MEA Measurements

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

Position: MEA-01 · Element: 737 · Name: Measurement Reference ID Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the application of physical measurement cited.

Position: MEA-02 · Element: 738 · Name: Measurement Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the type of measurement.

Position: MEA-03 · Element: 739 · Name: Measurement Value · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: -

The value of the measurement.

Either MEA03 or MEA05 or MEA06 or MEA08 is required.

If either MEA03, MEA05 or MEA06 is used, MEA04 is required.

Position: MEA-04 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit of Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the basic unit of measurement.

Position: MEA-05 · Element: 740 · Name: Range Minimum · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: -

The value specifying the minimum of the measurement range.

When citing dimensional tolerances, any measurement requiring a sign (+ or -), or any measurement where a positive (+) value cannot be assumed use MEA05 as the negative (-) value and MEA06 as the positive (+) value.

Position: MEA-06 · Element: 741 · Name: Range Maximum · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: -

The value specifying the maximum of the measurement range.

Position: MEA-07 · Element: 935 · Name: Measurement Significance Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code used to benchmark, qualify or further define a measurement value.

If MEA07 is used MEA03 is required.

Position: MEA-08 · Element: 936 · Name: Measurement Attribute Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code used to express an attribute response when a numeric measurement value cannot be determined.

Either MEA08 or MEA03 may be used, but not both.

Position: MEA-09 · Element: 752 · Name: Surface/Layer/Position Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code indicating the product surface, layer or position that is being described.