0. INTRODUCTION
This specification provides the definition of the Raw data
reporting message (RDRMES) to be used in Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in
administration, commerce and transport.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional Definition
A Raw data reporting message (RDRMES) is sent in response to
predefined and identified questions.
Raw data are collected by numerous offices in the public and
private sectors. Much of the data is predefined and
repetitious. The data are often codified such that their
description has been pre-set and meets the criteria of the
collector.
1.2 Field of Application
The Raw data reporting 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 Raw data reporting message supports the transmission of
multiple responses to one or more questionnaires, each uniquely
identified.
Concepts-
definitions:
Raw data: The respondent's answers to the collector's
questionnaire.
Respondent: The organization for which raw data are provided.
Raw data may be sent by the responding organization or an agent
acting on behalf of the responding organization.
Collector: The organization to which raw data are provided. Raw
data may be received by the collecting organization or an agent
acting on behalf of the collecting agency.
Questionnaire: A set of questions, with collector-assigned
identifiers, addressed to a respondent.
RESPONDENT
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| +----------------------+ +-------------------------+ |
| + Responding Agent + << -- + Responding Organization + |
| +----------------------+ +-------------------------+ |
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
\|/
\|/
COLLECTOR
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| +---------------------+ +-------------------------+ |
| + Collecting Agent + -- >> + Collecting Organization + |
| +---------------------+ +-------------------------+ |
+-------------------------------------------------------------+
Message Composition-
the message is comprised of two parts:
- the first part describes administrative information
concerning interchanging partners.
- the second contains the predefined, identified questions and
the raw data, along with associated information, including the
organization responsible for maintaining identifiers, if
required.
2. REFERENCES
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
Section 1.
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
Section 2.
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Data Segment Clarification
This section should be read in conjunction with the Segment
Table which indicate mandatory, conditional and repeating
requirements.
0010 UNH, Message header
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
The message type code for the Raw data reporting message is
RDRMES.
Note: Raw data reporting messages conforming to this document
must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:
Data element 0065 RDRMES
0052 D
0054 97B
0051 UN
0020 BGM, Beginning of message
A segment specifying the functional use (e.g. sub-set) of the
Raw data reporting message and identifying the message.
0030 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment identifying dates, times, or periods which are
relevant to the whole message.
0040 Segment group 1: NAD-RFF-FTX-SG2
A group of segments identifying the name and address of the
relevant parties, along with additional information related to
the interchanging partners, such as references, contacts and
communication numbers.
0050 NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify the relevant parties.
0060 RFF, Reference
A segment to specify a reference that the respondent wishes
to communicate to the collector.
0070 FTX, Free text
A segment to provide free form or coded text information.
0080 Segment group 2: CTA-COM
A group of segments identifying a contact within the
identified organization and communication number (e.g.
telephone number, fax number).
0090 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify a person or a department to whom
communication should be directed.
0100 COM, Communication contact
A segment to identify a communication number of a
department or a person to whom communication should be
directed.
0110 Segment group 3: IDE-SG4-SG6
A group of segments identifying a questionnaire, the responding
organization, the questions in the questionnaire and the
responses to the questions.
0120 IDE, Identity
A segment identifying a questionnaire.
0130 Segment group 4: NAD-RFF-FTX-SG5
A group of segments identifying the responding organization
to a questionnaire, the contact details, and administrative
data relevant to the organization.
0140 NAD, Name and address
A segment identifying the responding organization.
0150 RFF, Reference
A segment to specify a reference that the responding
organization wishes to communicate to the collector.
0160 FTX, Free text
A segment to provide free form or coded text information.
0170 Segment group 5: CTA-COM
A group of segments identifying a contact within, or
representing, the responding organization and
communication number (e.g. telephone number, fax number).
0180 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify a person or a department to whom
communication should be directed.
0190 COM, Communication contact
A segment to identify a communication number of a
department or a person to whom communication should be
directed.
0200 Segment group 6: SCD-ARR-RFF-DTM-FTX-SG7
A group of segments which specify a question in a
questionnaire and the data given in response.
0210 SCD, Structure component definition
A segment to specify the identity of a question (e.g. in
a questionnaire).
0220 ARR, Array information
A segment containing the data in response to a question.
0230 RFF, Reference
A segment to specify a reference relevant to the
response.
0240 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment identifying dates, times, or periods relevant
to the response.
0250 FTX, Free text
A segment to provide free form or coded text information
relevant to the response.
0260 Segment group 7: NAD-RFF-FTX-SG8
A group of segments that identify an organization,
contact information and administrative information given
in response to a question.
0270 NAD, Name and address
A segment specifying the identity of an organization
which is given in response to a question.
0280 RFF, Reference
A segment to specify a reference relevant to the
organization.
0290 FTX, Free text
A segment to provide free form or coded text
information.
0300 Segment group 8: CTA-COM
A group of segments identifying a contact within the
identified organization and communication number (e.g.
telephone number, fax number).
0310 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify a person or a department to
whom communication should be directed.
0320 COM, Communication contact
A segment to identify a communication number of a
department or a person to whom communication should
be directed.
0330 UNT, Message trailer
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
segments in the message and the control reference number of the
message.
4.2 Data segment index (Alphabetical sequence by tag)
ARR Array information
BGM Beginning of message
COM Communication contact
CTA Contact information
DTM Date/time/period
FTX Free text
IDE Identity
NAD Name and address
RFF Reference
SCD Structure component definition
UNH Message header
UNT Message trailer
Contents of RDRMES