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