EDIFACT PIA Segment: Additional Product Identification

Specifies additional or substitutional item identification codes beyond the primary product identifier in LIN.

Segment Code: PIA
Mandatory: No
Position: After LIN

PIA Syntax Example

PIA - Additional Product Identification
PIA+1+ABC123:SA'

Data Elements

PositionNameDescription
4347Product identifier code qualifierCode qualifying the product identifier (1=Additional, 5=Substitute)
C212Item number identificationComposite containing item identifier and type code

Common Qualifiers

1Additional identification
5Product identification

Common Mistakes

  • ⚠Missing product qualifier
  • ⚠Wrong item number type code
  • ⚠Duplicate product identifiers

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