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CompTIA EIDX Document Identification:
Concatenated Data
We recommend not to concatenate two business
data items into one data element in a segment. An example of this
method is the concatenation of the revision number to its related
base product identification number.
If two business data elements are found within one data element
in a segment, the receiving trading partner may need to review the
single data element to split the components for their internal processing.
The receiving party may need to accurately re-concatenate the two
data elements into one data element before returning response transactions
such as a PO acknowledgment in response to a purchase order.
The receiver of the data would need to know the position where the
concatenated data begins. A unique splitting rule may need to be
applied per trading partner if several trading partners have this
practice.
It is the buyer’s responsibility to separate the two parts
of data before sending the data, if their application concatenates
data.
In lieu of concatenating data, it is recommended to select a qualifier
from the standards data dictionary for Reference Number Qualifier
in an REF/RFF segment or Product ID Qualifier in other segments
even if the qualifier selected does not have the exact definition.
The trading partner arrangement will recognize the codes properly.
Samples of Concatenated Product and Engineering
Change Data:
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CONCATENATED
into one data element |
| BASE
ID |
REVISION |
(not
recommended in one data element) |
1C345654 |
9 |
1C345654 9 |
1C345654 |
9 |
1C345654 9 |
1C345654 |
9 |
1C345654 9 |
1C345654 |
9 |
1C345654 9 |
Recemmended Methods using ASC X12 as example:
| TAG |
|
DE
235 |
DE
234 |
DE
235 |
DE
234 |
(SEG) |
*...* |
*BP |
*1C345654 |
*EC |
*9 |
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| TAG |
DE
128 |
DE
127 |
DE
128 |
DE
127 |
DE
128 |
REF |
*DG |
*DWGA1 |
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REF |
*DR |
*A |
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- Part 1 is the packaging form.
- Part 2 is the packaging material.
The following Product/Service Identification qualifiers for ASC X12 secondary packaging
codes are recommended for DE103 PACKAGING CODE.
Shipping packaging refers to external packaging which relates to
shipping. Shipping packaging is conveyed in the TD1 Carrier Detail segment in ASC X12.
A product's package (or component packaging) is an integral part of the
product, e.g., die package in surface mount diodes. Product packages are considered to be
part specifications.
Secondary packaging (or ‘presentation’) is a packaging form which
is external of the product. However, it may not be external to the manufacturing
process, e.g., auto-insertion, and it may require a unique manufacturer’s or
seller’s product number. Trays, tubes, and reels are examples of secondary
packaging.
This section discusses only secondary packaging. Secondary packaging data is conveyed
using the following:
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