ISO/IEC 15434:2005

Information technology — Syntax for high-capacity automatic data capture (ADC) media

ISO/IEC 15434:2005 defines the manner in which data is transferred to high-capacity ADC media from a supplier's information system and the manner in which data is transferred to the recipient's information system. ISO/IEC 15434:2005 does not define the internal data storage format for specific high-capacity ADC media. ISO/IEC 15434:2005 does not specify the application of data structures provided by a specific data syntax format. The application of the data structure is specified by industry conventions. Users of automatic data capture (ADC) technologies benefit by being able to receive data in a standard form and by being able to provide data in a standard form. Static ADC technologies such as bar code symbologies, magnetic stripe, optical character recognition, surface acoustical wave (SAW), and Weigand effect typically encode a single field of data. Most applications of these technologies involve the encoding of a single field of data by the supplier of the medium and the subsequent decoding of the data field by the recipient. Encoding single fields of data permits the supplier to perform the encodation from a single field within the supplier's information system. Decoding single fields of data permits the recipient to input this data into a single field in the recipient's information system, in lieu of key entry. High-capacity ADC technologies, such as two-dimensional symbols, RFID transponders, contact memories, and smart cards, encode multiple fields of data. These multiple fields usually are parsed by the recipient's information system and then mapped to specific fields of data in the recipient's information system. ISO/IEC 15434:2005 defines the syntax for high-capacity ADC media, so as to enable ADC users to utilize a single mapping utility, regardless of which high-capacity ADC media is employed. ISO/IEC 15434:2005 specifies a transfer structure, syntax, and coding of messages and data formats when using high-capacity ADC media between trading partners (specifically between suppliers and recipients) and, where applicable, in support of carrier applications, such as bills of lading and carrier sortation and tracking. The data encoded according to ISO/IEC 15434:2005 includes data which may be used in the shipping, receiving, and inventory of transport units; data which may be contained within supporting documentation, in paper or electronic form, related to unit loads or transport packages; data which may be used in the sortation and tracking of transport units. ISO/IEC 15434:2005 describes the ISO 646 syntax for automatic data capture. ISO/IEC 15434:2005 is not the controlling specification for data structures (e.g. CII) referenced in ISO/IEC 15434:2005. ISO/IEC 15434:2005 does not supersede or replace any applicable safety or regulatory marking or labelling requirements. ISO/IEC 15434:2005 is to be applied in addition to any other mandated labelling requirements.

Technologies de l'information — Syntaxe pour supports de capture automatique de données (SAD) à haute capacité

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 06-Oct-2005
• Withdrawal Date: 06-Oct-2005
• ICS: 35.040 - Information coding
• ICS: 35.040.50 - Automatic identification and data capture techniques
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 - Automatic identification and data capture techniques
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 31 - Automatic identification and data capture techniques
• Current Stage: 9599 - Withdrawal of International Standard
• Completion Date: 04-Oct-2006

Relations

• Revised: ISO/IEC 15434:2006 - Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture techniques — Syntax for high-capacity ADC media
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008
• Revises: ISO/IEC 15434:1999 - Information technology — Transfer syntax for high capacity ADC media
• Effective Date: 15-Apr-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 15434
Second edition
2005-10-01


Information technology — Syntax for
high-capacity automatic data capture
(ADC) media
Technologies de l'information — Syntaxe pour supports de capture
automatique de données (SAD) à haute capacité





