N4 supports EDIFACT standard IFTMCS message, release D & version 95B.
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This specification provides the definition of the Instruction contract status message (IFTMCS) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport. In a terminal, IFTMCS Edi is received from Forwarding/Transport parties. The Implementation or posting is done based on the message function specified in the EDI message.
This message is:
a single consignment based message.
an export booking confirmation/response to query messages transmitted by carriers to exporters/their agents in response to booking requests.
can be used by all modes of transport for the forwarding and transport of goods from any origin to any destination, regardless of route or prevailing commercial practice.
is suitable for the arrangement of the transport of goods between all parties to the movement of the consignment.
The following sections of this document explain how IFTMCS message is handled in N4 and scope of its implementation.
IFTMCS D 95B Inbound Supported Segments
Following table illustrates the segments of EDIFACT standard IFTMCS D 95B message & scope of each segment in N4.
|
S.No |
Group |
Segment ID |
Supported Qualifier |
Description |
Supported in N4? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
|
UNH |
|
Message Header |
Supported |
|
2 |
|
BGM |
|
Beginning of message |
Supported |
|
3 |
|
CTA |
|
Contact Information |
Not Supported |
|
4 |
|
COM |
|
Communication Contact |
Not Supported |
|
5 |
|
DTM |
|
Date/Time/Period |
Not Supported |
|
6 |
|
TSR |
|
Transport Service Requirements |
Not Supported |
|
7 |
|
CUX |
|
Currencies |
Not Supported |
|
8 |
|
MOA |
|
Monetary Amount |
Not Supported |
|
9 |
|
FTX |
|
Free text |
Not Supported |
|
10 |
|
CNT |
|
Control Total |
Not Supported |
|
11 |
SG1 |
LOC |
7, 88 |
Details of transport |
Supported |
|
12 |
|
DTM |
|
Date/Time/Period |
Not Supported |
|
13 |
SG2 |
TOD |
|
Terms Of Delivery or Transport |
Not Supported |
|
14 |
|
LOC |
|
Details of transport |
Not Supported |
|
15 |
SG3 |
RFF |
BN, ERN |
Reference |
Supported |
|
16 |
|
DTM |
|
Date/Time/Period |
Not Supported |
|
17 |
SG4 |
GOR |
|
Governmental Requirements |
Not Supported |
|
18 |
|
DTM |
|
Date/Time/Period |
Not Supported |
|
19 |
|
LOC |
|
Details of transport |
Not Supported |
|
20 |
|
SEL |
|
Seal number |
Not Supported |
|
21 |
|
FTX |
|
Free text |
Not Supported |
|
22 |
SG5 |
DOC |
|
Document/Message Details |
Not Supported |
|
23 |
|
DTM |
|
Date/Time/Period |
Not Supported |
|
24 |
SG6 |
CPI |
|
Charge payment instructions |
Not Supported |
|
25 |
|
CUX |
|
Currencies |
Not Supported |
|
26 |
|
LOC |
|
Details of transport |
Not Supported |
|
27 |
|
MOA |
|
Monetary amount |
Not Supported |
|
28 |
SG7 |
TCC |
|
Transport Charge/Rate Calculations |
Not Supported |
|
29 |
|
LOC |
|
Details of transport |
Not Supported |
|
30 |
|
FTX |
|
Free Text |
Not Supported |
|
31 |
|
CUX |
|
Currencies |
Not Supported |
|
32 |
|
PRI |
|
Price Details |
Not Supported |
|
33 |
|
EQN |
|
Number of units |
Not Supported |
|
34 |
|
PCD |
|
Percentage details |
Not Supported |
|
35 |
|
MOA |
|
Monetary amount |
Not Supported |
|
36 |
|
QTY |
|
Quantity |
Not Supported |
|
37 |
SG8 |
TDT |
|
Details of Carriage Level Info |
Supported |
|
38 |
|
DTM |
|
Date/Time/Period |
Not Supported |
|
39 |
|
TSR |
|
Transport Service Requirements |
Not Supported |
|
40 |
SG9 |
LOC |
8, 9, 11 |
Details of transport |
Supported |
|
41 |
|
DTM |
|
Date/Time/Period |
Not Supported |
|
42 |
SG10 |
RFF |
|
Reference |
Not Supported |
|
43 |
|
DTM |
|
Date/Time/Period |
Not Supported |
|
44 |
SG11 |
NAD |
CA, CF, CN, OS |
Name And Address |
Supported |
|
45 |
|
LOC |
|
Details of transport |
Not Supported |
|
46 |
|
MOA |
|
