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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)

ElementNameM/CF/VFormatNotes
SEQAFirst Level Sequence NumberMV9(10)Starts at 1 and incremented by 1 for each 1st level repeat
DNACData Narrative Code compositeCStandard 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 NumberCV9(4)
Code ValueCVX(3)
RTEXRegistered Text compositeCEssential 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 CodeCVX(3)
Application TextCVX(40)
Second Registered Application CodeCVX(3)
Application TextCVX(40)
Third Registered Application CodeCVX(3)
Application TextCVX(40)
Fourth Registered Application CodeCVX(3)
Application TextCVX(40)
GNARGeneral Narrative compositeCNarrative covering information which cannot be sent in a coded form ie. RTEX/DNAC. This is likely to preclude automatic processing
General Narrative Line 1CVX(40)
General Narrative Line 2CVX(40)
General Narrative Line 3CVX(40)
General Narrative Line 4CVX(40)

Data Narrative, as used in DELHDR (Delivery Notification)

ElementNameM/CF/VFormatNotes
SEQAFirst Level Sequence NumberMV9(10)Starts at 1 & incremented by 1 for each 1st level repeat
DNACData Narrative Code compositeCStandard 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 NumberCV9(4)
Code ValueCVX(3)
FLVNFile Version NumberMV9(4)Original (which is always 1) is incremented by 1 for each additional copy created
FLDTFile Creation DateMF9(6)Date the file is created Format: YYMMDD
FLIDFile (Reel) IdentificationCVX(6)Reference on the outside of the reel containing the file

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