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ISO/IEC 15434:2005(E)
Contents Page
Foreword. iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope. 1
2 Normative references. 1
3 Terms, definitions and documentation notation conventions. 2
3.1 Terms and definitions. 2
3.2 Documentation notation conventions . 2
4 Message format. 2
4.1 Message Envelope. 3
4.1.1 Message Header. 3
4.1.2 Message Trailer. 4
4.2 Format Envelope. 4
4.2.1 Format Header. 4
4.2.2 Format Header "00" - Reserved format . 6
4.2.3 Format Header "01" - Transportation . 6
4.2.4 Format Header "02" - Complete EDI message / transaction . 6
4.2.5 Format Header "03" - Structured data using ASC X12 segments . 6
4.2.6 Format Header "04" – Structured data using UN/EDIFACT segments. 7
4.2.7 Format Header "05" - Data using EAN/UCC Application Identifiers. 7
4.2.8 Format Header "06" - Data using ASC MH 10 Data Identifiers. 7
4.2.9 Format Header "07" - Free form text data . 7
4.2.10 Format Header "08" - Structured data using CII syntax rules. 8
4.2.11 Format Header "09" - Binary data . 8
4.2.12 Format Header ("10"-"99") - Reserved formats . 8
4.2.13 Format Trailer. 8
4.3 Data format. 9
4.3.1 Format "00" (Reserved). 9
4.3.2 Format "01" Carrier sortation and tracking (Transportation) . 9
4.3.3 Format "02" (Complete EDI message / transaction) . 11
4.3.4 Format "03" (Structured data using ASC X12 segments). 12
4.3.5 Format "04" (Structured data using UN/EDIFACT segments). 12
4.3.6 Format "05" (Using EAN/UCC Application Identifiers) . 12
4.3.7 Format "06" (Using ASC MH 10 Data Identifiers) .12
4.3.8 Format “07” (Free form text format) . 12
4.3.9 Format “08” (Structured data using CII syntax rules). 12
4.3.10 Format “09” (Binary data) . 13
4.3.11 Format “10”-”99” (Reserved). 13
5 Maintenance. 13
Annex A (informative) Subset of ISO 646 (Table of hexadecimal and decimal values) . 15
Bibliography . 16

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ISO/IEC 15434:2005(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electrotechnical
Commission) form the specialized system for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are members of
ISO or IEC participate in the development of International Standards through technical committees
established by the respective organization to deal with particular fields of technical activity. ISO and IEC
technical committees collaborate in fields of mutual interest. Other international organizations, governmental
and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO and IEC, also take part in the work. In the field of information
technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee, ISO/IEC JTC 1.
International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The main task of the joint technical committee is to prepare International Standards. Draft International
Standards adopted by the joint technical committee are circulated to national bodies for voting. Publication as
an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the national bodies casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO and IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO/IEC 15434 was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology,
Subcommittee SC 31, Automatic identification and data capture techniques.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO/IEC 15434:1999), which has been technically
revised.
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ISO/IEC 15434:2005(E)
Introduction
This International Standard defines the manner in which data is transferred to high capacity ADC media from
a supplier’s information system and the manner in which data is transferred to the recipient’s information
system. This International Standard does not define the internal data storage format for specific high capacity
ADC media. This International Standard does not specify the application of data structures provided by a
specific data syntax format. The application of the data structure is specified by industry conventions.
Users of automatic data capture (ADC) technologies benefit by being able to receive data in a standard form
and by being able to provide data in a standard form. Static ADC technologies such as bar code symbologies,
magnetic stripe, optical character recognition, surface acoustical wave (SAW), and Weigand effect typically
encode a single field of data. Most applications of these technologies involve the encoding of a single field of
data by the supplier of the medium and the subsequent decoding of the data field by the recipient. Encoding
single fields of data permits the supplier to perform the encodation from a single field within the supplier’s
information system. Decoding single fields of data permits the recipient to input this data into a single field in
the recipient’s information system, in lieu of key entry.
High capacity ADC technologies such as two-dimensional symbols, RFID transponders, contact memories,
and smart cards encode multiple fields of data. These multiple fields usually are parsed by the recipient’s
information system and then mapped to specific fields of data in the recipient’s information system. This
International Standard defines the syntax for high capacity ADC media, so as to enable ADC users to utilize a
single mapping utility, regardless of which high capacity ADC media is employed.

