DOCADV Documentary credit advice message (D03A)
This is the standard EDIFACT D03A spec, with 17 loops and 57 segment positions, as OpenEDI JSON, an ediFabric C# template and an ediFabric Native model. To change it for a trading partner, customize it in the EDI Spec Builder.
Use the DOCADV spec in your code
ediFabric .NET
Add the C# template and its common files to your project, or reference the template NuGet package, and read DOCADV files into TSDOCADV objects. See ediFabric .NET.
ediFabric Native
Native supports X12 today, and EDIFACT is coming. When it's available, map version D03A to this Native model with set_map to parse DOCADV files to JSON from Python, Java, C or C#. See ediFabric Native.
OpenEDI
Select Customize in Spec Builder to copy the spec under your own name, change it for your partner, and parse files against it in EdiNation, ediFabric Native or ediFabric Cloud. Read about OpenEDI.
Generate DOCADV classes in Python, Java, Node.js, Go, Rust or C
The OpenEDI file describes each DOCADV as JSON. To work with DOCADV data as typed objects, generate classes from the OpenEDI file in your language; the root class is TSDOCADV. The classes keep the loops, segments, lengths and code lists, but not the EDI data formats. Read more in Generate a class from OpenEDI.
Python: datamodel-code-generator. Node.js: openapi-typescript. Java, Go, Rust and C: OpenAPI Generator.
DOCADV structure
Loops and segments of the standard DOCADV, with their usage and maximum repeats.
| ID | Name | Usage | Max use |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNH | Message Header | Optional | 1 |
| BGM | BEGINNING OF MESSAGE | Mandatory | 1 |
| RFF | REFERENCE | Mandatory | 1 |
| BUS | BUSINESS FUNCTION | Mandatory | 1 |
| INP | PARTIES AND INSTRUCTION | Mandatory | 10 |
| FCA | FINANCIAL CHARGES ALLOCATION | Mandatory | 3 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Mandatory | 3 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 20 |
| Loop FII | FINANCIAL INSTITUTION INFORMATION | Mandatory | 9 |
| FII | FINANCIAL INSTITUTION INFORMATION | Mandatory | 1 |
| RFF | REFERENCE | Optional | 2 |
| CTA | CONTACT INFORMATION | Optional | 1 |
| COM | COMMUNICATION CONTACT | Optional | 5 |
| Loop NAD | NAME AND ADDRESS | Mandatory | 9 |
| NAD | NAME AND ADDRESS | Mandatory | 1 |
| RFF | REFERENCE | Optional | 1 |
| CTA | CONTACT INFORMATION | Optional | 1 |
| COM | COMMUNICATION CONTACT | Optional | 5 |
| Loop DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Mandatory | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Mandatory | 1 |
| LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Mandatory | 1 |
| Loop MOA | MONETARY AMOUNT | Mandatory | 5 |
| MOA | MONETARY AMOUNT | Mandatory | 1 |
| Loop ALC | ALLOWANCE OR CHARGE | Optional | 1 |
| ALC | ALLOWANCE OR CHARGE | Mandatory | 1 |
| PCD | PERCENTAGE DETAILS | Optional | 2 |
| Loop LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Mandatory | 3 |
| LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Mandatory | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 1 |
| Loop PAI | PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS | Mandatory | 1 |
| PAI | PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS | Mandatory | 1 |
| FII | FINANCIAL INSTITUTION INFORMATION | Optional | 1 |
| LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Optional | 1 |
| Loop PYT | PAYMENT TERMS | Mandatory | 5 |
| PYT | PAYMENT TERMS | Mandatory | 1 |
| FII | FINANCIAL INSTITUTION INFORMATION | Optional | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 1 |
| MOA | MONETARY AMOUNT | Optional | 1 |
| PCD | PERCENTAGE DETAILS | Optional | 1 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 1 |
| Loop TOD | TERMS OF DELIVERY OR TRANSPORT | Optional | 1 |
| TOD | TERMS OF DELIVERY OR TRANSPORT | Mandatory | 1 |
| LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Optional | 1 |
| Loop TSR | TRANSPORT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS | Optional | 1 |
| TSR | TRANSPORT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS | Mandatory | 1 |
| LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Optional | 5 |
| Loop INP | PARTIES AND INSTRUCTION | Optional | 5 |
| INP | PARTIES AND INSTRUCTION | Mandatory | 1 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 2 |
| Loop RFF | REFERENCE | Mandatory | 9 |
| RFF | REFERENCE | Mandatory | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 1 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 2 |
| Loop DOC | DOCUMENT/MESSAGE DETAILS | Mandatory | 20 |
| DOC | DOCUMENT/MESSAGE DETAILS | Mandatory | 1 |
| MOA | MONETARY AMOUNT | Optional | 1 |
| PCD | PERCENTAGE DETAILS | Optional | 1 |
| LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Optional | 1 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 1 |
| Loop ICD | INSURANCE COVER DESCRIPTION | Optional | 20 |
| ICD | INSURANCE COVER DESCRIPTION | Mandatory | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 1 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 9 |
| Loop ALI | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | Optional | 9 |
| ALI | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | Mandatory | 1 |
| Loop NAD | NAME AND ADDRESS | Optional | 3 |
| NAD | NAME AND ADDRESS | Mandatory | 1 |
| CTA | CONTACT INFORMATION | Optional | 1 |
| COM | COMMUNICATION CONTACT | Optional | 5 |
| Loop AUT | AUTHENTICATION RESULT | Optional | 1 |
| AUT | AUTHENTICATION RESULT | Mandatory | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 1 |
| UNT | Message Trailer | Optional | 1 |