United Nations Directories  for Electronic Data Interchange for
Administration, Commerce and Transport



UN/EDIFACT






                                           Message Type : UTILTS
                                           Version      : D
                                           Release      : 01C
                                           Contr. Agency: UN

                                           Revision     : 2
                                           Date         : 2001-11-07






SOURCE: D2 Purchasing (SWG)



                               CONTENTS

                    Utilities time series 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 Utilities
       time series message (UTILTS) to be used in Electronic Data
       Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in
       administration, commerce and transport.

1.     SCOPE

1.1    Functional definition

       The Utilities time series message is sent between responsible
       parties in a utilities infrastructure for the purpose of
       reporting time series and connected technical and/or
       administrative information.

1.2    Field of application

       The Utilities time series 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 Utilities time series message may contain time series for
       metered values, forecasts, estimates, prices, etc. Connected to
       each time series there may be technical and administrative
       information, such as characteristics of a meter, exchange
       rates, etc. Each time series will be identified by the
       companies and/or locations that are reported, the product and
       the validity time period. The message may be an initial message
       and does not require a response.

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

       TIME SERIES: A sequence of observations of a single process
       often taken at equal time intervals.

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 Utilities time series message is
       UTILTS.

       Note: Utilities time series messages conforming to this
       document must contain the following data in segment UNH,
       composite S009:

       Data element  0065 UTILTS
                     0052 D
                     0054 01C
                     0051 UN

0020   BGM, Beginning of message
       A segment by which the sender uniquely identifies the Utilities
       time series message by means of its name and number and when
       necessary its function.

0030   DTM, Date/time/period
       A segment specifying general dates and, when relevant, times
       related to the whole message. The segment must be specified at
       least once to specify the message date as allocated by the
       sender.

0040   MKS, Market/sales channel information
       A segment to specify to which market and/or through which sales
       distribution channel and/or for which end-use the time series
       relates.


0050   Segment group 1:  RFF-DTM
       A group of segments giving references and, where necessary,
       their dates relating to the whole message.

0060      RFF, Reference
          A segment identifying a reference by its type and number.

0070      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment specifying the date/time related to the referenced
          information.


0080   Segment group 2:  NAD-RFF-SG3
       A group of segments identifying the parties with associated
       information relevant to the whole message.

0090      NAD, Name and address
          A segment identifying names and addresses of the parties, in
          coded or clear form, and their functions relevant to the
          message. It is recommended that, if possible, only the coded
          form of the party ID should be specified.

0100      RFF, Reference
          A segment for inclusion of any references related to the
          current party, e.g. fiscal number, government reference
          number, etc.


0110      Segment group 3:  CTA-COM
          A group of segments giving contact details of a specific
          person and/or department within the party identified.

0120         CTA, Contact information
             A segment to identify a person and/or department, and
             their function, to whom communications should be
             directed.

0130         COM, Communication contact
             A segment to identify a communication type and number for
             the contact specified.


0140   Segment group 4:  CUX-DTM-STS
       A group of segments specifying the currencies, related
       dates/periods and status for the rate of exchange valid for the
       whole message.

0150      CUX, Currencies
          A segment identifying the currencies specified in the
          message, such as the currency in which the prices are
          expressed. A rate of exchange may be given to convert a
          reference currency into a target currency.

0160      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment specifying the date/time/period related to the
          rate of exchange.

0170      STS, Status
          A segment giving a status for the range of exchange, such as
          if the exchange rate is preliminary or accurate.


0180   Segment group 5:  IDE-LOC-NAD-ALI-PIA-IMD-DTM-PRC-STS-FTX-SG6-
                         SG7-SG8-SG10-SG11-SG12-SG13-SG14
       A group of segments providing details of the time series and
       connected technical and/or administrative information. In
       addition to the time series itself, this includes
       identification of the time series, associated dates,
       references, characteristics, etc.

0190      IDE, Identity
          A segment identifying a time series, the type of object and
          the product or service being reported in the time series
          (e.g. electrical energy, electrical power, water, gas).