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 15434:2005(E)

Information technology — Syntax for high-capacity automatic
data capture (ADC) media
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies a transfer structure, syntax, and coding of messages and data formats
when using high capacity ADC media between trading partners (specifically between suppliers and recipients)
and, where applicable, in support of carrier applications, such as bills of lading and carrier sortation and
tracking.
The data encoded according to this International Standard include
⎯ data which may be used in the shipping, receiving, and inventory of transport units;
⎯ data which may be contained within supporting documentation, in paper or electronic form, related to
unit loads or transport packages;
⎯ data which may be used in the sortation and tracking of transport units.
This International Standard describes the ISO 646 syntax for automatic data capture.
This International Standard is not the controlling specification for data structures (e.g. CII) referenced in this
International Standard.
This International Standard does not supersede or replace any applicable safety or regulatory marking or
labeling requirements. This International Standard is to be applied in addition to any other mandated labeling
requirements.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO/IEC 646, Information technology — ISO 7-bit coded character set for information interchange
ISO/IEC 19762 (all parts), Information technology — Automatic identification and data capture (AIDC)
techniques — Harmonized vocabulary
ANS MH10.8.2, ASC MH 10 Data Identifiers and Application Identifiers
ANS MH10.8.3, ASC MH 10 Syntax for high capacity ADC media
ANS X12, Electronic Data Interchange
CII Syntax Rule (Vers 3.00), CII Syntax Rule Specifications (3.00) (Electronic Data Interchange — Japan)
General EAN.UCC Specifications, EAN International and Uniform Code Council, Inc.
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3 Terms, definitions and documentation notation conventions
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC 19762 (all parts) apply.
3.2 Documentation notation conventions
This International Standard uses the following typographical conventions in message examples
a) BOLD, ALL CAPITALS Text that must be entered exactly as it appears.(In this International Standard,
F G U R E
, , , , are used to represent non-printable special characters.
S S S S O
T
The ISO 646 representation of special characters used in this International
Standard can be found in Annex A.),
b) italic, lower case Variable Parameters. The user must supply an appropriate value. In some
cases default values are recommended in this International Standard.
4 Message format
This clause defines how data shall be transferred from a High Capacity ADC Media reading device to the
user's application software.
To allow multiple data Formats to be contained within a data stream, a two level structure of enveloping is
employed. The outermost layer of the message is a Message Envelope that defines the beginning and end of
the message. Within the Message Envelope are one or more Format Envelopes that contain the data.
(See Figure 1). Multiple formats in a single message should only be employed with bi-lateral agreements of
the trading partners.
The Message Envelope shall consist of
• A Message Header,
• One or more Format Envelope(s), and,
• A Message Trailer (when required).
Each Format Envelope within the Message Envelope shall consist of
• A Format Header,
• Data, formatted according to the rules defined for that Format, and,
• A Format Trailer (when required).

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See 4.2.1

Figure 1 — Enveloping Structure
NOTE Annex A shows the Decimal and Hexadecimal values of ISO 646 characters
4.1 Message Envelope
The Message Envelope defines the start and end of the data contained within the data stream, and provides
the following functions:
• Indication that the message contained within this media is formatted in compliance with the rules of this
standard
• Indicates the character which has been defined to separate Formats within this Message.
• Provide an unique character to indicate the end of the Message.
The structure within a data stream is as follows:
A Message, containing one or more Formats
 A Format, containing one or more Segments
  A Segment, containing one or more Data Elements
  A Data Element (Field), potentially containing one or more Sub-elements (Sub-fields).
4.1.1 Message Header
The Message Header consists of two parts:
• the three character Compliance Indicator, and
• the Format Trailer Character.
R
The complete Message Header is: [ )>
S
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4.1.1.1 Compliance Indicator
The Compliance Indicator shall be the first three characters in the Message Header. The Compliance Indicator
shall be [)> (left bracket, right parenthesis, and greater than). See Annex A for a table of ISO 646 decimal and
hexadecimal values.
4.1.1.2 Format Trailer Character
The Format Trailer Character shall be the fourth character in the Message Header. The Format Trailer
R
Character shall be the non-printable ISO 646 character “ ” (see Annex A). The Format Trailer Character is
S
used throughout the message to indicate the end of a data Format envelope. (See 4.2.13)
4.1.2 Message Trailer
The Message Trailer identifies the end of the message within the data stream. The Message Trailer shall be
E
the End Of Transaction character, " O " (see Annex A). The Message Trailer character shall not be used
T
E
elsewhere in the message except in Format “09” (binary data) where the " O " character may appear.
T
The Message Trailer shall not be used with Formats "02" (Complete EDI message / transaction) and “08”
(Structured data using CII Syntax Rules).
4.2 Format Envelope
The Format Envelope defines the start and end of data in a given Format and provides the following functions:
• Identifies the data Format used within the envelope,
• Defines the character(s) used to separate the Segments, Data Elements (Fields), and Sub-elements
(Sub-fields) within this data Format, and,
• Indicates any applicable date, release, or control information.
4.2.1 Format Header
A Format Header shall consist of two parts:
• A Format Indicator (a two-digit numeric identifier which identifies the rules governing the Format),
and
• Variable data (if any) which defines the separators used and version and release, date, or control
information of the applicable standards.

