DNA: Data Narrative
The DNA segment appears in
33 messages:
ACKHDR, ACKMNT, AVLDET, AVLHDR, CORDER, CORHDR, CREHDR, CUSHDR, CUSINF, DELHDR, DELIVR, DLCDET, DLCHDR, INVFIL, INVOIC, LPRHDR, ORDERS, ORDHDR, PICHDR, PICKER, PPRHDR, PRIHDR, PROHDR, SADDET, SADHDR, SNPHDR, SNPSTS, SRMHDR, UCNDET, UCNHDR, UPLHDR, UPLIFT, UTLBIL.
Its definition varies by message; each variant is shown below.
Data Narrative, as used in PROHDR (Product Information), PRIHDR (Price Information), CUSHDR (Customer Information), CUSINF (Customer Information), ORDHDR (Order), ORDERS (Order), PICHDR (Picking Instruction), PICKER (Picking Instruction), DELIVR (Delivery Notification), DLCHDR (Delivery Confirmation), DLCDET (Delivery Confirmation), INVFIL (Invoice), INVOIC (Invoice), CREHDR (Credit Note), UPLHDR (Uplift Instruction), UPLIFT (Uplift Instruction), UCNHDR (Uplift Confirmation), UCNDET (Uplift Confirmation), SNPHDR (Stock Snapshot), SNPSTS (Stock Snapshot), SADHDR (Stock Adjustment), SADDET (Stock Adjustment), AVLHDR (Availability Report), AVLDET (Availability Report), CORHDR (Complex Order), CORDER (Complex Order), ACKHDR (Order Acknowledgement), ACKMNT (Order Acknowledgement), PPRHDR (Product Planning), LPRHDR (Location Planning), UTLBIL (Utility Bill), SRMHDR (Statement / Remittance)
| 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 1st level repeat |
DNAC | Data Narrative Code composite | C | Standard data narrative previously defined and agreed by sender and recipient 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 4 times, or up to 4 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 | Narrative covering information which cannot be sent in a coded form ie. RTEX/DNAC. This is likely to preclude automatic processing | ||
| 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) |
Data Narrative, as used in DELHDR (Delivery Notification)
| 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 |
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