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Hierarchical Level

Item Identification

Product Item Description

Measurements

Marking, Packing Loading

Reference Numbers

Date/Time Reference

Electronic Commerce / Implementation Guide / Chapter 3 / Material Transfer (ASN) 856 
Table 4 Item Hierarchical Level
Number: OP-7998-007
Issue Date: October 1, 1995
Revision Date: January 29, 1997

3.1.19 HL - Hierarchical Level

Purpose: To identify dependencies and content of hierarchically related groups of data. 

Example: HL*3*2*I
 
ID # Name Attributes Explanation Values
HL01 628 Hierarchical ID Number M AN 1/12
HL02 734 Hierarchical Parent ID Number O AN 1/12
HL03 735 Hierarchical Level Code M ID 1/2 Item I
HL04     Not used


3.1.20 LIN - Item Identification

Purpose: To specify basic and most frequently used line item data. 

Example: LIN*SN*J601931*HN*901702*PL*7508A
 
ID # Name Attributes Explanation Values
LIN01     Not used
LIN02 235 Product/Service Identification Qualifier M ID 2/2 Dofasco Material ID Number SN
LIN03 234 Product/Service Identification  M AN 1/30
LIN04 235 Product/Service Identification Qualifier M ID 2/2 Heat Number HN
LIN05 234 Product/Service Identification  X AN 1/30
LIN06 235 Product/Service Identification Qualifier O ID 2/2 Lineup Number  PL
LIN07 234 Product/Service Identification  X AN 1/30
LIN08 235 Product/Service Identification Qualifier O ID 2/2 Grade Code  GC
LIN09 234 Product/Service Identification  X AN 1/30
LIN10 235 Product/Service Identification Qualifier O ID 2/2 Returnable Container Number  RC
LIN15 234 Product/Service Identification  X AN 1/30
LIN12- 
LIN31
    Not used
 
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3.1.21 PID - Product/Item Description

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

Example: PID*MAC*ST*01*CROP 50'
 
ID # Name Attributes Explanation Values
PID01 349 Item Description Type M ID 1/1 Semi-Structured 
Structured 

S
PID02  750 Product/Process Characteristic Code O ID 2/3 Commercial Status 
Material Classification 
Quality Assurance Status 
Material Damage - Fault 
Material Damage - Type
CMS 
MAC 
QAS 
DAF 
DAC
PID03 559 Agency Qualifier Code X ID 2/2 Steel (AISI) ST ST
PID04 751 Product Description Code X AN 1/12 Commercial Status Code 
Material Classification Code 
Quality Assurance Status 
Theoretical Weight Formula Code 
Material Damage - Fault Code 
Material Damage - Type Code 
AISI Table 69 
AISI Table 67 
AISI Table 68 
AISI Table 74 
AISI Table 72 
AISI Table 73
PID05 352 Description X AN 1/80 Material Comments 
Damage Descrition 
Theoretical Weight Factor
PID06- 
PID08
    Not used


3.1.22 MEA - Measurements

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

Example: MEA*WT*WT* 43380*LB
 
ID # Name Attributes Explanation Values
MEA01 737 Measurement Reference Identification Coder O ID 2/2 Chemistry 
Counts 
Physical Dimensions 
(Product Ordered) 
Weights 
CH 
CT 
PD 
WT
MEA02 738 Measurement Qualifier O ID 1/3  Chemical Elements 
Customer Ordered Gage 
Inside Diameter 
Length 
Number per Lift 
Outside Diameter 
Thickness 
Weight 
Width 
Zxx 
AJ 
ID 
LN 
LN 
OD 
TH 
WT 
WD
MEA03 739 Measurement Value X R 1/10
MEA04 355 Unit/Basis for Measurement Code X ID 2/2 Inch 
Inches, Decimal - Actual 
Linear Feet 
Percent 
Pieces 
Pound 
Sheets 
IN 
E8 
LF 
P1 
PC 
LB 
SH
MEA05- 
MEA10
    Not used
 
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3.1.23 PKG - Marking, Packing Loading

Purpose: To describe marking , packaging, loading and unloading requirments. 

Example: PKG*F****MADE IN UNITED STATES
 
ID # Name Attributes Explanation Values
PKG01 349 Item Description Type X ID 1/1 Free-form F
PKLG02- 
PKG04
    Not used
PKG05 352 Description X AN 1/80 Country of Origin Information
PKG06     Not used


3.1.24 REF - Reference Numbers

Purpose: To specify pertinent dates and times. 

Example: REF*SE*853106
 
ID # Name Attributes  Explanation Values
REF01 128 Reference Number qualifier  M ID 2/2 Customer Reference Number 
Previous Processor Material ID
CR 
SE
REF02 127 Reference Number X AN 1/30
REF03     Not used


3.1.25 DTM - Date/Time Reference

Purpose: To specify pertinent dates and times. 

Example: DTM*207*941114
 
Id # Name Attributes Explanation Values
DTM01 374 Date/Time Qualifier M ID 3/3 Quality Rating 
Status (Commerical)
105 
207
DTM02 373 Date X DT 6/6 (Format: YYMMDD)
DTM03 337 Time X TM 4/6 (Format: HHMM)
DTM04- 
DTM05
    Not used


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