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Contents of Section:
Item Identification

Product/Item Description

Measurements

Date/Time Reference

Reference Numbers

Electronic Commerce / Implementation Guide / Chapter 3 / Inventory Handoff (Inventory Advice) 846
Table 2 Detail Information
Number: OP-7998-007
Issue Date: October 1, 1995
Revision Date: January 29, 1997


3.10.7 LIN - Item Identification

Purpose: To specify basic item identification data. 

Example: LIN*00001*VO* 182620209*SN* J601931*HN*901702
 
ID # Name Attributes Explanation Values
LIN01 350 Assigned Identification O AN 1/11 Sequence Number 
LIN02 235 Product/Service Identification Qualifier M ID 2/2 Dofasco Sales Order Number  VO
LIN03 234 Product/Service Identification  M AN 1/30
LIN04 235 Product/Service Identification Qualifier M ID 2/2 Dofasco Material ID Number  SN
LIN05 234 Product/Service Identification  M AN 1/30
LIN06 235 Product/Service Identification Qualifier O ID 2/2 Heat Number  HN
LIN07 234 Product/Service Identification  X AN 1/30
LIN08- 
LIN31
    Not used


3.10.8 PID - Product/Item Description

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

Example: PID*S*MAC*ST *01
 
ID # Name Attributes Explanation Values
PID01 349 Item Description Type M ID 1/1  Structured 
Semi-Structured 
S
X
PID02 750 Product/Process Characteristic Code O ID 2/3 Commercial Status 
Material Classification 
Quality Assurance Status 
Material Status Outside Processor 
Manufacturing Process 
CMS
MAC
QAS
MA
PR
PID03 559 Agency Qualifier Code X ID 2/2 Steel (AISI)  ST
PID04 751 Product Description Code X AN 1/12 Commercial Status Code 
Material Classification Code 
Quality Assurance Status Code 
Material Status Code 
Manufacturing Process Code 
AISI Table 69
AISI Table 67
AISI Table 68
AISI Table 70
AISI Table 66
PID05 352 Description X AN 1/80 Material Comments 
PID06 752 Surface/Layer/Position Code X AN 1/80 Last Process Performed 
Next Process Peformed 
R1
R6
PID07- 
PID08
    Not used
 
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3.10.9 MEA - Measurements

Purpose: To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances,variances and weights. 

Example: MEA*WT*WT*40380*LB
 
ID # Name Attributes Explanation Values
MEA01 737 Measurement Reference Identification Code O ID 2/2  Counts 
Physical Dimensions 
    (Product Ordered) 
Weights 
CT 
PD 

WT

MEA02 738 Measurement Qualifier O ID 1/3 Inside Diameter 
Length 
Number per Lift 
Outside Diameter 
Thickness 
Weight 
Width 
ID
LN
NL
OD
TH
WT
WD
MEA03 739 Measurement Value X R 1/10
MEA04 355 Unit/Basis for Measurement Code X ID 2/2 Inches, Decimal - Actual 
Inches, Decimal - Minimum 
Linear Feet 
Pieces 
Pound 
Sheets 
E8
EM
LF
PC
LB
SH
MEA05- 
MEA10
    Not used


3.10.10 DTM - Date/Time Reference

Purpose: To specify pertinent dates and times.

Example: DTM*009*960101
 
ID # Name Attributes Explanation Values
DTM01 374 Date/Time Qualifier M ID 3/3  Last Process Performed
Status (Outside Processor) 
009
206
DTM02 373 Date X DT 6/6 (Format: YYMMDD)
DTM03- 
DTM05
    Not used


3.10.11 REF - Reference Numbers

Purpose: To specify identifying numbers. 

Example: REF*SE*120045
 
ID # Name Attributes Explanation Values
REF01 128 Reference Number Qualifier M ID 2/2  Processor Material ID 
Processor Previous Material ID 
Dofasco Lift Ticket Number 
SE
RV
97
REF02 127 Reference Number X AN 1/30
REF03     Not used


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