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DELHDR: Delivery File Header
The DELHDR message is part of the TRADACOMS Delivery Notification file: advance notification of deliveries (despatch advice).
The Delivery Notification file contains: DELHDR → DELIVR → DELTLR.
Message structure
| Segment | Name | Usage |
|---|---|---|
MHD | Message Header | |
TYP | Transaction Type | |
SDT | Supplier Details | One message only, at the start of the file |
CDT | Customer Details | |
DNA | Data Narrative | Repeat if necessary |
FIL | File Details | |
FDT | File Period Dates | |
MTR | Message Trailer |
Segments and data elements
| 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 | 'DELHDR' '9' for this version | ||
| Type | M | F | X(6) | ||
| Version Number | M | F | 9(1) |
| Element | Name | M/C | F/V | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TCDE | Transaction Code | M | F | 9(4) | Code Values List 2 · code list 2 |
TTYP | Transaction Type | C | V | X(12) | Code Values List 3 · code list 3 |
| Element | Name | M/C | F/V | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SIDN | Supplier's Identity composite | M | EAN Location number identifying supplier Supplier's Code as allocated/used by customer | ||
| Supplier's EAN Location Number | C | F | 9(13) | ||
| Supplier's Identity Allocated by Customer | C | V | X(17) | ||
SNAM | Supplier's Name | C | V | X(40) | Supplier's legal name as printed on invoices |
SADD | Supplier's Address composite | C | A maximum of five lines to give the supplier's address being described Supplier's Post Code | ||
| Supplier's Address Line 1 | C | V | X(35) | ||
| Supplier's Address Line 2 | C | V | X(35) | ||
| Supplier's Address Line 3 | C | V | X(35) | ||
| Supplier's Address Line 4 | C | V | X(35) | ||
| Supplier's Post Code | C | V | X(8) | ||
VATN | Supplier's VAT Registration Number composite | C | Trader's VAT number allocated by HM Customs & Excise Government department or non-UK VAT number | ||
| Numeric VAT Registration Number | C | F | 9(9) | ||
| Alphanumeric VAT Registration Number | C | V | X(17) |
| Element | Name | M/C | F/V | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIDN | Customer's Identity composite | M | EAN location number identifying the customer Customer's Code as allocated/used by supplier | ||
| Customer's EAN Location Number | C | F | 9(13) | ||
| Customer's Identity Allocated by Supplier | 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 the customer's address being described Customer's Post Code | ||
| 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) | ||
VATR | Customer's VAT Registration Number composite | C | Trader's VAT number allocated by HM Customs & Excise Government department or non-UK VAT number | ||
| Numeric VAT Registration Number Alphanumeric VAT Registration | C | F | 9(9) | ||
| Number | C | V | X(17) |
| Element | Name | M/C | F/V | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SEQA | First Level Sequence Number | M | V | 9(10) | Starts at 1 & incremented by 1 for each 1st level repeat |
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) | ||
FLVN | File Version Number | M | V | 9(4) | Original (which is always 1) is incremented by 1 for each additional copy created |
FLDT | File Creation Date | M | F | 9(6) | Date the file is created Format: YYMMDD |
FLID | File (Reel) Identification | C | V | X(6) | Reference on the outside of the reel containing the file |
| Element | Name | M/C | F/V | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IVED | Invoice Period End Date | C | F | 9(6) | Format: YYMMDD |
DVED | Delivery Period End Date | C | F | 9(6) | Format: YYMMDD |
| 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. Includes the MHD and MTR segments |
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