TRADACOMS Reference
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DNC: Data Narrative / Narrative / Narrative Details

The DNC segment appears in 8 messages: CORDER, DELIVR, INVOIC, PICKER, PRIINF, PROINF, SNPSTS, UPLIFT. Its definition varies by message; each variant is shown below.

Data Narrative, as used in PROINF (Product Information), PRIINF (Price Information), PICKER (Picking Instruction), DELIVR (Delivery Notification), UPLIFT (Uplift Instruction), SNPSTS (Stock Snapshot), CORDER (Complex Order)

ElementNameM/CF/VFormatNotes
SEQAFirst Level Sequence NumberMV9(10)Takes the value of SEQA in the preceding segment with which this segment is nested
SEQBSecond Level Sequence NumberMV9(10)Takes the value of SEQB in the preceding segment with which this segment is nested
SEQCThird Level Sequence NumberMV9(10)Starts at 1 & incremented by 1 for each 3rd level nesting
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)
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 four times, or up to four 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 compositeC
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 INVOIC (Invoice)

ElementNameM/CF/VFormatNotes
SEQAFirst Level Sequence NumberMV9(10)Takes the value of SEQA in the corresponding ODD segment with which this segment is nested
SEQBSecond Level Sequence NumberMV9(10)Takes the value of SEQB in the corresponding ILD segment with which this segment is nested
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)
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 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 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)

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