Mapping EDI files for VGM

To support SOLAS, the following EDI messages have been have been modified:

EDI Message

Change

BAPLIE

COPRAR

CODECO

COARRI

COPARN

The MEA mapping segment has been changed.

322

301

The N7 mapping segment has been changed

To support these changes, you need to update all of these EDI message types and respective standard EDI message maps using the Administration DBASet-up Database viewSet-up EDI Message Types and Maps button.

The following table details how these segments are affected for each EDI message.

Inbound Messages

Sl.No

Message Name

Segment used for VGM mapping  

Remarks

1

BAPLIE

Segment : MEA

MEA-6311  (Measurement Application Qualifier)

If value is VGM, then the value in MEA-6314  populates in the verifiedGrossWt field

If value is 'WT' then the value in MEA-6314  populates the containerGrossWt field

Critical action required:
The dictionary for BAPLIE EDI has been modified to change the MEA segment as a loop to handle VGM related changes.

Hence clients upgrading to latest versions should use only the latest dictionary and mapping file without which both the inbound message posting and outbound extraction may not work as needed.

2

COPRAR -  Discharge List

Segment : MEA

MEA-6313 (Measurement dimension, coded)

If value is G, then the value in MEA-6314 populates the containerGrossWt field.

if value is VGM, then MEA-6314 populates the verifiedGrossWt field

Critical action required:
The dictionary for COPRAR EDI has been modified to change the MEA segment as a loop to handle VGM related changes.

Hence clients upgrading to latest versions should use only the latest dictionary and mapping file without which mapping may not work as needed.

 

3

COPRAR – Load List

Segment : MEA

MEA-6313 (Measurement dimension, coded)

If value is G, then the value in MEA-6314 populates the containerGrossWt field.

if value is VGM, then MEA-6314 populates the verifiedGrossWt field

Critical action required:
The dictionary for COPRAR EDI has been modified to change the MEA segment as a loop to handle VGM related changes.

Hence clients upgrading to latest versions should use only the latest dictionary and mapping file without which mapping may not work as needed.

 

4

COPARN

Segment : MEA

MEA-6313 (Measurement dimension, coded)

If value is G, then the value in MEA-6314 populates the containerGrossWt field.

if value is VGM, then MEA-6314 populates the verifiedGrossWt field

 

5

322

Segment : N7

N704 (187 - Weight Qualifier) element

If value is A6, then the weight populates the verifiedGrossWt field

Otherwise it populates the containerGrossWt

 

6

301

If value of N704 (187 - Weight Qualifier) element is A6, then the weight populates the verifiedGrossWt

Otherwise it populates the containerGrossWt field

 

Outbound messages

Sl.No

Message Name

Segment used for VGM mapping

Remarks

1

BAPLIE (Outbound)

Segment : MEA

If the unit has verified gross weight, then it extracts the MEA-6311  (MEASUREMENT APPLICATION QUALIFIER) element as VGM.

Critical action required:
The dictionary for BAPLIE EDI has been modified to change the MEA segment as a loop to handle VGM related changes.

Hence clients upgrading to latest versions should use only the latest dictionary and mapping file without which both the inbound message posting and outbound extraction may not work as needed.

 

2

COARRI (Outbound)

Segment: MEA

Mapped verifiedGrossWt to MEA+VGM segment and containerGrossWt to MEA+WT segment

 

 

3

CODECO (Outbound)

Segment :MEA

Mapped verifiedGrossWt to MEA+VGM segment and containerGrossWt to MEA+WT segment

 

4

322

Segment: N7

If verifiedGrossWt is not null then send this value in N703 (81 - Weight), otherwise send the Container Gross weight