0. INTRODUCTION
This specification provides the definition of the Metered
services consumption report message (MSCONS) to be used in
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners
involved in administration, commerce and transport.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional Definition
A metered services consumption report is a communication
between trading parties, or their agents, providing consumption
and where associated technical, information at a location(s)
for a product(s) or service(s) where the supply is recorded
using a meter(s).
1.2 Field of Application
The Metered services consumption report 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
- At least one delivery party (premise) shall be identified per
message.
- Each metered services consumption report will define the
period of time for which the details contained are valid.
- A metered services consumption report may be used to provide
consumption information which may directly relate to other
business functions, e.g. invoicing or process control.
- A metered services consumption report may be sent by the
buyer or the seller to the other party.
- Metered services consumption report will be provided for
premises as defined by trading partners.
- Locations, products and, or services, and meters shall be
identified where ever possible within the report using codes to
facilitate automatic processing.
- The metered services consumption report may be transmitted at
any time and may be related directly to either a delivery(ies)
and, or an invoice(s).
- A metered services consumption report when used to support
the financial information contained in an invoice may only
relate to one invoice.
- A metered services consumption report when used to indicate
consumption or qualitative information may relate to one or
many delivery parties (premises).
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.
The following guidelines and principles apply to the whole
message and are intended to facilitate the understanding and
implementation of the message:
- Where a choice of code or text is given only the code element
should be used wherever possible.
- Conditional data that is not required in the message should
not be included.
- Care must be taken that the segment qualifier in dependent
segments do not conflict with the segment qualifier of the
trigger segment of a group.
- Free text information within the message should be avoided as
this inhibits automatic processing. It is only used when
additional information that cannot be accommodated within the
other segments is required.
4.1.1 Header section
Information to be provided in the Header section:
0010 UNH, Message header
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
The message type code for the Metered services consumption
report message is MSCONS.
Note: Metered services consumption report messages conforming
to this document must contain the following data in segment
UNH, composite S009:
Data element 0065 MSCONS
0052 D
0054 99A
0051 UN
0020 BGM, Beginning of message
A segment by which the sender must uniquely identify the
metered services consumption report.
0030 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the dates, and when relevant, the times
related to the whole message. The segment must be specified at
least once to specify the message date as allocated by the
sender.
0040 Segment group 1: RFF-DTM
A group of segments for specifying any references and their
dates valid for the whole report.
0050 RFF, Reference
A segment for the inclusion of any references related to the
complete report, e.g. invoice number, contract number.
0060 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the date and where necessary the time
of the reference detailed in the preceding RFF segment.
0070 Segment group 2: NAD-SG3-SG4
A group of segments identifying the parties involved in the
transaction, reference numbers associated with the parties, and
any contact points and numbers.
0080 NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify the party name and address, either by
coded identification or in clear form. It is recommended
that were possible only the coded form of the party
identification should be specified, e.g. the buyer and
seller are known to each other, thus only the coded
identification is required.
0090 Segment group 3: RFF-DTM
A group of segments for specifying any references relating
to the party identified in the NAD segment.
0100 RFF, Reference
A segment for inclusion of any references related to the
current party, e.g. fiscal number, government reference
number, etc.
0110 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the date and where necessary the
time of the reference detailed in the preceding RFF
segment.
0120 Segment group 4: CTA-COM
A group of segments identifying the contact person or
department for trading party and specifying the
communication channel and number.
0130 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify a person or department and their
function, to whom communication should be directed.
0140 COM, Communication contact
A segment specifying the communication channel and number
for the specified contact.
4.1.2 Detail section
Information to be provided in the Detail section:
0150 UNS, Section control
A segment placed at the start of the detail section to avoid
segment collision.
0160 Segment group 5: NAD-SG6
A group of segments identifying the delivery party (premise)
and the meter for which consumption is being reported.
0170 NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify the delivery party (premise) for which
the following consumption information is being provided. It
is recommended that where possible codes be used to identify
the delivery party to facilitate the automatic processing.
0180 Segment group 6: LOC-DTM-SG7-SG8-SG9
A group of segments identifying the meter being reported,
the date of the meter read, associated references, the
physical characteristics of the meter, and the product or
service for which consumption information is reported.
0190 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to allow the identification of the meter to
which the consumption information relates. It is
recommended that where possible codes be used to identify
the delivery party to facilitate automatic processing.
0200 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to specify dates associated with the reading of
the meter.
0210 Segment group 7: RFF-DTM
A group of segments for specifying any references and
associated dates valid for the meter identified in the
LOC segment.
0220 RFF, Reference
A segment identifying any references related to the
meter identified in the LOC segment (e.g. serial
number).
0230 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to specify any dates associated with the
currently referenced document.
0240 Segment group 8: CCI-DTM
A group of segments used to provide characteristic
information and associated dates for the current meter.
0250 CCI, Characteristic/class id
A segment to describe the characteristics of the
currently identified meter (e.g. sealed meter, banded
meter).
0260 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment specifying the date and where necessary the
time related to the previously identified meter
characteristics (e.g. installation date, connection
date, meter banding date).
0270 Segment group 9: LIN-PIA-IMD-PRI-NAD-MOA-SG10-SG11
A group of segments providing details of the metered
products or services, quantities, characteristics, and
any associated dates.
0280 LIN, Line item
A segment identifying the metered product or service
for which consumption information is being provided.
0290 PIA, Additional product id
A segment providing additional identification to the
product or service specified in the LIN segment (e.g.
buyer's or supplier's product codes).
0300 IMD, Item description
A segment for describing the metered product or
service being reported. This segment should only be
used for metered products or services that cannot be
fully identified by an article number.
0310 PRI, Price details
A segment providing the unit price of the currently
identified product or service.
0320 NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify parties related to the supply of
the service (e.g. party telephoned) or related to the
party who supplied the service (e.g. a petrol filling
station).
0330 MOA, Monetary amount
A segment to specify the total cost of the product or
service currently being reported upon, e.g. the total
cost of local telephone calls.
0340 Segment group 10:QTY-DTM
A group of segments providing details of the meter
read, consumption, correction quantities, and
associated dates.
0350 QTY, Quantity
A segment identifying the consumption details, e.g.
opening meter read, consumption, adjustments
(correction).
0360 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to specify dates related to the
previously specified consumption information.
0370 Segment group 11:CCI-MEA-DTM
A group of segments providing characteristic details,
measurements, and dates related to the details for the
currently identified line item.
0380 CCI, Characteristic/class id
A segment used to describe the characteristics of
the currently identified product or service (e.g.
calorific values, chlorine content).
0390 MEA, Measurements
A segment enabling the indication of measurements
related to the characteristics identified in the
preceding CCI segment.
0400 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to specify dates related to the
previously specified characteristic information.
4.1.3 Summary section
Information to be provided in the Summary section:
0410 CNT, Control total
A segment by which control totals may be sent by the sender for
checking by the receiver.
0420 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
CCI Characteristic/class id
CNT Control total
COM Communication contact
CTA Contact information
DTM Date/time/period
IMD Item description
LIN Line item
LOC Place/location identification
MEA Measurements
MOA Monetary amount
NAD Name and address
PIA Additional product id
PRI Price details
QTY Quantity
RFF Reference
UNH Message header
UNS Section control
UNT Message trailer
Contents of MSCONS