EDIFACT message guide · Shipping and logistics

ITRRPT In transit report detail

The UN/EDIFACT message that gives a delivery party the details of goods within grouped consignments sent through a grouping center.

Sent by
Delivering party, such as a grouping center
Received by
Delivery party, such as the consignee
Standard
UN/EDIFACT · Batch message
X12 equivalent
No direct equivalent

What is the EDIFACT ITRRPT message?

ITRRPT is the UN/EDIFACT in transit report detail message. The directory defines it as a message specifying, to a delivery party, the details of goods within grouped consignments despatched by the delivering party. It is used in a multi-step transport process involving only consignors, grouping centers and consignees.

A grouping center collects goods from several consignors and forwards them together. The in-transit report tells the consignee what is coming from which consignor in each grouped consignment, so receipt can be planned and checked.

How the EDIFACT ITRRPT message worksDiagram of the UN/EDIFACT ITRRPT In transit report detail message. Delivering party, such as a grouping center sends it to delivery party, such as the consignee. It usually starts the exchange. It is usually followed by RECADV. Inside the UNB and UNH envelopes, the directory D.21A requires, in the start of message: BGM (Beginning of message) and body and segment groups: the required SG9 loop with GEI (Processing information) and the required SG10 loop with RFF (Reference). 7 conditional segment groups are listed by their trigger segment.How the EDIFACT ITRRPT message worksIn transit report detail: who sends it, where it fits and what the directory marks mandatory1 WHERE IT FITSUSUALLY FOLLOWSStarts the exchangeITRRPTSENDERDelivering party, suchas a grouping centerRECEIVERDelivery party, such asthe consigneeCONTRL syntax report back, if agreedUSUALLY FOLLOWED BYRECADVReceiving advice2 WHAT DIRECTORY D.21A REQUIRESInterchange: sender and recipient IDsUNB … UNZMessage ITRRPTUNH … UNTSTART OF MESSAGEBGMBeginning of messageBODY AND SEGMENT GROUPSMandatory group SG9 · repeats up to 99GEIProcessing informationMandatory group SG10 · repeats up to 10RFFReference+ 7 conditional groups, starting with:RFFNADTDTEQDTODCPSBlue box: mandatory segment group. Conditional groups are listed by the trigger segment that starts them; a group is sent only when its data applies.Conditional segments outside groups are not drawn.Structure: mandatory segments and groups in the UN/EDIFACT directory D.21A listing for ITRRPT. Your trading partner's implementation guide adds itsown requirements.
How the EDIFACT ITRRPT message worksDiagram of the UN/EDIFACT ITRRPT In transit report detail message. Delivering party, such as a grouping center sends it to delivery party, such as the consignee. It usually starts the exchange. It is usually followed by RECADV. Inside the UNB and UNH envelopes, the directory D.21A requires, in the start of message: BGM (Beginning of message) and body and segment groups: the required SG9 loop with GEI (Processing information) and the required SG10 loop with RFF (Reference). 7 conditional segment groups are listed by their trigger segment.How the EDIFACT ITRRPTmessage worksIn transit report detail: who sends it, where itfits and what the directory marks mandatory1 WHERE IT FITSUSUALLY FOLLOWSStarts the exchangeITRRPTSENDERDelivering party,such as agrouping centerRECEIVERDelivery party,such as theconsigneeCONTRL syntax report back, if agreedUSUALLY FOLLOWED BYRECADVReceiving advice2 WHAT DIRECTORY D.21A REQUIRESInterchange: sender and recipient IDs(UNB … UNZ)Message ITRRPT (UNH … UNT)START OF MESSAGEBGMBeginning of messageBODY AND SEGMENT GROUPSMandatory group SG9 · repeats upto 99GEIProcessing informationMandatory group SG10 · repeatsup to 10RFFReference+ 7 conditional groups, starting with:RFFNADTDTEQDTODCPSBlue box: mandatory segment group. Conditionalgroups are listed by the trigger segment thatstarts them; a group is sent only when its dataapplies. Conditional segments outside groups arenot drawn.Structure: mandatory segments and groups in theUN/EDIFACT directory D.21A listing for ITRRPT.Your trading partner's implementation guide adds itsown requirements.

How to read this diagram: the top row shows who sends ITRRPT, to whom, and which messages usually come before and after it. The lower part shows what the directory D.21A itself requires: the envelopes around ITRRPT and the segments and segment groups it marks mandatory. Conditional groups are listed by their trigger segment rather than drawn in full. This is the directory's minimum, not a trading partner's requirement: a message implementation guide, such as an industry subset or a partner’s own guide, usually makes some conditional groups mandatory, restricts the codes and may use an older directory.

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When it is used

  • Reporting goods in a grouped consignment from a grouping center
  • Detailing contents from several consignors
  • Planning receipt of consolidated deliveries

Where it fits in the message flow

This message ITRRPT In transit report detail
Usually followed by RECADV Receiving advice

Structure

Mandatory segments in ITRRPT (directory D.21A)

In UN/EDIFACT directory D.21A, the ITRRPT message has 85 segment positions arranged in 25 segment groups. These are the segments and segment groups marked mandatory at message level, in order; a mandatory group is shown with the segment that starts it. Segments inside conditional groups are needed only when the group is used. This is the directory’s requirement, not your trading partner’s: each partner’s message implementation guide names the directory it uses, often an older one such as D.96A or D.01B where the structure can differ, makes some conditional segments mandatory and restricts the codes.

  • UNH
  • BGM
  • SG9 (GEI)
  • UNT

Practical example

ITRRPT in practice

A retailer's suppliers deliver to a regional grouping center, which forwards combined loads to the retailer's stores. For each load, the grouping center sends the store an ITRRPT listing the goods from each supplier, with order references and quantities. The store checks the delivery against the report and confirms receipt.

Implementation

Implementation considerations for ITRRPT

  • Keep consignor and order references in the report for each item.
  • Send the report before the grouped consignment arrives.
  • Reconcile receipts with the report and the consignors' despatch advices.
  • Agree the role of the grouping center with all parties.

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