EANCOM® 2002 S4 Edition 2016 Part II
MSCONS Metered services consumption report message
4. Segments Description
 
Metered Services Consumption Report 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 9 - Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify the date of the metered services consumption report message.
 
SG1 - C 9 - RFF-DTM
A group of segments providing references and any applicable dates related to the whole message. These references may be overridden at detail level in segment group 7 when the same qualifiers are used.
 
RFF - M 1 - Reference
This segment is used to identify references which are valid for the complete metered services consumption report. References provided here may be overridden at detail level through the use of the RFF segment in group 7 when the same qualifiers are used.
 
DTM - C 9 - Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify dates relating to the references given in the previous RFF segment.
 
SG2 - C 99 - NAD-SG3-SG4
A group of segments identifying the parties involved in the transaction, reference numbers associated with the parties, and any contact points and numbers.
 
NAD - M 1 - Name and address
This segment is used to identify the parties involved in the metered services consumption report message. The identification of the buyer and supplier is mandatory in the metered services consumption report.
 
SG3 - C 9 - RFF
A segment group providing reference numbers related to the parties identified in the NAD segment.
 
RFF - M 1 - Reference
This segment is used to identify references related to the party detailed in the NAD segment.
 
SG4 - C 9 - CTA-COM
A group of segments giving contact details of the specific person or department within the party identified in the NAD segment.
 
CTA - M 1 - Contact information
This segment is used to identify departments and/or persons within the party specified in the NAD.
 
COM - C 9 - Communication contact
This segment is used to identify the communications number and the type of communications used for the contact identified in the CTA segment.
 
Metered Services Consumption Report Detail Section
UNS - M 1 - Section control
This segment is used to identify the break between the message header and message detail sections.
 
SG5 - M 99999 - NAD-SG6
A group of segments identifying the delivery party (premise) and the meter for which consumption is being reported. This segment group is the trigger segment group to the detail section of the message and must be included at least once.
 
NAD - M 1 - Name and address
This segment is used to identify the delivery party (premise) for which consumption information is being provided.  For the purpose of this message a premise may be either a physical location where meters are found or an entity within an organisation (e.g. sales department) which issues credit or charge cards to their representatives for the procurement of metered products, i.e. telephone calls, gasoline products, etc.
 
SG6 - M 99999 - LOC-DTM-SG7-SG8-SG9
A group of segments identifying the meter being reported, the date of the meter read, associated references, the physical characteristics of the meter, and the product or service for which consumption information is being reported.
 
LOC - M 1 - Place/location identification
This segment is used to identify the location of a meter within the premise identified in the previous NAD segment.  The location of a meter may be a fixed location identified by a Global Location Number GLN or an identity number assigned to a 'moving' meter,  e.g. credit card number.
 
DTM - C 9 - Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify any dates associated with the meter identified in the LOC segment.
 
SG7 - C 99 - RFF-DTM
A group of segments for specifying any references and associated dates valid for the meter identified in the LOC segment.
 
RFF - M 1 - Reference
This segment is used to identify any references associated with the currently identified meter. References provided here which use the same qualifier as that used in the RFF segment in the heading section will override the reference provided in the heading section for this meter only.
 
DTM - C 9 - Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify dates relating to the references given in the previous RFF segment.
 
SG8 - C 99 - CCI-DTM
A group of segments used to provide characteristic information and associated dates for the current meter.
 
CCI - M 1 - Characteristic/class id
This segment is used to specify the characteristics of the currently identified meter or product supplied on the meter.
 
DTM - C 99 - Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify dates relating to the characteristics of the meter specified in the previous CCI segment.
 
SG9 - C 99999 - LIN-PIA-IMD-PRI-NAD-MOA-SG10-SG11
A group of segments providing details of the metered products or services, quantities, characteristics, and any associated dates.
 
LIN - M 1 - Line item
This segment is used to identify a product for which consumption or qualitative information is being provided.
 
PIA - C 9 - 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 9 - Item description
This segment is used to describe the current line item.
 
PRI - C 9 - Price details
This segment specifies pricing information relevant to the current line item.
 
NAD - C 9 - Name and address
This segment is used to identify parties related to the current product or service, e.g. the seller (service station) of gasoline products, the party which accepts or receives a telephone call.
 
MOA - C 9 - Monetary amount
This segment is used to specify the monetary value of the current product or service,  e.g. the total cost of long distance telephone calls.
 
SG10 - M 9999 - QTY-DTM
A group of segments providing details of the meter read, consumption, correction quantities, and any associated dates.
 
QTY - M 1 - Quantity
This segment is used to specify quantities related to the current line item.
 
DTM - C 9 - Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify any dates and or times related to the quantity specified in the previous QTY segment.
 
SG11 - C 99 - CCI-MEA-DTM
A group of segments providing characteristic details, measurements, and dates related to the details for the currently identified line item.
 
CCI - M 1 - Characteristic/class id
This segment is used to specify the characteristics of the current line item, the currently identified meter or product supplied on the meter.
 
MEA - C 99 - Measurements
This segment is used to specify any measurements related to the currently identified product characteristic class and to provide measurements relevant to the characteristics provided for all the reported services (products) in one location.
 
DTM - C 9 - Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify any dates and or times related to the measurements or meter characteristics specified in the current line item characteristics.
 
Metered Services Consumption Report Summary Section
CNT - C 99 - Control total
This is used to provide message control information for checking on the message receivers in-house system.
 
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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