DOCINF DOCUMENTARY CREDIT ISSUANCE INFORMATION MESSAGE (D93A)
This is the standard EDIFACT D93A spec, with 26 loops and 86 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 DOCINF 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 DOCINF files into TSDOCINF objects. See ediFabric .NET.
ediFabric Native
Native supports X12 today, and EDIFACT is coming. When it's available, map version D93A to this Native model with set_map to parse DOCINF 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 DOCINF classes in Python, Java, Node.js, Go, Rust or C
The OpenEDI file describes each DOCINF as JSON. To work with DOCINF data as typed objects, generate classes from the OpenEDI file in your language; the root class is TSDOCINF. 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.
DOCINF structure
Loops and segments of the standard DOCINF, 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 | Mandatory | 3 |
| BUS | BUSINESS FUNCTION | Optional | 1 |
| INP | PARTIES TO INSTRUCTION | Optional | 5 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 9 |
| Loop FII | FINANCIAL INSTITUTION INFORMATION | Mandatory | 5 |
| 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 | Optional | 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 | Optional | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Mandatory | 1 |
| LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Optional | 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 |
| QTY | QUANTITY | Optional | 1 |
| PCD | PERCENTAGE DETAILS | Optional | 1 |
| Loop LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Optional | 3 |
| LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Mandatory | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 1 |
| Loop PAI | PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS | Optional | 1 |
| PAI | PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS | Mandatory | 1 |
| FII | FINANCIAL INSTITUTION INFORMATION | Optional | 1 |
| LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Optional | 1 |
| Loop PAT | PAYMENT TERMS BASIS | Optional | 5 |
| PAT | PAYMENT TERMS BASIS | Mandatory | 1 |
| NAD | NAME AND ADDRESS | 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 | Optional | 1 |
| TOD | TERMS OF DELIVERY | 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 | 1 |
| Loop AGR | AGREEMENT IDENTIFICATION | Optional | 1 |
| AGR | AGREEMENT IDENTIFICATION | Mandatory | 1 |
| MOA | MONETARY AMOUNT | Optional | 1 |
| PCD | PERCENTAGE DETAILS | Optional | 1 |
| LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Optional | 1 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 1 |
| Loop INP | PARTIES TO INSTRUCTION | Optional | 5 |
| INP | PARTIES TO INSTRUCTION | Mandatory | 1 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 2 |
| Loop GIS | GENERAL INDICATOR | Optional | 2 |
| GIS | GENERAL INDICATOR | Mandatory | 1 |
| NAD | NAME AND ADDRESS | Mandatory | 1 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Mandatory | 6 |
| Loop FCA | FINANCIAL CHARGES ALLOCATION | Optional | 5 |
| FCA | FINANCIAL CHARGES ALLOCATION | Mandatory | 1 |
| MOA | MONETARY AMOUNT | Optional | 2 |
| Loop ALC | ALLOWANCE OR CHARGE | Mandatory | 20 |
| ALC | ALLOWANCE OR CHARGE | Mandatory | 1 |
| PCD | PERCENTAGE DETAILS | Optional | 1 |
| MOA | MONETARY AMOUNT | Optional | 2 |
| CUX | CURRENCIES | Optional | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 1 |
| Loop TAX | DUTY/TAX/FEE DETAILS | Optional | 5 |
| TAX | DUTY/TAX/FEE DETAILS | Mandatory | 1 |
| MOA | MONETARY AMOUNT | Optional | 2 |
| CUX | CURRENCIES | Optional | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 1 |
| Loop RFF | REFERENCE | Optional | 99 |
| RFF | REFERENCE | Mandatory | 1 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 1 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 1 |
| Loop LIN | LINE ITEM | Optional | 9 |
| LIN | LINE ITEM | Mandatory | 1 |
| IMD | ITEM DESCRIPTION | Optional | 1 |
| MEA | MEASUREMENTS | Optional | 1 |
| QTY | QUANTITY | Optional | 1 |
| PCD | PERCENTAGE DETAILS | Optional | 1 |
| Loop PRI | PRICE DETAILS | Optional | 1 |
| PRI | PRICE DETAILS | Mandatory | 1 |
| MOA | MONETARY AMOUNT | Optional | 1 |
| Loop PAC | PACKAGE | Optional | 1 |
| PAC | PACKAGE | Mandatory | 1 |
| MEA | MEASUREMENTS | Optional | 1 |
| PCI | PACKAGE IDENTIFICATION | Optional | 1 |
| Loop TDT | DETAILS OF TRANSPORT | Optional | 1 |
| TDT | DETAILS OF TRANSPORT | Mandatory | 1 |
| LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Optional | 3 |
| DTM | DATE/TIME/PERIOD | Optional | 1 |
| Loop TOD | TERMS OF DELIVERY | Optional | 1 |
| TOD | TERMS OF DELIVERY | Mandatory | 1 |
| LOC | PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION | Optional | 1 |
| Loop DOC | DOCUMENT/MESSAGE DETAILS | Optional | 20 |
| DOC | DOCUMENT/MESSAGE DETAILS | Mandatory | 1 |
| MOA | MONETARY AMOUNT | Optional | 1 |
| PCD | PERCENTAGE DETAILS | Optional | 1 |
| FTX | FREE TEXT | Optional | 1 |
| 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 |