0200      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment to identify location(s) related to the time
          series.

0210      NAD, Name and address
          A segment to identify a premise or a party related to the
          time series.

0220      ALI, Additional information
          A segment indicating that special condition due to the
          origin, customs preference, fiscal or commercial factors are
          applicable.

0230      PIA, Additional product id
          A segment providing additional identification to the product
          or service specified.

0240      IMD, Item description
          A segment to describe the product or service being reported.
          The segment may be used for specification of the use of the
          product (e.g. if the product is consumed, produced etc.).

0250      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment to specify dates associated with the time series.

0260      PRC, Process identification
          A segment to specify to which business activity phase the
          time series relates.

0270      STS, Status
          A segment giving the status for the time series being
          reported, such as metered, estimated or corrected.

0280      FTX, Free text
          A segment with free text information, in coded or clear
          form, used when additional information is needed but cannot
          be accommodated within other segments. In computer to
          computer exchanges such text will normally require the
          receiver to process this segment manually.


0290      Segment group 6:  RFF-DTM
          A group of segments for specifying any references and
          associated dates valid for the current time series.

0300         RFF, Reference
             A segment identifying any references related to the
             current time series.

0310         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to specify any dates associated with the
             current reference.


0320      Segment group 7:  CCI-CAV
          A group of segments providing characteristics and
          characteristic details connected to the current time series.

0330         CCI, Characteristic/class id
             A segment to identify characteristic and/or the
             characteristic name and characteristic relevance for the
             time series.

0340         CAV, Characteristic value
             A segment to specify the value of the characteristic
             previously defined in either coded form or in free
             format.


0350      Segment group 8:  QTY-DTM-STS-SG9
          A group of segments providing details of time series
          defining quantities, such as consumption, production,
          corrected quantities, etc. and associated dates or periods.

0360         QTY, Quantity
             A segment identifying the quantity details.

0370         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to specify dates or periods related to the
             previously specified quantity information.

0380         STS, Status
             A segment giving the status for the quantity, e.g.
             metered, estimated or corrected.


0390         Segment group 9:  CCI-CAV
             A group of segments providing characteristics and
             characteristic details connected to the current quantity,
             such as the number of digits and the constant of a meter.

0400            CCI, Characteristic/class id
                A segment to identify characteristic and/or the
                characteristic name and characteristic relevance for
                the quantity, such as the number of digits and the
                constant of a meter.

0410            CAV, Characteristic value
                A segment to specify the value of the characteristic
                previously defined in either coded form or in free
                format.


0420      Segment group 10: CUX-DTM-STS
          A group of segments providing details of time series
          defining rate of exchange and related dates/periods.

0430         CUX, Currencies
             A segment identifying the currency details and rate of
             exchange.

0440         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment specifying the date/time/period related to the
             rate of exchange.

0450         STS, Status
             A segment giving the status for the rate of exchange,
             such as if the exchange rate is preliminary or accurate.


0460      Segment group 11: PRI-CUX-DTM-STS
          A group of segments providing details of time series
          defining prices and associated dates or periods and
          currencies.

0470         PRI, Price details
             A segment identifying the price details.

0480         CUX, Currencies
             A segment identifying the currency applicable for the
             price. A rate of exchange may be given to convert a
             reference currency into a target currency.

0490         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to specify dates or periods related to the
             previously specified price information or to the rate of
             exchange.

0500         STS, Status
             A segment giving the status for the price or the rate of
             exchange, such as estimated, corrected or preliminary.


0510      Segment group 12: MOA-DTM-STS
          A group of segments providing details of time series
          defining monetary amounts and associated dates or periods.

0520         MOA, Monetary amount
             A segment identifying the monetary amount.

0530         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to specify dates or periods related to the
             previously specified monetary amount.

0540         STS, Status
             A segment giving the status for the monetary amount, such
             as accurate, estimated or corrected.