Monetary amount |
Not Supported |
|
47 |
SG12 |
CTA |
|
Contact Information |
Not Supported |
|
48 |
|
COM |
|
Communication Contact |
Not Supported |
|
49 |
SG13 |
DOC |
|
Document/Message Details |
Not Supported |
|
50 |
|
DTM |
|
Date/Time/Period |
Not Supported |
|
51 |
SG14 |
TCC |
|
Transport Charge/Rate Calculations |
Not Supported |
|
52 |
|
PRI |
|
Price Details |
Not Supported |
|
53 |
|
EQN |
|
Number of units |
Not Supported |
|
54 |
|
PCD |
|
Percentage details |
Not Supported |
|
55 |
|
MOA |
|
Monetary amount |
Not Supported |
|
56 |
|
QTY |
|
Quantity |
Not Supported |
|
57 |
SG15 |
RFF |
|
Reference |
Not Supported |
|
58 |
|
DTM |
|
Date/Time/Period |
Not Supported |
|
59 |
SG16 |
CPI |
|
Charge payment instructions |
Not Supported |
|
60 |
|
CUX |
|
Currencies |
Not Supported |
|
61 |
|
LOC |
|
Details of transport |
Not Supported |
|
62 |
|
MOA |
|
Monetary amount |
Not Supported |
|
63 |
SG17 |
TSR |
|
Transport Service Requirements |
Not Supported |
|
64 |
|
RFF |
|
Reference |
Not Supported |
|
65 |
|
LOC |
|
Details of transport |
Not Supported |
|
66 |
|
TPL |
|
Transport Placement |
Not Supported |
|
67 |
|
FTX |
|
Free Text |
Not Supported |
|
68 |
SG18 |
GID |
|
Information about the Packaging of Goods |
Not Supported |
|
69 |
|
HAN |
|
Handling Instructions |
Not Supported |
|
70 |
|
TMP |
|
Temperature |
Not Supported |
|
71 |
|
RNG |
|
Range |
Not Supported |
|
72 |
|
TMD |
|
Transport Movement Details |
Not Supported |
|
73 |
|
LOC |
|
Details of transport |
Not Supported |
|
74 |
|
MOA |
|
Monetary amount |
Not Supported |
|
75 |
|
PIA |
|
Additional product id |
Not Supported |
|
76 |
|
FTX |
|
Free Text |
Not Supported |
|
77 |
SG19 |
NAD |
|
Name And Address |
Not Supported |
|
78 |
|
DTM |
|
Date/Time/Period |
Not Supported |
|
79 |
|
GDS |
|
Nature Of Cargo |
Not Supported |
|
80 |
SG20 |
MEA |
|
Measurements |
Not Supported |
|
81 |
|
EQN |
|
Number Of Units |
Not Supported |
|
82 |
SG21 |
DIM |
|
Dimension |
Not Supported |
|
83 |
|
EQN |
|
Number Of Units |
Not Supported |
|
84 |
SG22 |
RFF |
|
Reference |
Not Supported |
|
85 |
|
DTM |
|
Date/Time/Period |
Not Supported |
|
86 |
SG23 |
PCI |
|
Package identification |
Not Supported |
|
87 |
|
RFF |
|
Reference |
Not Supported |
|
88 |
|
DTM |
|
Date/Time/Period |
Not Supported |
|
89 |
SG24 |
DOC |
|
Document/Message Details |
Not Supported |
|
90 |
|
DTM |
|
Date/Time/Period |
Not Supported |
|
91 |
SG25 |
TPL |
|
Transport placement |
Not Supported |
|
92 |
SG26 |
MEA |
|
Measurements |
Not Supported |
|
93 |
|
EQN |
|
Number of units |
Not Supported |
|
94 |
SG27 |
SGP |
|
Split goods placement |
Not Supported |
|
95 |
|
SEQ |
|
Sequence details |
Not Supported |
|
96 |
SG28 |
MEA |
|
Measurements |
Not Supported |
|
97 |
|
EQN |
|
Number of units |
Not Supported |
|
98 |
SG29 |
TCC |
|
Transport charge/rate calculations |
Not Supported |
|
99 |
|
CUX |
|
Currencies |
Not Supported |
|
100 |
|
PRI |
|
Price Details |
Not Supported |
|
101 |
|
EQN |
|
Number of units |
Not Supported |
|
102 |
|
PCD |
|
Percentage details |
Not Supported |
|
103 |
|
MOA |
|
Monetary amount |
Not Supported |
|
104 |
|
QTY |
|
Quantity |
Not Supported |
|
105 |
|
LOC |
|
Details of transport |
Not Supported |
|
106 |
SG30 |
DGS |
|
Dangerous Goods |
Not Supported |
|
107 |
|
FTX |
|
Free Text |
Not Supported |
|
108 |
SG31 |
CTA |
|
Contact Information |
Not Supported |
|
109 |
|
COM |
|
Communication Contact |
Not Supported |
|
110 |
SG32 |
MEA |
|
Measurements |
Not Supported |
|
111 |
|
EQN |
|
Number Of Units |
Not Supported |
|
112 |
SG33 |
SGP |
|
Split goods placement |
Not Supported |
|
113 |
SG34 |
MEA |
|
Measurements |
Not Supported |
|
114 |
|
EQN |
|
Number Of Units |
Not Supported |
|
115 |
SG35 |
EQD |
|
Equipment Qualifier |
Supported |
|
