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C

999

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A group of segments containing a reference and constants which apply to the entire message.

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M

1

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Function:

 

To specify a reference.

EDIFACT

Description

C506

REFERENCE

M

Reference code qualifier

M

an..3

=

Air waybill number

=

Booking reference number

=

Contract number

=

Consignor's reference number

=

House waybill number

=

Letter of credit number

=

Master air waybill number

=

Transport instruction number

Code value 'TRI'  is only used when codes values 1 (Cancellation)  or 5 (Replacement) are used in data element 1225 of the BGM segment.  The code value 'CU' is the common reference number for the consignment which is used in all transport messages (IFTMBF, IFTMIN,  IFTMAN,  etc).

1154

Reference identifier

C

an..70

1156

Document line identifier

C

an..6

4000

Reference version identifier

C

an..35

1060

Revision identifier

C

an..6

Segment Notes:

This segment is used to specify references related to the complete transport instruction message.

Example:
RFF+CT:76214'