RNG
Range details. EDIFACT segment whose function is to define a numerical or temporal range.
Definition
The RNG segment (Range details) is listed in the UN/CEFACT Trade Data Element and Segment Directory (TRSD). Its purpose: define a numerical or temporal range.
Origin
Published by UN/CEFACT in successive EDIFACT directories (D.96A and onward). The segment is defined by UN/TRSD and instantiated in the MIGs of messages that use it. Syntactic control is governed by ISO 9735.
Use
The RNG segment appears in various messages to express a min/max tolerance or an interval. Like every EDIFACT segment, it is composed of simple or composite data elements qualified by UNCLs (United Nations Code Lists).