| PID
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| Product/Item Description
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| Pos: 050
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Max: 1
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| Detail
- Optional
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| Loop: PID
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Elements: 2
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While the PO1/PID Loop is optional, the PID segment within the loop is mandatory if the loop is used.
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
Element Summary:
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_________Element Name__________ |
Req |
Type |
Min/Max |
___Usage___ |
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PID01 |
349 |
Item Description Type |
M |
ID |
1/1 |
Must use |
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Description: Code indicating the format of a description |
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Code |
Name_______________________________ |
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F |
Free-form |
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PID05 |
352 |
Description |
C |
AN |
1/80 |
Must use |
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Description: A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content |
Syntax:
R0405 -- At least one of PID04 or PID05 is required.
Comments:
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If PID01 equals "F", then PID05 is used. If PID01 equals "S", then PID04 is used. If PID01 equals "X", then both PID04 and PID05 are used.
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Example:
PID*F****RUBBER GRIP~
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I/C Note:
This segment is used when there is no primary product identification specified in the PO1 segment or when that primary product identification in the PO1 segment is not sufficient to fully describe the product.
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