0550      Segment group 13: PCD-DTM-STS
          A group of segments providing details of time series
          defining percentages and associated dates or periods.

0560         PCD, Percentage details
             A segment identifying the percentage details.

0570         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to specify dates or periods related to the
             previously specified percentage information.

0580         STS, Status
             A segment giving the status for the percentage, such as
             estimated or corrected.


0590      Segment group 14: RNG-DTM-STS
          A group of segments providing details of time series
          defining ranges, i.e. maximum and minimum values and
          associated dates or periods.

0600         RNG, Range details
             A segment identifying the range details.

0610         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to specify dates or periods related to the
             previously specified range information.

0620         STS, Status
             A segment giving the status for the range details, such
             as estimated or corrected.

0630   CNT, Control total
       A segment to provide message control totals.

0640   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)

          ALI Additional information
          BGM Beginning of message
          CAV Characteristic value
          CCI Characteristic/class id
          CNT Control total
          COM Communication contact
          CTA Contact information
          CUX Currencies
          DTM Date/time/period
          FTX Free text
          IDE Identity
          IMD Item description
          LOC Place/location identification
          MKS Market/sales channel information
          MOA Monetary amount
          NAD Name and address
          PCD Percentage details
          PIA Additional product id
          PRC Process identification
          PRI Price details
          QTY Quantity
          RFF Reference
          RNG Range details
          STS Status
          UNH Message header
          UNT Message trailer

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 M 9 0040 MKS Market/sales channel information C 9 0050 ----- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 9-----------+ 0060 RFF Reference M 1 | 0070 DTM Date/time/period C 9-----------+ 0080 ----- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 99----------+ 0090 NAD Name and address M 1 | 0100 RFF Reference C 1 | | 0110 ----- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 9----------+| 0120 CTA Contact information M 1 || 0130 * COM Communication contact C 9----------++ 0140 ----- Segment group 4 ------------------ C 99----------+ 0150 CUX Currencies M 1 | 0160 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | 0170 STS Status C 9-----------+ 0180 ----- Segment group 5 ------------------ M 99999-------+ 0190 IDE Identity M 1 | 0200 LOC Place/location identification C 9 | 0210 NAD Name and address C 9 | 0220 ALI Additional information C 9 | 0230 PIA Additional product id C 9 | 0240 IMD Item description C 9 | 0250 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | 0260 PRC Process identification C 9 | 0270 STS Status C 9 | 0280 FTX Free text C 9 | | 0290 ----- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 99---------+| 0300 RFF Reference M 1 || 0310 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------+| | 0320 ----- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 99---------+| 0330 CCI Characteristic/class id M 1 || 0340 CAV Characteristic value C 99---------+| | 0350 ----- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 99999------+| 0360 QTY Quantity M 1 || 0370 DTM Date/time/period C 9 || 0380 STS Status C 9 || || 0390 ----- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 99--------+|| 0400 CCI Characteristic/class id M 1 ||| 0410 CAV Characteristic value C 99--------++| | 0420 ----- Segment group 10 ------------------ C 99999------+| 0430 CUX Currencies M 1 || 0440 DTM Date/time/period C 9 || 0450 STS Status C 9----------+| | 0460 ----- Segment group 11 ------------------ C 99999------+| 0470 PRI Price details M 1 || 0480 CUX Currencies C 1 || 0490 DTM Date/time/period C 9 || 0500 STS Status C 9----------+| | 0510 ----- Segment group 12 ------------------ C 99999------+| 0520 MOA Monetary amount M 1 || 0530 DTM Date/time/period C 9 || 0540 STS Status C 9----------+| | 0550 ----- Segment group 13 ------------------ C 99999------+| 0560 PCD Percentage details M 1 || 0570 DTM Date/time/period C 9 || 0580 STS Status C 9----------+| | 0590 ----- Segment group 14 ------------------ C 99999------+| 0600 RNG Range details M 1 || 0610 DTM Date/time/period C 9 || 0620 STS Status C 9----------++ 0630 CNT Control total C 9 0640 UNT Message trailer M 1

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