116 |
|
EQN |
|
Number Of Units |
Supported |
|
117 |
|
TMD |
|
Transport Movement Details |
Not Supported |
|
118 |
|
MEA |
AAB, AAO, AAS, CD, ZO |
Measurements |
Supported |
|
119 |
|
DIM |
|
Dimension |
Not Supported |
|
120 |
|
SEL |
CA, CU, SH, TO |
Seal number |
Supported |
|
121 |
|
TPL |
|
Transport placement |
Not Supported |
|
122 |
|
HAN |
|
Handling Instructions |
Not Supported |
|
123 |
|
TMP |
|
Temperature |
Supported |
|
124 |
|
FTX |
|
Free Text |
Not Supported |
|
125 |
SG36 |
TCC |
|
Transport charge/rate calculations |
Not Supported |
|
126 |
|
PRI |
|
Price Details |
Not Supported |
|
127 |
|
EQN |
|
Number of units |
Not Supported |
|
128 |
|
PCD |
|
Percentage details |
Not Supported |
|
129 |
|
MOA |
|
Monetary amount |
Not Supported |
|
130 |
|
QTY |
|
Quantity |
Not Supported |
|
131 |
SG37 |
NAD |
|
Name And Address |
Not Supported |
|
132 |
|
DTM |
|
Date/Time/Period |
Not Supported |
|
133 |
SG38 |
EQA |
|
Attached equipment |
Not Supported |
|
134 |
|
EQN |
|
Number of units |
Not Supported |
|
135 |
SG39 |
DGS |
|
Dangerous Goods |
Supported |
|
136 |
|
FTX |
AAC, AAD |
Free Text |
Supported |
|
137 |
|
CTA |
|
Contact Information |
Not Supported |
|
138 |
SG40 |
COM |
|
Communication Contact |
Not Supported |
|
139 |
|
UNT |
|
Message Trailer |
Not Supported |
IFTMCS D 95B Inbound - Message Functions
As per EDIFACT standard, IFTMCS has various message function codes in BGM segment and N4 supports the following message functions are supported
BGM+661+WCP00000530901+9+AB' – Here "9" is the message function qualifier.
|
Qualifier in the EDI message |
Value in the XML |
|---|---|
|
9 |
O - Original |
|
2 |
A - Add |
|
3 |
E - Delete |
|
4 or 33 |
U - Change |
|
1 |
D - Cancel |
|
5 |
X - Replace |
For information on the EDI message functions supported by IFTMCS, see Supported EDI message functions (on page 1).
N4 IFTMCS D 95B Inbound Built-in Map
N4 serves a built-in map which is used to convert IFTMCS Edi message into Navis standard booking xml. This xml in turn used for further processing.
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Special Cases
edi:BookingItem mapping
Added a filter (/EDI/Group_Loop/IFTMCS/SG35/EQD/C237@A_8260==NULL) such that this tag will be displayed only when the EQD segment has no equipment number.
Added a match to SG35 loop (EQD Loop)
edi:BookingEquipment and edi:ediContainer mapping
Added a filter (/EDI/Group_Loop/IFTMCS/SG35/EQD/C237@A_8260!=NULL)such that this tag will be displayed only when the EQD segment hasequipment number.
Added a match to SG35 loop (EQD Loop).
N4 has a way of validating some business conditions which might be applicable for some clients and not for some. So those validations are made configurable, the user may turn it on if the particular validation is needed or turn it off if not needed.
The following table lists such configurable settings applicable for IFTMCS message:
|
Name |
Description |
Edit UI |
Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ARGOBOOKING001 |
Import To Tranship |
Settings |
To change import containers to transship containers. |
|
ARGOBOOKING002 |
Allow container Update |
Settings |
Create new pre-advised export containers. Update existing containers to associate them to the export booking. |
|
ARGOBOOKING003 |
Allow creation of Foreign Vessel Visits |
Settings |
To create a vessel if the vessel specified in a BOOKING EDI message is not in N4. |
UNA:+.? '
UNB+UNOC:3+YUSQTL+YUS+061215:1557+67142 '
UNH+67142+IFTMCS:95B:UN'
BGM+770+67142+9'
DTM+137:200608151855:203'
RFF+BN:BK61'
TDT+20+123+1+YUS++KWD:::KWD'
LOC+9+NZLYT'
LOC+11+HKHKG'
LOC+8+USSEA'
LOC+88+AUMEL'
NAD+CF+YUS'
GID+48+0:BX'
FTX+AAA+++200899'
MEA+AAE+AAB+KGM:15000'
MEA+AAE+AAW+MTQ:0'
EQD+CN+YUSU93036+2200:102:5+1++5'
EQD+CN+2200++5'
EQN+7'
UNT+16+67142'