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SNPSTS: Stock Snapshot Details

The SNPSTS message is part of the TRADACOMS Stock Snapshot file: point-in-time stock level reports. The Stock Snapshot file contains: SNPHDR → SNPSTS → SNPTLR.

9 segments28 data elements

Message structure

Segment	Name	Usage
`MHD`	Message Header	One message for each delivery possibly covering multiple orders
`CLO`	Customer's Location
`SSR`	Snapshot Reference
`DNA`	Data Narrative	Repeat if necessary at reference level
`SRF`	Stock Reference	Repeat for each stock line within this Snapshot type
`SLD`	Stock Line Details	Repeat for each stock status
`DNC`	Data Narrative	Repeat for each stock line detail if necessary
`SST`	Snapshot Trailer
`MTR`	Message Trailer

MHD CLO SSR DNA SRF SLD DNC SST 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			'SNPSTS' '3' for this version
	Type	M	F	`X(6)`
	Version Number	M	F	`9(1)`

CLO: Customer's 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 references must be present EAN Location number identifying the customer's location Customer's 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 Number	C	V	`X(17)`
	Supplier's Identity of Customer's Location	C	V	`X(17)`
`CNAM`	Customer's Name	C	V	`X(40)`	Customer's registered legal name
`CADD`	Customer' Address composite	C			A maximum of five lines to give the 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)`

SSR: Snapshot References

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`SSRN`	Snapshot Reference Number	M	V	`X(17)`	Unique reference for this snapshot message
`MEDT`	Message Date and Time composite	M			Date of message (rather than transmission). Format: YYMMDD Time of message (rather than transmission). Format: HHMMSS
	Date of Message	M	F	`9(6)`
	Time of Message	C	F	`9(6)`
`SSCC`	Snapshot Category Code	M	F	`X(2)`	Code Values List 19 · code list 19

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 & 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)`
`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)`

SRF: Stock Reference

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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 this message
`SPRO`	Supplier's Product Number composite	M			Either the EAN article number or the supplier's code must be quoted EAN article number allocated to the unit of trade Supplier's internal reference (non-EAN) identifying the traded unit Code for the traded unit allocated under the alternative (Despatch Unit Number-14) EAN system
	EAN-13 Article Number for the Traded Unit	C	F	`9(13)`
	Supplier's Code for the Traded Unit	C	V	`X(30)`
	DUN-14 Code for the Traded Unit	C	F	`9(14)`
`SACU`	Supplier's EAN Article Number for the Designated Consumer Unit	C	F	`9(13)`	EAN number allocated to the retail (POS) unit. (Insert five leading zeros before eight digit codes.)
`CPRO`	Customer's Product Number composite	C			Can be used for 'own label' items allocated an in-store number. Country Code - 2 dig; customer's number - 5 dig; customer's unit number - 8 dig Customer's internal reference for the item - non-EAN format
	Customer's Own Brand EAN Number	C	F	`9(15)`
	Customer's Item Code	C	V	`X(30)`

SLD: Stock Line Details

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`SEQA`	First Level Sequence Number	M	V	`9(10)`	Takes the same value as SEQA in the corresponding stock reference segment
`SEQB`	Second Level Sequence Number	M	V	`9(10)`	Starts at 1 and is incremented by 1 for each repeat of this segment
`SSTC`	Stock Status Code	M	F	`X(1)`	Code Values List 18 · code list 18
`SQTY`	Quantity Held composite	M			At least one of the following sub-elements must be quoted. If the Total Measure Held is quoted the Measure Indicator must be quoted too Number of supplier's ordering units held Total weight, volume, size, etc. held. Required when holding variable measure items. Abbreviation for the held measure eg. pounds, metres, litres. Mandatory if Total Measure Hold Used. Code Values List 4
	Number of Traded Units Held	C	V	`9(15)`
	Total Measure Held	C	V	`9(10)V9(3)`
	Measure Indicator	C	V	`X(6)`

DNC: Data Narrative

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`SEQA`	First Level Sequence Number	M	V	`9(10)`	Takes the value of SEQA in the preceding segment with which this segment is nested
`SEQB`	Second Level Sequence Number	M	V	`9(10)`	Takes the value of SEQB in the preceding segment with which this segment is nested
`SEQC`	Third Level Sequence Number	M	V	`9(10)`	Starts at 1 & incremented by 1 for each 3rd level nesting
`DNAC`	Date 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)`

SST: Snapshot Trailer

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Element	Name	M/C	F/V	Format	Notes
`SLSN`	Stock Lines in this Snapshot	M	V	`9(10)`	Number of SRF segments in this Snapshot

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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