G55 Item Characteristics - Consumer Unit

To provide physical characteristics relative to a consumer unit

Sequence

Element

Name

Type

Requirement

Min

Max

Repeat

01

235

Product/Service ID Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

2

2

1

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

Codes (544)

02

234

Product/Service ID

String (AN)

Mandatory

1

80

1

Identifying number for a product or service

03

235

Product/Service ID Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

2

1

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

P0304: If either G55-03 or G55-04 is present, then the other is required

Codes (544)

04

234

Product/Service ID

String (AN)

Conditional

1

80

1

Identifying number for a product or service

05

65

Height

Decimal number (R)

Conditional

1

8

1

Vertical dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position

P0506: If either G55-05 or G55-06 is present, then the other is required

06

355

Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

2

1

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

Codes (925)

07

189

Width

Decimal number (R)

Conditional

1

8

1

Shorter measurement of the two horizontal dimensions measured with the object in the upright position

P0708: If either G55-07 or G55-08 is present, then the other is required

08

355

Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

2

1

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

Codes (925)

09

82

Length

Decimal number (R)

Conditional

1

8

1

Largest horizontal dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position

P0910: If either G55-09 or G55-10 is present, then the other is required

10

355

Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

2

1

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

Codes (925)

11

183

Volume

Decimal number (R)

Conditional

1

8

1

Value of volumetric measure

P1112: If either G55-11 or G55-12 is present, then the other is required

12

355

Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

2

1

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

Codes (925)

13

356

Pack

Numeric (N0)

Optional

1

6

1

The number of inner containers, or number of eaches if there are no inner containers, per outer container

14

357

Size

Decimal number (R)

Conditional

1

8

1

Size of supplier units in pack

P1415: If either G55-14 or G55-15 is present, then the other is required

15

355

Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

2

1

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

Codes (925)

16

878

Cash Register Item Description

String (AN)

Optional

1

20

1

The cash register description of an item

G5516 is limited to 16 characters.

17

878

Cash Register Item Description

String (AN)

Optional

1

20

1

The cash register description of an item

18

879

Coupon Family Code

String (AN)

Optional

3

3

1

A code assigned by the vendor to a single item or to families of consumer items that can be used by in-store scanners in conjunction with a UPC coupon value code for instant credit when the proper item has been purchased

19

880

Dated Product Number of Days

Numeric (N0)

Optional

1

4

1

Used to designate the number of days open dated product must 'sell by' from date of manufacture

20

881

Deposit Value

Decimal number (R)

Optional

1

8

1

To designate the value for returnable containers

21

1073

Yes/No Condition or Response Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

1

1

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

G5521 indicates if the product is pre-priced. Code "Y" indicates the product is pre-priced. Code "N" indicates the product is not pre-priced.

Codes (9)

22

397

Color

String (AN)

Optional

1

10

1

Free-form description of color

23

395

Unit Weight

Decimal number (R)

Conditional

1

8

1

Numeric value of weight per unit

P232425: If either G55-23, G55-24 or G55-25 are present, then the others are required

24

187

Weight Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

1

2

1

Code specifying the type of weight

Codes (54)

25

188

Weight Unit Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

1

1

1

Code specifying the weight unit

Codes (8)

26

395

Unit Weight

Decimal number (R)

Conditional

1

8

1

Numeric value of weight per unit

P262728: If either G55-26, G55-27 or G55-28 are present, then the others are required

27

187

Weight Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

1

2

1

Code specifying the type of weight

Codes (54)

28

188

Weight Unit Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

1

1

1

Code specifying the weight unit

Codes (8)

29

235

Product/Service ID Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

2

1

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

P2930: If either G55-29 or G55-30 is present, then the other is required

Codes (544)

30

234

Product/Service ID

String (AN)

Conditional

1

80

1

Identifying number for a product or service

31

369

Free-form Description

String (AN)

Optional

1

45

1

Free-form descriptive text

32

810

Inner Pack

Numeric (N0)

Optional

1

6

1

The number of eaches per inner container

33

103

Packaging Code

String (AN)

Optional

3

5

1

Code identifying the type of packaging; Part 1: Packaging Form, Part 2: Packaging Material; if the Data Element is used, then Part 1 is always required

Codes (234)