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DOC

EDIFACT DOC segment, details of a referenced document.

Definition

DOC carries composite C002 (document name/type, coded by UNCL 1001), composite C503 (details: number, version, revision) and data element 3153 (communication channel). It attaches an external document to a message; it appears in ORDERS, DESADV, INVOIC and in the dedicated DOCINF/DOCAMI messages.

Origin

Defined in the UN/EDIFACT segment directory (EDSD), maintained by UN/CEFACT (CEN/ISO 9735). Composite C002 codes are drawn from code list UNCL 1001.

Example in context

<DOC+50E:::Frame contract+CTR-2026-118'> — references a contract (code 50E) numbered CTR-2026-118.

  • UNCL 1001 — document name/type codes.
  • C002 — document name composite.

Last updated: June 20, 2026