0. INTRODUCTION
This specification provides the definition of the Directory
definition message (DIRDEF) to be used in Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in
administration, commerce and transport.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional Definition
This Directory definition message (DIRDEF) permits the transfer
of the contents of a UN/EDIFACT or American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12
Directory set or parts thereof.
1.2 Field of Application
The Directory definition 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 Message allows the transmission of a UN/EDIFACT or X12
Directory set, or parts thereof. A UN/EDIFACT or ANSI ASC X12
Directory Set comprises:
-Message type or Transaction Set directory
-Segment directory
-Composite data element directory
-Simple data element directory
-Code list directory
One occurrence of the message can contain only one version of a
UN/EDIFACT or ANSI ASC X12 Directory set, or parts thereof.
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 Directory definition message is
DIRDEF.
Note: Directory definition messages conforming to this document
must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:
Data element 0065 DIRDEF
0052 D
0054 99A
0051 UN
0020 BGM, Beginning of message
A segment to indicate the beginning of the message and to
transmit function, type and number of the message.
0030 DII, Directory identification
A segment specifying the identity of the directory set and
giving its language and maintenance operation.
0040 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying dates related to the directory set, such
as date of approval, date of submission or WP.4 acceptance
date.
0050 FTX, Free text
A segment providing free text information related to the
directory set.
0060 Segment group 1: NAD-SG2
A group of segments identifying the parties involved in the
transaction with associated information.
0070 NAD, Name and address
A segment identifying the parties involved in the
transaction, e.g. originator, requestor or secretariat.
0080 Segment group 2: CTA-COM
A group of segments identifying a person or a department and
identifying communication type(s) and number(s).
0090 CTA, Contact information
A segment identifying a person or a department for the
party specified in the leading NAD segment to whom the
communication should be directed.
0100 COM, Communication contact
A segment identifying communication type(s) and number(s)
of person(s) or department(s) specified in the associated
CTA segment.
0110 Segment group 3: MSG-ATT-FTX-DTM-SG4-SG6
A group of segments providing a message type directory.
0120 MSG, Message type identification
A segment identifying a message type to be specified.
0130 ATT, Attribute
A segment used to specify an attribute related to a message
type. It may indicate whether the message is a batch or an
interactive message, or may indicate the specific type of
maintenance applied to the message in the current release of
the message type directory.
0140 FTX, Free text
A segment providing textual information related to the
message type, namely: message type name, Introduction,
Scope, Functional definition, Principles, References and
Terms and definitions.
0150 DTM, Date/time/period
This segment is used to indicate the release date of a
message, as indicated on the cover page of the boilerplate.
0160 Segment group 4: SGU-ATT-FTX-SG5
A group of segments specifying a message type structure and
its related functional definition.
0170 SGU, Segment usage details
A segment specifying the usage of a segment in a message
type structure.
0180 ATT, Attribute
A segment used to specify an attribute related to the
usage of a segment in a message type structure. It may
indicate the specific type of maintenance applied to the
segment within the message structure in the current
release of the message type directory.
0190 FTX, Free text
A segment providing textual information about segment
usage. This information comprises part of the 'Data
segment clarification' section.
0200 Segment group 5: GRU-ATT-FTX
A group of segments identifying a segment group and
providing details about segment group usage.
0210 GRU, Segment group usage details
A segment specifying the usage of a segment group in a
message type structure.
0220 ATT, Attribute
A segment used to specify an attribute related to the
usage of a segment group in a message type structure.
It may indicate the specific type of maintenance
applied to the segment group within the message
structure in the current release of the message type
directory.
0230 FTX, Free text
A segment providing the textual information about
segment group usage. This information comprises part
of the 'Data Segment Clarification' section.
0240 Segment group 6: FNT-REL-GIR-FTX
A group of segments used to specify dependency notes or
other notes about the usage of segments and/or segment
groups in a message type structure.
0250 FNT, Footnote
A segment to provide the footnote identification for a
dependency note or other note that is applicable to one
or more segments and/or segment groups in the message
type structure.
0260 REL, Relationship
A segment to provide the type of dependency relationship,
where one exists.
0270 GIR, Related identification numbers
A segment to provide the position number(s) for segments
and/or segment groups to which a dependency note or other
note applies.
