EANCOM® 2002 S4 Edition 2016 Part II
DELFOR Delivery schedule message
4. Segments Description
 
Delivery Schedule Heading Section
UNH - M 1 - Message header
This segment is used to head, identify and specify a message.
 
BGM - M 1 - Beginning of message
This segment is used to indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.
 
DTM - M 10 - Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify the date of the Delivery Schedule message.
 
FTX - C 5 - Free text
This segment is used to specify any free text information relevant to the delivery schedule message.
 
SG1 - C 10 - RFF-DTM
A group of segments giving references relevant to the whole message, e.g. contract number.
 
RFF - M 1 - Reference
This segment is used to identify additional references relevant to the whole Delivery Schedule.
 
DTM - C 1 - Date/time/period
This segment is used to indicate any dates associated with the references provided in the previous RFF segment.
 
SG2 - C 99 - NAD-SG4
A group of segments identifying names, addresses, locations, and contacts relevant to the whole Delivery Schedule.
 
NAD - M 1 - Name and address
This segment is used to indicate the trading parties involved in the Delivery Schedule process. Identification of buyer and supplier is mandatory in the delivery schedule. Additionally, the consignee and invoicee may also be specified if different to the buyer and supplier.
 
SG4 - C 5 - CTA-COM
A group of segments to identify people, functions, or departments and appropriate numbers to whom communication should be directed.
 
CTA - M 1 - Contact information
This segment is used to identify department and/or contact names within the party specified in the previous NAD segment.
 
COM - C 5 - Communication contact
This segment identifies the communications number, and type of communications, for the department or person identified in the previous CTA segment.
 
Delivery Schedule Detail Section
SG6 - C 9999 - GIS-SG7-SG12
A group of segments providing details on delivery points and products and related information using one of both scheduling methods.
 
GIS - M 1 - General indicator
The GIS segment is the trigger segment of the DELFOR details. Either a location driven approach (Segment group 7 and segment group 12) or a product driven approach (Segment group 12 and segment group 22) may follow.
 
SG7 - C 1 - NAD-LOC-FTX-SG11
A group containing delivery names and addresses, related information and details of line items to be consigned to the delivery points.
 
NAD - M 1 - Name and address
This segment triggers the location driven delivery schedule. By choosing this approach (specified in GIS segment data element 7365, value 94) the product driven approach is automatically excluded.
 
LOC - C 10 - Place/location identification
A segment identifying a place or a location and/or related locations.
 
FTX - C 5 - Free text
This segement is used to provide free form or coded text information.
 
SG11 - C 10 - TDT-DTM
A group of segments specifying details of the mode and means of transport, and date/time of departure and destination relating to specified delivery point.
 
TDT - M 1 - Details of transport
This segment is used to specify transport details for the delivery schedule. If successive stages of transport need to be identified, then segment group 11 will be repeated for each successive stage, e.g.,on-carriage, etc,.
 
DTM - C 5 - Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify dates and times relevant to the previous TDT segment.
 
SG12 - C 9999 - LIN-PIA-IMD-MEA-LOC-DTM-FTX-SG13-SG17-SG20-SG22
A group of segments providing details of the individual line items for both methods.
 
LIN - M 1 - Line item
This segment is used to identify the product or service for which the schedule or forecast is being provided.
 
PIA - C 10 - Additional product id
This segment is used to specify additional or substitutional item identification codes such as a buyer's or supplier's item number.
 
IMD - C 10 - Item description
This segment is used to describe the current line item.
 
MEA - C 5 - Measurements
This segment is used to specify the actual physical dimensions of the product being sold in variable lengths or volumes.
 
LOC - C 999 - Place/location identification
 
DTM - C 5 - Date/time/period
Date/time/period associated with the line item, such as the date of the engineering change.
 
FTX - C 5 - Free text
This segment is used to specify any special requirements for the current line item.
 
SG13 - C 10 - RFF-DTM
A group of segments giving references related to the line item and where necessary, their dates.
 
RFF - M 1 - Reference
This segment is used to provide reference numbers which provide further identification of  each line item in the delivery schedule.
 
DTM - C 1 - Date/time/period
This segment is used to indicate any dates associated with the references provided in the previous RFF segment.
 
SG17 - C 999 - SCC-SG18
A group of segments specifying the schedule information for the product identified in the LIN segment. With the delivery point driven method this segment group provides the schedule for the identified delivery point and product. With the product driven method this segment group can be used to summarise all schedules provided with the subsequent delivery point information given in segment group 22.
 
SCC - M 1 - Scheduling conditions
This segment is used to specify the type and status of the schedule being given, and optionally defining a pattern to be established, e.g., firm or proposed delivery schedule for a weekly pattern.
 
SG18 - C 999 - QTY-DTM
A group of segments specifying quantity related information for actual delivery, reporting or cumulative quantities and forecast quantities as required for the line item under the schedule conditions of the previous SCC segment.
 
QTY - M 1 - Quantity
This segment is used to specify quantities related to the current SCC item.
 
DTM - C 2 - Date/time/period
This segment is used to provide dates and times relating to the quantity and schedule details in the SCC/QTY segments. This segment may indicate date/time ranges, e.g., the start and end date for a delivery pattern, etc.
 
SG20 - C 99 - PAC
A group of segments identifying the packaging for goods referenced in the line item to be delivered.
 
PAC - M 1 - Package
This segment is used to provide packaging details for the current line item.
 
SG22 - C 999 - NAD
A group of segments providing details of the individual delivery points for the given product.
 
NAD - M 1 - Name and address
This segment is used to identify the delivery points for the current line item.
 
UNT - M 1 - Message trailer
This segment is a mandatory UN/EDIFACT segment. It must always be the last segment in the message.
 
 
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