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Table 1 lists the Format Indicators and variable data associated with the Format Header.
Table 1 — Format header table showing associated separators
Format Format
Variable Header Data Format Description
Indicator Trailer
00  Reserved for future use
G R
01 vv Transportation
S S
02  Complete EDI message / transaction
F G U R
03 vvvrrr Structured data using ANSI ASC X12 Segments
S S S S
F G U R
04 vvvrrr Structured data using UN/EDIFACT Segments
S S S S
G R
05  Data using EAN/UCC Application Identifiers
S S
G R 1)
06  Data using ASC MH 10 Data Identifiers
S S
R
07  Free form text
S
08 vvvvrrnn Structured data using CII Syntax Rules
Binary data (file type) (compression technique) (number
G G G G R
09 ttt.t ccc.c nnn.n
S S S S S
of bytes)
10-99  Reserved for future use
represents the two-digit version of Format ‘01’ being used
NOTE 1 vv
NOTE 2 R represents the Format Trailer character (See 4.2.13).
S
NOTE 3 F represents the Segment Terminator (See 4.2.1.1.1).
S
NOTE 4 G represents the Data Element Separator (See 4.2.1.1.2).
S
NOTE 5 U represents the Sub-Element Separator (See 4.2.1.1.3).
S
 represents the three digit Version (vvv) followed by the three digit Release (rrr) (See 4.2.5).
NOTE 6 vvvrrr
 represents the four digit Version (vvvv) followed by the two digit Release (rr) followed by the
NOTE 7 vvvvrrnn
two digit Edition indicator (nn) (See 4.2.10).
 represents the file type name (See 4.2.11).
NOTE 8 ttt.t
 represents the compression technique name (See 4.2.11).
NOTE 9 ccc.c
represents the number of bytes (See 4.2.11).
NOTE 10 nnn.n
4.2.1.1 Separators and terminators
The Separators and Terminators are an integral part of the data stream. The Separator and Terminator
characters shall not be used in non-binary data elsewhere in the message. For binary data strings
(Format “09”) special considerations apply (see 4.2.11).

1) Previously known as FACT Data Identifiers.
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4.2.1.1.1 Segment Terminator
Each segment in Format “03” shall be terminated by the Segment Terminator character, the non-printable
F
character " " (see Annex A).
S
4.2.1.1.2 Data Element Separator
Data elements in Formats “01,” “03,” “05,” and “06” shall be separated by the Data Element Separator, the
G
non-printable character " " (see Annex A).
S
4.2.1.1.3 Sub-element Separator
Sub-elements in Format “03” shall be terminated by the Sub-element Separator character, the non-printable
U
character " ", (see Annex A).
S
4.2.2 Format Header "00" - Reserved format
Format header "00" is reserved for future assignment by the maintenance body this standard.
4.2.3 Format Header "01" - Transportation
The Format Header shall be represented as:
G
01 vv
S
where:
G
• is the Data Element Separator to be used between Data Elements
S
• vv represents the two-digit version assigned by the maintenance body of this standard
4.2.4 Format Header "02" - Complete EDI message / transaction
The Format Header shall be represented as:
02
There is no variable header data for this data Format. (See 4.3.3).
4.2.5 Format Header "03" - Structured data using ASC X12 segments
The Format Header
...