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Hierarchical Level

Item Identification

Product/Item Description

Measurements

Reference Numbers

Date/Time Reference

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

3.9.18 HL - Hierarchical Level

Purpose: To indicate the start of detail information relating to the transfer/resale of a product and provide identifying 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


3.9.19 LIN - Item Identification

Purpose: To specify basic item identification data. 

Example: LIN*SN*J601931 *HN*901702
 
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  M AN 1/30
LIN06 235 Product/Service Identification Qualifier O ID 2/2 Grade Code  GC
LIN07 234 Product/Service Identification  X AN 1/30
LIN08 235 Product/Service Identification Qualifier   Returnable Container Number  RC
LIN09 234 Product/Service Identification  
LIN10- 
LIN31
    Not used
 
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Number: OP-7998-007
Issue Date: October 1, 1995
Revision Date: January 29, 1997

3.9.20 PID - Product/Item Description

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

Example: PID*S*MAC*ST *01*serial comment
 
 
ID # Name Attributes Explanation / Values
PID01 349 Item Description Type M ID 1/1  Structured  S
PID02 750 Product/Process Characteristic Code O ID 2/3 Commercial Status 
Material Classification 
Quality Assurance Status 
Material Status Outside Processor 
Theoretical Weight Formula 
CMS 
MAC 
QAS 
MA 
TWF
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 
Theoretical Weight Formula Code 
AISI Table 69
AISI Table 67
AISI Table 68
AISI Table 70
AISI Table 74
PID05 352 Description X AN 1/80 Material Comments 
Theoretical Weight Formula Factor
PID06- 
PID08
    Not used


3.9.21 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 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 
Linear Feet 
Pieces 
Pound 
Sheets 
E8 
LG 
PC 
LB 
SH
MEA05- 
MEA10
    Not used
 
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3.9.22 REF - Reference Numbers

Purpose: To specify identifying numbers.

Example: REF*SE* GL1941127027
 
ID # Name Attributes Explanation / Values
REF01 128 Reference Number Qualifier M ID 2/2  Processor Material ID 
Processor Invoice Number 
Dofasco Lift Ticket Number 
SE
AI
LT
REF02 127 Reference Number X AN 1/30
REF03     Not used


3.9.23 DTM - Date/Time Reference

Purpose: To specify pertinent dates and times. 

Example: DTM*206*941114
 
ID # Name Attributes Explanation / Values
DTM01 374 Date/Time Qualifier M ID 3/3  Quality Rating 
Status (Commercial)
Status (Outside Processor)
105
207
206
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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