MEA Measurements

To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
010
Measurement purpose qualifier
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
3
-
Specification of the purpose of the measurement.
020
Measurement details
Composite (composite)
Conditional
6313
010
Property measured, coded
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Specification of the property measured.
020
Measurement significance, coded
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code specifying the significance of a measurement value.
030
Measurement attribute identification
String (AN)
Conditional
1
17
-
Code used to specify non-discrete measurement values.
040
Measurement attribute
String (AN)
Conditional
1
70
-
To specify non-discrete measurement values.
030
Value/range
Composite (composite)
Conditional
6411
010
Measure unit qualifier
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
3
-
Indication of the unit of measurement in which weight (mass), capacity, length, area, volume or other quantity is expressed.
See UN/ECE Recommendation 20.
020
Measurement value
String (AN)
Conditional
1
18
-
Value of the measured unit.
030
Range minimum
Numeric (N)
Conditional
1
18
-
Minimum of a range.
040
Range maximum
Numeric (N)
Conditional
1
18
-
Maximum of a range.
050
Significant digits
Numeric (N)
Conditional
1
2
-
To specify the number of significant digits.
040
Surface/layer indicator, coded
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code indicating the surface or layer of a product that is being described.

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