EDIFACT CPS segment: consignment packing sequence.

The CPS segment begins a packaging level in a DESADV message. It establishes the hierarchy of pallets, cartons, and items. CPS+1 starts the first pallet. CPS+2+1 starts a carton that belongs to pallet 1. Each CPS group contains PAC, MEA, PCI, and GIN segments describing the package at that level.

Tag
CPS
Full name
Consignment packing sequence
Part of the message
Packaging and shipment
Data elements
3

A CPS segment, explained

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  1. CPS+1'
    CPSConsignment packing sequence

    Consignment Packing Sequence

    CPS
    Consignment packing sequence

CPS structure

Elements are separated by + and their parts by :. Positions match the explainer, so 2.3 is the third part of the second element.

PositionElementParts
1Hierarchy IDSingle value
2Parent IDSingle value
3Packaging levelSingle value

Common EANCOM and UN/EDIFACT values. Your trading partner's implementation guide is the final word on which codes they send.

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What is the CPS segment in EDIFACT?

CPS is the Consignment Packing Sequence segment. The CPS segment begins a packaging level in a DESADV message. It establishes the hierarchy of pallets, cartons, and items. CPS+1 starts the first pallet. CPS+2+1 starts a carton that belongs to pallet 1. Each CPS group contains PAC, MEA, PCI, and GIN segments describing the package at that level.

Where does CPS appear in an EDIFACT message?

CPS belongs to the packaging and shipment part of a message, alongside PAC, PCI, GIN, MEA.

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