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4221 Discrepancy nature identification code [B]
Desc: Code specifying the identification used to define the
nature of a discrepancy.
Repr: an..3
Code Values:
AA Item discontinued by wholesaler
The wholesaler no longer offers the ordered product.
AB Item no longer produced
The item ordered has been discontinued and is no longer
in production.
AC Over-shipped
Code indicating that there was an excess quantity of
goods in a shipment relative to the order.
AD Item out of stock at manufacturer
The item is out of stock at manufacturer.
AE Delivered but not advised
Shipment or goods have been delivered without any
advance notification of delivery.
AF Goods delivered damaged
Part or all of the goods in a shipment were delivered
damaged.
AG Delivered too late
Delivered but at a later date than the delivery date
under the agreed conditions or stipulated in the order.
AH Next higher packaging quantity
The ordered item has been, or is to be, packed to the
next higher packaging quantity.
AN Available now - no shipping schedule
The material is available for shipment but there is no
authorization for movement known.
AS Available now - scheduled to ship (date)
The material is available for shipment and is committed
for shipment/delivery at a future date.
BK Back ordered from previous order
An order is being held as no material is available to
fulfil the requirement.
BP Shipment partial - back order to follow
A portion of the previous order is being held as open,
as enough material was not available to fulfil the
requirement.
CA Customer inquiry - all items
The response includes information concerning all of the
issues included in the prior inquiry.
CC Shipment complete
The quantity dispatched fulfilled the order quantity.
CE Shipment includes extra items to meet price break
The quantity dispatched exceeds the order quantity to
accommodate a quantity of scale price model opportunity.
CI Customer inquiry - shipped items only
The response includes information addressing only of the
items dispatched that were included in the prior
inquiry.
CK Cancelled from previous order
Amount deleted from the earlier schedule.
CM Shipment complete with additional quantity
The quantity dispatched exceeds the ordered quantity.
CO Customer inquiry - unshipped items only
The response includes information addressing only the
items that have not been dispatched, that were included
in the prior inquiry.
CP Shipment partial - considered complete, no backorder
The quantity shipped is less than the amount authorized
and there is no plan to ship the remaining amount.
CS Shipment complete with substitution
The quantity and product shipped, though not exactly
matching the original order, is compliant with and
fulfils the expectation.
IC Item cancelled
The material previously ordered is no longer needed.
IS Item represents substitution from original order
The quantity and product shipped is compliant with the
expectation.
LS Last shipment (date)
The date that the most recent material dispatch was
made.
NF Not yet published
The product requested is not publicly available at this
time.
NN Not in process - no shipping schedule
The product requested is neither available nor in
process, as there is not an authorization to manufacture
product.
NS Not in process - schedule to ship (date)
The product requested is neither available nor in
process. A planned dispatch date has been provided.
OF Order sent to factory for production (date)
The product requested is not available. The schedule has
been forwarded to manufacturing for inclusion on this
date.
OM Item sent to factory for production (date)
The product has been moved to the manufacturing area and
scheduled for completion on the following date.
OP Out of print
Item is no longer available.
OS Item out of stock because of strike or force majeure
Item is not available due to strike or an unforeseeable
event.
OW Item out of stock at wholesaler
Item is not available at the distribution point.
PA Purchase order inquiry - all items
The response includes information concerning all of the
articles included in the prior inquiry that had been
requested by the contact initiator.
PD Purchase order complete
The amount fulfilling the requirements of the contract.
PI Purchase order inquiry - shipped items only
The response includes information concerning all of the
articles that were dispatched and included in the prior
inquiry that had been requested by the contact
initiator.
PK Packed-to-date (date)
Quantity represents the amount processed and ready for
shipment at this date.
PN In process - no shipping schedule
This amount is being manufactured in anticipation for a
possible authorization for shipment.
PO Purchase order inquiry - unshipped items only
The response includes information concerning all of the
articles that were not dispatched and included in the
prior inquiry that had been requested by the contact
initiator.
PP Purchase order inquiry - specific items
The response includes information concerning a unique
sub-set of the total list of articles that the contract
initiator had requested information on.
PS In process - scheduled to ship (date)
This amount is being manufactured in anticipation for a
possible authorization for shipment.
RA Item rationed
Product is restricted because of limited availability.
SL Shipped-to-date (date)
Cumulative amount shipped through this date.
SP Scheduled for production at factory
Product is anticipated for manufacture on this date.
SS Split shipment
Shipment is only part of the ordered quantity.
TW Item temporary discontinued by wholesaler
Product is, for the time being, not available from the
distribution point.
UR Unsolicited report
The product information was provided voluntarily.
US Pack to closest complete logistic packaging quantity
Pack to the closest complete logistic packaging
quantity.
UT Pack to next lower complete logistic quantity
Pack to the next lower complete logistic packaging
quantity.
ZZZ Mutually defined
A code assigned within a code list to be used on an
interim basis and as defined among trading partners
until a precise code can be assigned to the code list.
Data Element Cross Reference
DataElement 4221 is used in the following Batch Segments:
QVR
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