0280 FTX, Free text
A segment to provide a free text description of the
dependency note or other note.
0290 Segment group 7: SEG-ATT-FTX-ELU-SG8
A group of segments providing a segment directory.
0300 SEG, Segment identification
A segment identifying a segment type and specifying its
class and maintenance operation.
0310 ATT, Attribute
A segment used to specify an attribute related to a segment
type. It may indicate whether the segment is a batch or an
interactive segment, or may indicate the specific type of
maintenance applied to the segment in the current release of
the segment directory.
0320 FTX, Free text
A segment specifying the name and functional definition of a
segment type.
0330 ELU, Data element usage details
A segment specifying the contents of data elements in a
segment type.
0340 Segment group 8: FNT-REL-GIR-FTX
A group of segments used to specify dependency notes or
other notes about the usage of data elements in a segment
type.
0350 FNT, Footnote
A segment to provide the footnote identification for a
dependency note or other note that is applicable to one
or more data elements in a segment type.
0360 REL, Relationship
A segment to provide the type of dependency relationship,
where one exists.
0370 GIR, Related identification numbers
A segment to provide the position number(s) for a data
element to which a dependency note or other note applies.
0380 FTX, Free text
A segment to provide a free text description of the
dependency note or other note.
0390 Segment group 9: CMP-ATT-FTX-ELU-SG10
A group of segments providing a composite data element
directory.
0400 CMP, Composite data element identification
A segment identifying a composite data element and
specifying its class and maintenance operation.
0410 ATT, Attribute
A segment used to specify an attribute related to a
composite data element type. It may indicate whether the
composite data element is a batch or an interactive
composite data element, or may indicate the specific type of
maintenance applied to the composite data element in the
current release of the composite data element directory.
0420 FTX, Free text
A segment specifying the name and functional definition of a
composite data element type.
0430 ELU, Data element usage details
A segment specifying component data elements in a composite
data element and its related information.
0440 Segment group 10:FNT-REL-GIR-FTX
A group of segments used to specify dependency notes or
other notes about the usage of component data elements in a
composite data element type.
0450 FNT, Footnote
A segment to provide the footnote identification for a
dependency note or other note that is applicable to one
or more component data elements in a composite data
element type.
0460 REL, Relationship
A segment to provide the type of dependency relationship,
where one exists.
0470 GIR, Related identification numbers
A segment to provide the position number(s) for a data
element to which a dependency note or other note applies.
0480 FTX, Free text
A segment to provide a free text description of the
dependency note or other note.
0490 Segment group 11:ELM-ATT-FTX
A group of segments providing a data element directory.
0500 ELM, Simple data element details
A segment identifying a simple data element and giving
related information.
0510 ATT, Attribute
A segment used to specify an attribute related to a simple
data element type. It may indicate whether the data element
is a batch, or an interactive, or both a batch and an
interactive simple data element. It may indicate the
specific type of maintenance applied to the data element in
the current release of the simple data element directory.
0520 FTX, Free text
A segment specifying the name and functional definition of a
simple data element.
0530 Segment group 12:CDS-FTX-SG13
A group of segments providing a code list directory.
0540 CDS, Code set identification
A segment specifying a code set. In DIRDEF data element 9434
shall not be used.
0550 FTX, Free text
A segment providing textual information related to the code
list.
0560 Segment group 13:CDV-ATT-FTX
A group of segments specifying a code value and its
functional definition.
0570 CDV, Code value definition
A segment specifying a code value.
0580 ATT, Attribute
A segment used to specify an attribute related to a code
value. It may indicate the specific type of maintenance
applied to the code value in the current release of the
code list directory.
0590 FTX, Free text
A segment specifying the name and functional definition
of a code value.
0600 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)
ATT Attribute
BGM Beginning of message
CDS Code set identification
CDV Code value definition
CMP Composite data element identification
COM Communication contact
CTA Contact information
DII Directory identification
DTM Date/time/period
ELM Simple data element details
ELU Data element usage details
FNT Footnote
FTX Free text
GIR Related identification numbers
GRU Segment group usage details
MSG Message type identification
NAD Name and address
REL Relationship
SEG Segment identification
SGU Segment usage details
UNH Message header
UNT Message trailer
Contents of DIRDEF