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CUSINF: Customer Information Details

The CUSINF message is part of the TRADACOMS Customer Information file: customer master data including delivery locations. The Customer Information file contains: CUSHDR → CUSINF → CUSTLR.

11 segments32 data elements

Message structure

Segment	Name	Usage
`MHD`	Message Header	One message for each location
`NOI`	Nature of Information	Not repeatable in this message
`CLO`	Customer's Location
`NAM`	Location Name and Address
`LTY`	Location Type
`INT`	Invoice To
`STT`	Statement To
`TRA`	Transmission To
`LMI`	Miscellaneous Information
`DNA`	Data Narrative	Repeat if necessary
`MTR`	Message Trailer

MHD NOI CLO NAM LTY INT STT TRA LMI DNA MTR

Segments and data elements

MHD: Message Header

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`MSRF`	Message Reference	M	V	`9(12)`	Consecutive count of messages within the transmission
`TYPE`	Type of Message composite	M			'CUSINF' '8' for this version
	Type	M	F	`X(6)`
	Version Number	M	F	`9(1)`

NOI: Nature Of Information

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`SEQA`	First Level Sequence Number	M	V	`9(10)`	Starts at 1 and is incremented by 1 for each segment of this type in the message. Always 1 for this message
`TYPC`	Type of Change	M	V	`X(6)`	"ADD", "DELETE", "AMEND" or "REPORT". "REPORT" is used in 'complete transmissions' for sending information which has not changed since previous transmissions
`DARA`	Date of Change composite	C			Format: YYMMDD Start date is mandatory for ADD, AMEND and DELETE
	Start Date	C	F	`9(6)`
	End Date	C	F	`9(6)`

CLO: Customer Location

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`CLOC`	Customer's Location composite	M			One of the following 3 customer's references must be present EAN Location number identifying the customer's location Customer's own identity for the location Supplier's reference for the customer's location
	Customer's EAN Location Number	C	F	`9(13)`
	Customer's Own Location Code	C	V	`X(17)`
	Supplier's Identification of Customer's Location	C	V	`X(17)`
`CNAM`	Customer's Name	C	V	`X(40)`	Customer's registered legal name
`CADD`	Customer's Address composite	C			A maximum of five lines to give customer's address
	Customer's Address Line 1	C	V	`X(35)`
	Customer's Address Line 2	C	V	`X(35)`
	Customer's Address Line 3	C	V	`X(35)`
	Customer's Address Line 4	C	V	`X(35)`
	Customer's Post Code	C	V	`X(8)`

NAM: Location Name And Address

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`LNAM`	Location Name	M	V	`X(40)`
`LADD`	Location Address composite	M			A maximum of four lines plus post code to give the address of the location
	Location Address Line 1	M	V	`X(35)`
	Location Address Line 2	C	V	`X(35)`
	Location Address Line 3	C	V	`X(35)`
	Location Address Line 4	C	V	`X(35)`
	Location Post Code	C	V	`X(8)`
`LTEL`	Location Telephone Number	C	V	`9(15)`
`LTLX`	Location Telex Number	C	V	`9(15)`

LTY: Location Type

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`ORDF`	Order From	M	F	`X(1)`	Y = Yes, N = No
`DELT`	Deliver To	M	F	`X(1)`	Y = Yes, N = No
`INVT`	Invoice To	M	F	`X(1)`	Y = Yes, N = No
`STAT`	Statement To	M	F	`X(1)`	Y = Yes, N = No
`DESF`	Despatch From	M	F	`X(1)`	Y = Yes, N = No
`PMNT`	Payment To	M	F	`X(1)`	Y = Yes, N = No
`ETFT`	Electronic Transmission From/To	M	F	`X(1)`	Y = Yes, N = No
`REGC`	Customer's Region Code	C	V	`X(17)`	Code allocated by customer to classify region of the location
`OUTY`	Type of Outlet Code	C	V	`X(2)`	Code allocated by customer to classify type of branch (eg. by selling space)

INT: Invoice To

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`ILOC`	Invoice Location composite	C			Location to which invoices should be addressed. Quoted if location receives invoices but not deliveries EAN Location number to identify invoice point Customer's own code identifying invoice point
	EAN Location Number	C	F	`9(13)`
	Customer's Invoice Location Code	C	V	`X(17)`

STT: Statement To

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`SLOC`	Statement Location composite	C			Address to which statement should be sent EAN Location number identifying statement location Customer's own code identifying statement location
	EAN Location Number	C	F	`9(13)`
	Customer's Statement Location Code	C	V	`X(17)`

TRA: Transmission To

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`ITRA`	Invoice Transmission Recipient composite	C			Location to which invoice transmission should be made. Quoted if different from ILOC EAN Location number identifying point to which invoice transmissions should be made Customer's own code identifying point to which invoice transmissions should be made
	EAN Location number	C	F	`9(13)`
	Customer's Code for Transmission Recipient	C	V	`X(17)`

LMI: Miscellaneous Information

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`BINN`	Booking in Necessity	C	F	`X(1)`	Is it necessary to book in before delivering to the branch being described? Y = Yes, N = No
`TFAC`	To Follow Acceptability	C	F	`X(1)`	If a part order is delivered is it acceptable to deliver the balance later? Y = Yes, N = No
`DINS`	Delivery Instruction Narrative composite	C			Narrative covering special instructions applicable to orders
	Delivery Instruction Narrative Line 1	C	V	`X(40)`
	Delivery Instruction Narrative Line 2	C	V	`X(40)`
	Delivery Instruction Narrative Line 3	C	V	`X(40)`
	Delivery Instruction Narrative Line 4	C	V	`X(40)`

DNA: Data Narrative

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`SEQA`	First Level Sequence Number	M	V	`9(10)`	Starts at 1 and incremented by 1 for each repeat of this segment
`DNAC`	Data Narrative Code composite	C			Standard data narrative previously defined and agreed by sender and receiver Number of relevant code list Code Value from code list · code list 22
	Code Table Number	C	V	`9(4)`
	Code Value	C	V	`X(3)`
`RTEX`	Registered Text composite	C			Essential text, where not provided for by specific fields may be communicated using this element. Application codes to define the function of the text must be registered with the ANA prior to use. The same application code may be repeated up to four times, or up to four different codes may be used · code list 24
	First Registered Application Code	C	V	`X(3)`
	Application Text	C	V	`X(40)`
	Second Registered Application Code	C	V	`X(3)`
	Application Text	C	V	`X(40)`
	Third Registered Application Code	C	V	`X(3)`
	Application Text	C	V	`X(40)`
	Fourth Registered Application Code	C	V	`X(3)`
	Application Text	C	V	`X(40)`
`GNAR`	General Narrative composite	C
	General Narrative Line 1	C	V	`X(40)`
	General Narrative Line 2	C	V	`X(40)`
	General Narrative Line 3	C	V	`X(40)`
	General Narrative Line 4	C	V	`X(40)`

MTR: Message Trailer

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`NOSG`	Number of Segments in Message	M	V	`9(10)`	Control count of the number of segments comprising message. The count includes the MHD and MTR segments surrounding the message

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