Edition 2016 Upd. 2021
Sales forecast message
4. Segments Description
 
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Service string advice
The service string advice shall begin with the upper case characters UNA immediately followed by six characters in the order shown below. The same character shall not be used in more than one position of the UNA.
 
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Interchange header
This segment is used to envelope the interchange, as well as to identify both, the party to whom the interchange is sent and the party who has sent the interchange. The principle of the UNB segment is the same as a physical envelope which covers one or more letters or documents, and which details, both the address where delivery is to take place and the address from where the envelope has come.
 
Sales Forecast Report Heading Section
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Message header
This segment is used to head, identify and specify a message.
 
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Beginning of message
This segment is used to indicate the type and function  of a message and to transmit the identifying number.
 
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Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify the date or period of the Sales Forecast.
 
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NAD-SG2
A group of segments identifying the parties with associated information.
 
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Name and address
This segment is used to identify the trading parties involved in the Sales Data forecasting process. Identification of the sender and receiver of the report is mandatory. These parties may be different from those specified in UNB.
 
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CTA-COM
A group of segments giving contact details of the specific person or department within the party identified in the NAD segment.
 
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Contact information
This segment is used to identify the department and person within the party specified in the NAD segment.
 
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Communication contact
This segment is used to identify the communications number and the type of communications used for the person or department identified in the CTA segment.
 
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RFF-DTM
A group of segments giving references and, where necessary, their dates, relating to the whole message, e.g. contract number.
 
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Reference
This segment is used to specify references which relates to the complete sales forecast report message.
 
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Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify dates relating to the references given in the preceding RFF segment.
 
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CUX-DTM
A group of segments specifying the currencies and related dates/periods valid for the whole sales forecast message.
 
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Currencies
This segment is used to specify the currency in which the prices in the Sales Forecast are quoted.
 
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Date/time/period
This segment is used to specify the date on which the rate of exchange was quoted.
 
Sales Forecast Report Detail Section
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LOC-DTM-SG6
A group of segments providing details of the location for which forecasted sales are being reported and the period or sub-period during which the sales will take place. There must be at least one occurrence of Segment group 5 within a sales forecast message.
 
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Place/location identification
This segment is used to identify the location where the sales are forecasted to take place. The LOC segment is the trigger segment for the Sales Forecast Report detail section. There must always be at least one occurrence of the LOC segment in the sales forecast report.
 
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Date/time/period
This segment is used to indicate the date or period of forecasted sales for the items which follow in the LIN sub-group (Group 6). The DTM segment can be used to specify sub-periods such as weekly sales within a monthly sales forecast report.
 
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LIN-PIA-IMD-RFF-ALI-MOA-PRI-SG7
A group of segments providing details per location and period of the individual products to be sold in terms of product family or group, planned promotional flags, total forecast sale monetary amount and planned sale price.
 
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Line item
This segment is used to identify the product whose sales are being forecasted.
 
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Additional product id
This segment is used to specify additional item identification codes such as a buyers, or sellers, item number.
 
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Item description
This segment is used to describe the current line item.
 
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Reference
This segment is used to specify any references which are applicable to the line item only.
 
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Additional information
This segment is used to specify any special conditions related to the current line item. Any promotions planned to be in effect when the product is to be sold can be specified in this segment.
 
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Monetary amount
This segment is used to indicate the value of the forecasted sales for the current line item for the period being forecasted.
 
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Price details
This segment is used to indicate the price at which the current line item will be sold.
 
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QTY
A group of segments identifying the quantity to be sold.
 
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Quantity
This segment is used to specify quantities related to the current line item.
 
Sales Forecast Report Summary Section
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Message trailer
This segment is a mandatory UN/EDIFACT segment. It must always be the last segment in the message.
 
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Interchange trailer
This segment is used to provide the trailer of an interchange.
 
 
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