------+||
0350 STS Status M 1 |||
0360 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------++|
|
0370 ----- Segment group 11 ------------------ C 999999-----+|
0380 SCD Structure component definition M 1 ||
0390 DTM Date/time/period C 9 ||
0400 EQN Number of units C 1 ||
||
0410 ----- Segment group 12 ------------------ C 99--------+||
0420 STS Status M 1 |||
0430 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------+||
||
0440 ----- Segment group 13 ------------------ C 99--------+||
0450 ATT Attribute M 1 |||
0460 DTM Date/time/period C 9 |||
0470 ELM Simple data element details C 1 |||
|||
0480 ----- Segment group 14 ------------------ C 99-------+|||
0490 CAV Characteristic value M 1 ||||
0500 FTX Free text C 99-------+|||
|||
0510 ----- Segment group 15 ------------------ C 99-------+|||
0520 STS Status M 1 ||||
0530 DTM Date/time/period C 9--------++||
||
0540 ----- Segment group 16 ------------------ C 99--------+||
0550 IDE Identity M 1 |||
0560 DTM Date/time/period C 9 |||
0570 EQN Number of units C 1 |||
|||
0580 ----- Segment group 17 ------------------ C 99-------+|||
0590 STS Status M 1 ||||
0600 DTM Date/time/period C 9--------+|||
|||
0610 ----- Segment group 18 ------------------ C 99-------+|||
0620 ATT Attribute M 1 ||||
0630 DTM Date/time/period C 2 ||||
0640 ELM Simple data element details C 1 ||||
||||
0650 ----- Segment group 19 ------------------ C 99------+||||
0660 CAV Characteristic value M 1 |||||
0670 FTX Free text C 99------+||||
||||
0680 ----- Segment group 20 ------------------ C 99------+||||
0690 STS Status M 1 |||||
0700 DTM Date/time/period C 9-------+++++
0710 UNT Message trailer M 1
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