841Specifications/Technical Information

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Specifications/Technical Information Transaction Set (841) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to transmit specifications or technical information between trading partners. It can be used to allow EDI trading partners the ability to exchange a complete or partial technical description of a product, process, service, etc. over the same path as any other EDI transaction. The detail area can include graphic, text, parametric, tabular, image, spectral, or audio data. A transmission includes identification information to assist the receiver in interpreting and utilizing the information included in the transaction. Further action as a consequence of the receipt and initial processing of the specification or other technical data may or may not require human intervention. The transmission and receipt of the data may require private agreement between the trading partners to automate the receipt of the data. The total transaction must be in the general form of all ASC X12 transactions so that an EDI computer system will be able to automatically recognize it as a Specification/Technical Information Transaction Set and pass it on for processing of the data itself. The transaction set is not media dependent. The detail area of the Specification/Technical Information Transaction Set provides a structure which allows for the exchange of a variety of specification information. For example, if the transaction contains information describing a complete assembly, it would be necessary to include the assembly model, the models for each of the individual parts, and the associated specifications. In the case of a process it may be necessary to transmit the specification of the product along with the specifications of the process and raw materials. This transaction set can also be linked to other transaction sets. This transaction set is not limited to a specific transmission protocol and uses other standards as applicable where they do not conflict with these requirements for specification transaction.

  • ST
    Transaction Set Header
    M必须(Mandatory)
    Repeat 1

    To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

  • SPILoop1Specification Identifier LOOPM必须(Mandatory)Repeat > 1
    SPIRDTNTEX1X2X7GOVREFLoop1N1Loop1
    • SPI
      Specification Identifier
      M必须(Mandatory)
      Repeat 1

      To provide a description of the included specification or technical data items.

    • RDT
      Revision Date/Time
      O可选(Optional)
      Repeat > 1

      To specify the revision level of the electronic data item.

    • NTE
      Note/Special Instruction
      O可选(Optional)
      Repeat > 1

      To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

    • X1
      Export License
      O可选(Optional)
      Repeat 1

      To transmit information contained on an export license

    • X2
      Import License
      O可选(Optional)
      Repeat 1

      To transmit import license number and effective dates

    • X7
      Customs Information
      O可选(Optional)
      Repeat 1

      To indicate customs information

    • GOV
      Military Standard 1840-A Record Definition
      O可选(Optional)
      Repeat > 1

      To accomodate U.S. Government (Department of Defense) Military Standard 1840-A.

    • REFLoop1Reference Numbers LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat > 1
      REFDTMPER
      • REF
        Reference Numbers
        M必须(Mandatory)
        Repeat 1

        To specify identifying numbers.

      • DTM
        Date/Time Reference
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To specify pertinent dates and times

      • PER
        Administrative Communications Contact
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

    • N1Loop1Name LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat > 1
      N1N2N3N4REFPER
      • N1
        Name
        M必须(Mandatory)
        Repeat 1

        To identify a party by type of organization, name and code

      • N2
        Additional Name Information
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat 2

        To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

      • N3
        Address Information
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat 2

        To specify the location of the named party

      • N4
        Geographic Location
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat 1

        To specify the geographic place of the named party

      • REF
        Reference Numbers
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To specify identifying numbers.

      • PER
        Administrative Communications Contact
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

  • HLLoop1Hierarchical Level LOOPM必须(Mandatory)Repeat > 1
    HLSPILoop2PIDLoop1REFLoop2LXLoop1EFILoop1CIDLoop1
    • HL
      Hierarchical Level
      M必须(Mandatory)
      Repeat 1

      To identify dependencies among and the content of hierarchically related groups of data segments.

    • SPILoop2Specification Identifier LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat > 1
      SPIRDTLINN1MSG
      • SPI
        Specification Identifier
        M必须(Mandatory)
        Repeat 1

        To provide a description of the included specification or technical data items.

      • RDT
        Revision Date/Time
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To specify the revision level of the electronic data item.

      • LIN
        Item Identification
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat 1

        To specify basic item identification data.

      • N1
        Name
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To identify a party by type of organization, name and code

      • MSG
        Message Text
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To provide a free form format that would allow the transmission of text information.

    • PIDLoop1Product/Item Description LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat > 1
      PIDPKDQTYMEAUITLOCPWKPKGLoop1
      • PID
        Product/Item Description
        M必须(Mandatory)
        Repeat 1

        To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format

      • PKD
        Packaging Description
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To specify a package description and other information.

      • QTY
        Quantity
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To specify quantity information.

      • MEA
        Measurements
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights (See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001.)

      • UIT
        Unit Detail
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To specify item unit data

      • LOC
        Location
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat 1

        To describe the location in space and time of the axis of an item relative to an origin axis; euclidian geometry has been assumed with orthogonal axes; the sequence of axes has been chosen in the customary sequence of X, Y, and Z; however, it is possible to just use two dimensional space rather than three

      • PWK
        Paperwork
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To identify the type and transmission of paperwork or supporting information

      • PKGLoop1Marking, Packaging, Loading LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat > 1
        PKGMEA
        • PKG
          Marking, Packaging, Loading
          M必须(Mandatory)
          Repeat 1

          To describe marking, packaging, loading and unloading requirements.

        • MEA
          Measurements
          O可选(Optional)
          Repeat > 1

          To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights (See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001.)

