Date/Time Qualifiers

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Date/Time Qualifiers (DTM)


The DTM qualifiers are used both for inbound and outbound. Inbound they will usually be for ship dates whereas outbound will specify pertinent dates and times e.g. ‘Ship by’ dates or ‘Invoice dates’.


Note: DTM, REF and Product qualifiers generally have the same purpose. The qualifier is defined so that the system can either use the data on an inbound document or find what needs to be sent on an outbound.


To setup the Date/Time Qualifiers, select:


EDI Menu > Setup Programs > Cross-Reference Maintenance > Date/Time Qualifiers



Trading Partner:

If the DTM Qualifier is a generic ANSI standard, leave this field blank and the DTM Qualifier will apply to all Trading Partners. If a Trading Partner requires a different use for the qualifier, then browse and select the Trading Partner. This code will then be specific for the Trading Partner.



DTM Qualifier:

Enter the three-digit DTM qualifier as required by the Trading Partner. For example, 010 for requested ship date or 011 for shipped date. Note that in the case of 940 and 945 documents, DTM numbers are 2 digit.