0. INTRODUCTION
This specification provides the definition of the Forwarding
and transport schedule and availability information message
(IFTSAI) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
between trading partners involved in administration, commerce
and transport.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional Definition
The function of this message is to request transport schedule
or availability information and to answer to such a request.
1.2 Field of Application
The Forwarding and transport schedule and availability
information 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
This message may be used:
a) to request operating means of transportation for a specific
routing. Certain specific research criteria such as date/time
of operation and type of transport desired may be precised to
limit the volume of information requested.
b) to answer to such a request furnishing a list of operating
means of transport in accordance with the selection criteria.
Such answer may comprise direct and/or combinations of means of
transport.
c) to request means of transport on which space is available
for a specific routing. Certain specific research criteria like
date/time of operation, type of transport and space desired may
be precised to limit the volume of information requested.
d) to answer to such request furnishing a list of available
means of transport in accordance with the selection criteria.
Such an answer may comprise direct and/or combinations of means
of transport.
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 Forwarding and transport schedule
and availability information message is IFTSAI.
Note: Forwarding and transport schedule and availability
information messages conforming to this document must contain
the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:
Data element 0065 IFTSAI
0052 D
0054 98B
0051 UN
0020 BGM, Beginning of message
A segment to indicate the type and function of the message and
to transmit the identifying number.
0030 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) applying to the whole
message.
0040 FTX, Free text
A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary
information. In computer-to-computer exchanges free form text
will normally require the receiver to process this segment
manually.
0050 GIS, General indicator
A segment to provide a general indicator relating to the whole
message, such as urgency.
0060 Segment group 1: RFF-DTM
A group of segments to specify the document or message to which
the current message relates, and related date and time.
0070 RFF, Reference
A segment to identify a reference which applies to the
entire message, e.g. reference to previous message.
0080 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate date and time relating to the
reference.
0090 Segment group 2: LOC-DTM
A group of segments to identify the routing and date of the
schedule or availability information.
0100 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to identify a location, e.g. place of
departure/arrival.
0110 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the
location.
0120 Segment group 3: EQD-EQN-MEA-DIM-FTX-RFF
A group of segments to define requested or available equipment.
0130 EQD, Equipment details
A segment to specify requested or available equipment and
equipment size and type.
0140 EQN, Number of units
A segment to specify the number of requested or available
pieces of equipment.
0150 MEA, Measurements
A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions,
associated with equipment, in terms of capacity.
0160 DIM, Dimensions
A segment to specify dimensions applicable to equipment.
0170 FTX, Free text
A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary
information associated with the equipment.
0180 RFF, Reference
A segment to specify a reference number to equipment.
0190 Segment group 4: TDT-DTM-TSR-RFF-FTX-EQD-QTY-MEA-SG5
A group of segments to specify the schedule or availability
selection criteria and to detail the schedule or availability
information being provided.
0200 TDT, Details of transport
A segment to indicate information related to the mode and
means of transport, eg. specific conveyance/carrier.
0210 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s), e.g. earliest
departure date/time, latest arrival date/time.
0220 TSR, Transport service requirements
A segment to identify contract, conditions of carriage,
services and priority requirements.
0230 RFF, Reference
A segment to provide a reference related to the transport
details, such as the published line or route number.
0240 FTX, Free text
A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary
information related to the means of transport.
0250 EQD, Equipment details
A segment to identify the equipment requested/available.
0260 QTY, Quantity
A segment to indicate a quantity, e.g. number of
intermediate stops.
0270 MEA, Measurements
A segment to indicate weight and/or volume selection
criteria, e.g. minimum weight.
0280 Segment group 5: LOC-DTM-RFF
A group of segments to identify the routing(s) and indicate
corresponding date(s) and time(s).
0290 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to identify a location, e.g. place of
departure/arrival.
0300 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the
location, e.g. date/time of scheduled departure/arrival.
0310 RFF, Reference
A segment to provide a reference related to the location,
such as the platform number at the place of departure.
0320 Segment group 6: NAD-LOC-SG7
A group of segments to indicate all parties involved in the
transaction and relevant locations, contacts and communication
channels.
0330 NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify the party's name, address and
function.
0340 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to identify a place/location/sub-location and
where relevant the function. The present location must be
associated with the relevant party.
0350 Segment group 7: CTA-COM
A group of segments to identify a contact and its
communication channels, related to the party.
0360 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify a person or department within a
party.
0370 COM, Communication contact
A segment to identify the communication numbers of person
or department to whom communication should be directed.
0380 Segment group 8: GID-HAN-FTX-SG9-SG10-SG11-SG12
A group of segments to describe the goods items for which
schedule or availability is requested/provided.
0390 GID, Goods item details
A segment to identify the goods item. A goods item can be
identified by up to three levels of packaging within this
segment.
0400 HAN, Handling instructions
A segment to specify handling instructions relating to the
goods item.
0410 FTX, Free text
A segment to specify free form or processable information
relating to the goods item.
0420 Segment group 9: GDS-FTX
A group of segments to identify and describe the goods.
0430 GDS, Nature of cargo
A segment to describe the nature of cargo.
0440 FTX, Free text
A segment to describe the goods in free form.
0450 Segment group 10:MEA-EQN
A group of segments to specify measurements applicable to
the goods item.
0460 MEA, Measurements
A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions,
applicable to the goods item.
0470 EQN, Number of units
A segment to specify the number of equipment units to
which the measurement applies.
0480 Segment group 11:DIM-EQN
A group of segments to specify dimensions applicable to the
goods item.
0490 DIM, Dimensions
A segment to specify dimensions applicable to the goods
item.
0500 EQN, Number of units
A segment to specify the number of equipment units to
which the given dimensions apply.
0510 Segment group 12:DGS-FTX
A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details
related to the goods item.
0520 DGS, Dangerous goods
A segment to specify the class of dangerous goods,
packing group, etc.
0530 FTX, Free text
A segment to specify the dangerous goods technical name
and any other additional dangerous goods information.
0540 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)
BGM Beginning of message
COM Communication contact
CTA Contact information
DGS Dangerous goods
DIM Dimensions
DTM Date/time/period
EQD Equipment details
EQN Number of units
FTX Free text
GDS Nature of cargo
GID Goods item details
GIS General indicator
HAN Handling instructions
LOC Place/location identification
MEA Measurements
NAD Name and address
QTY Quantity
RFF Reference
TDT Details of transport
TSR Transport service requirements
UNH Message header
UNT Message trailer
Contents of IFTSAI