    • REFLoop2Reference Numbers LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat > 1
      REFDTMPER
      • REF
        Reference Numbers
        M必须(Mandatory)
        Repeat 1

        To specify identifying numbers.

      • DTM
        Date/Time Reference
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To specify pertinent dates and times

      • PER
        Administrative Communications Contact
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

    • LXLoop1Assigned Number LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat > 1
      LXMEADTMREF
      • LX
        Assigned Number
        M必须(Mandatory)
        Repeat 1

        To reference a line number in a transaction set.

      • MEA
        Measurements
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat 1

        To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights (See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001.)

      • DTM
        Date/Time Reference
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To specify pertinent dates and times

      • REF
        Reference Numbers
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To specify identifying numbers.

    • EFILoop1Electronic Format Identification LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat > 1
      EFIGOVBIN
      • EFI
        Electronic Format Identification
        M必须(Mandatory)
        Repeat 1

        To provide basic information about the electronic format of the interchange data.

      • GOV
        Military Standard 1840-A Record Definition
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To accomodate U.S. Government (Department of Defense) Military Standard 1840-A.

      • BIN
        Binary Data
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To transfer binary data in a single data segment and to allow identification of the end of the data segment through a count. There is no identification of the internal structure of the binary data in this segment.

    • CIDLoop1Characteristic/Class ID LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat > 1
      CIDUITTMDPSDCSSSPSMSGMEALoop1STALoop1CSFLoop1EFILoop2
      • CID
        Characteristic/Class ID
        M必须(Mandatory)
        Repeat 1

        To specify the general class or specific characteristic upon which test results are being reported or are to be taken

      • UIT
        Unit Detail
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat 1

        To specify item unit data

      • TMD
        Test Method
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To describe the nature of the test performed.

      • PSD
        Physical Sample Description
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat 1

        To define the physical sample parameters associated with a test resulting in discrete measurements.

      • CSS
        Conditional Sampling Sequence
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat 1

        To specify a special sample-selection procedure to be followed at the start-up of a process, or following a process upset such as a brief line power loss or product grade change

      • SPS
        Sampling Parameters for Summary Statistics
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat 1

        To define the sampling parameters associated with summary statistics.

      • MSG
        Message Text
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat > 1

        To provide a free form format that would allow the transmission of text information.

      • MEALoop1Measurements LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat > 1
        MEADTMREF
        • MEA
          Measurements
          M必须(Mandatory)
          Repeat 1

          To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights (See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001.)

        • DTM
          Date/Time Reference
          O可选(Optional)
          Repeat > 1

          To specify pertinent dates and times

        • REF
          Reference Numbers
          O可选(Optional)
          Repeat > 1

          To specify identifying numbers.

      • STALoop1Statistics LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat > 1
        STADTMREF
        • STA
          Statistics
          M必须(Mandatory)
          Repeat 1

          To provide summary statistics related to a specific collection of test result values.

        • DTM
          Date/Time Reference
          O可选(Optional)
          Repeat > 1

          To specify pertinent dates and times

        • REF
          Reference Numbers
          O可选(Optional)
          Repeat > 1

          To specify identifying numbers.

      • CSFLoop1Conditional Sampling Frequency LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat > 1
        CSFLSLoop1
        • CSF
          Conditional Sampling Frequency
          M必须(Mandatory)
          Repeat 1

          To represent sampling frequency changes or values that are conditional on measurements made on previous samples, related manufacturing stages, or the environment

        • LSLoop1Loop Header LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat 1
          LSCIDLoop2LE
          • LS
            Loop Header
            M必须(Mandatory)
            Repeat 1

            To indicate that the next segment begins a loop

          • CIDLoop2Characteristic/Class ID LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat > 1
            CIDMEASTA
            • CID
              Characteristic/Class ID
              M必须(Mandatory)
              Repeat 1

              To specify the general class or specific characteristic upon which test results are being reported or are to be taken

            • MEA
              Measurements
              O可选(Optional)
              Repeat 1

              To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights (See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001.)

            • STA
              Statistics
              O可选(Optional)
              Repeat 1

              To provide summary statistics related to a specific collection of test result values.

          • LE
            Loop Trailer
            M必须(Mandatory)
            Repeat 1

            To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete

      • EFILoop2Electronic Format Identification LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat > 1
        EFIGOVBIN
        • EFI
          Electronic Format Identification
          M必须(Mandatory)
          Repeat 1

          To provide basic information about the electronic format of the interchange data.

        • GOV
          Military Standard 1840-A Record Definition
          O可选(Optional)
          Repeat > 1

          To accomodate U.S. Government (Department of Defense) Military Standard 1840-A.

        • BIN
          Binary Data
          O可选(Optional)
          Repeat > 1

          To transfer binary data in a single data segment and to allow identification of the end of the data segment through a count. There is no identification of the internal structure of the binary data in this segment.

  • SE
    Transaction Set Trailer
    M必须(Mandatory)
    Repeat 1

    To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).

Segment
X12 EDI Release 00304
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
Elements
  • ST01143Transaction Set Identifier Code
    ID
    M必须(Mandatory)
    Min 3 / Max 3

    Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set.

    Codes (320)
  • ST02329Transaction Set Control Number
    AN
    M必须(Mandatory)
    Min 4 / Max 9

    Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

  • ST031705Implementation Convention Preference
    AN
    O可选(Optional)
    Min 1 / Max 9