EDIFACT CTA Segment: Contact Information

Identifies a contact person or department within an organization for communications.

Segment Code: CTA
Mandatory: No
Position: After NAD

CTA Syntax Example

CTA - Contact Information
CTA+OC+:John Smith'

Data Elements

PositionNameDescription
3139Contact function codeCode identifying contact function (IC=Information contact, OC=Order contact)
C056Department or employee detailsContact name and department

Common Qualifiers

ICInformation contact
OCOrder contact
ADAccounting contact
PDPurchasing contact

Common Mistakes

  • ⚠Missing contact function
  • ⚠Wrong department code
  • ⚠Truncated contact name

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