RETINS Instruction for returns message (D03A)
This is the standard EDIFACT D03A spec, with 21 loops and 65 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 RETINS 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 RETINS files into TSRETINS 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 RETINS 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 RETINS classes in Python, Java, Node.js, Go, Rust or C
The OpenEDI file describes each RETINS as JSON. To work with RETINS data as typed objects, generate classes from the OpenEDI file in your language; the root class is TSRETINS. 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.
RETINS structure
Loops and segments of the standard RETINS, with their usage and maximum repeats.
| ID | Name | Usage | Max use |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNH | Message Header | Optional | 1 |
| BGM | BEGINNING OF MESSAGE | Mandatory | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 9 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 9 |
| CUX | CURRENCIES | Optional | 9 |
| Loop DOC | DOCUMENT/MESSAGE DETAILS | Optional | 9 |
| DOC | DOCUMENT/MESSAGE DETAILS | Mandatory | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 9 |
| Loop RFF | REFERENCE | Optional | 9 |
| RFF | REFERENCE | Mandatory | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 9 |
| Loop NAD | NAME AND ADDRESS | Optional | 9 |
| NAD | NAME AND ADDRESS | Mandatory | 1 |
| LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Optional | 9 |
| Loop RFF | REFERENCE | Optional | 9 |
| RFF | REFERENCE | Mandatory | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 9 |
| Loop CTA | CONTACT INFORMATION | Optional | 9 |
| CTA | CONTACT INFORMATION | Mandatory | 1 |
| COM | COMMUNICATION CONTACT | Optional | 9 |
| Loop CDI | PHYSICAL OR LOGICAL STATE | Optional | 99 |
| CDI | PHYSICAL OR LOGICAL STATE | Mandatory | 1 |
| INP | PARTIES AND INSTRUCTION | Optional | 9 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 9 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 9 |
| Loop RFF | REFERENCE | Optional | 9 |
| RFF | REFERENCE | Mandatory | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 9 |
| Loop TOD | TERMS OF DELIVERY OR TRANSPORT | Optional | 9 |
| TOD | TERMS OF DELIVERY OR TRANSPORT | Mandatory | 1 |
| LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Optional | 9 |
| Loop TDT | TRANSPORT INFORMATION | Optional | 9 |
| TDT | TRANSPORT INFORMATION | Mandatory | 1 |
| LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Optional | 9 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 9 |
| Loop EQD | EQUIPMENT DETAILS | Optional | 9 |
| EQD | EQUIPMENT DETAILS | Mandatory | 1 |
| MEA | MEASUREMENTS | Optional | 9 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 9 |
| Loop LIN | LINE ITEM | Mandatory | 9999 |
| LIN | LINE ITEM | Mandatory | 1 |
| PIA | ADDITIONAL PRODUCT ID | Optional | 9 |
| IMD | ITEM DESCRIPTION | Optional | 9 |
| MEA | MEASUREMENTS | Optional | 9 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 9 |
| QTY | QUANTITY | Optional | 9 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 9 |
| LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Optional | 9 |
| MOA | MONETARY AMOUNT | Optional | 9 |
| Loop DOC | DOCUMENT/MESSAGE DETAILS | Optional | 9 |
| DOC | DOCUMENT/MESSAGE DETAILS | Mandatory | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 9 |
| Loop RFF | REFERENCE | Optional | 9 |
| RFF | REFERENCE | Mandatory | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 9 |
| Loop DGS | DANGEROUS GOODS | Optional | 9 |
| DGS | DANGEROUS GOODS | Mandatory | 1 |
| QTY | QUANTITY | Optional | 9 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 9 |
| Loop HAN | HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS | Optional | 9 |
| HAN | HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS | Mandatory | 1 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 9 |
| Loop PAC | PACKAGE | Optional | 9 |
| PAC | PACKAGE | Mandatory | 1 |
| Loop PCI | PACKAGE IDENTIFICATION | Optional | 9 |
| PCI | PACKAGE IDENTIFICATION | Mandatory | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 9 |
| GIN | GOODS IDENTITY NUMBER | Optional | 9 |
| Loop CDI | PHYSICAL OR LOGICAL STATE | Optional | 99 |
| CDI | PHYSICAL OR LOGICAL STATE | Mandatory | 1 |
| INP | PARTIES AND INSTRUCTION | Optional | 9 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 9 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 9 |
| Loop RFF | REFERENCE | Optional | 9 |
| RFF | REFERENCE | Mandatory | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 9 |
| Loop TDT | TRANSPORT INFORMATION | Optional | 9 |
| TDT | TRANSPORT INFORMATION | Mandatory | 1 |
| LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Optional | 9 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 9 |
| Loop EQD | EQUIPMENT DETAILS | Optional | 9 |
| EQD | EQUIPMENT DETAILS | Mandatory | 1 |
| MEA | MEASUREMENTS | Optional | 9 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 9 |
| CNT | CONTROL TOTAL | Optional | 9 |
| UNT | Message Trailer | Optional | 1 |