| Segment | Ebene | Beschreibung | Opt/Mand. |
|---|
| UNH | 0 | A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Metered services consumption report message is MSCONS. Note: Metered services consumption report messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 MSCONS D A UN | Mandatory |
| BGM | 0 | A segment by which the sender must uniquely identify the metered services consumption report. | Mandatory |
| DTM | 0 | A segment specifying the dates, and when relevant, the times related to the whole message. The segment must be specified at least once to specify the message date as allocated by the sender. | Mandatory |
| CUX | 0 | A segment to specify currencies and relevant details for the rate of exchange. | Optional |
| SG1 | 0 | SG1 | Optional |
| RFF | 1 | A segment for the inclusion of any references related to the complete report, e.g. invoice number, contract number. | Mandatory |
| DTM | 1 | A segment specifying the date and where necessary the time of the reference detailed in the preceding RFF segment. | Optional |
| SG2 | 0 | SG2 | Optional |
| NAD | 1 | A segment to identify the party name and address, either by coded identification or in clear form. It is recommended that were possible only the coded form of the party identification should be specified, e.g. the buyer and seller are known to each other, thus only the coded identification is required. | Mandatory |
| SG3 | 1 | SG3 | Mandatory |
| RFF | 2 | A segment for inclusion of any references related to the current party, e.g. fiscal number, government reference number, etc. | Mandatory |
| DTM | 2 | A segment specifying the date and where necessary the time of the reference detailed in the preceding RFF segment. | Optional |
| SG4 | 1 | SG4 | Optional |
| CTA | 2 | A segment to identify a person or department and their function, to whom communication should be directed. | Mandatory |
| COM | 2 | A segment specifying the communication channel and number for the specified contact. | Optional |
| UNS | 0 | A segment placed at the start of the detail section to avoid segment collision. | Mandatory |
| SG5 | 0 | SG5 | Mandatory |
| NAD | 1 | A segment to identify the delivery party (premise) for which the following consumption information is being provided. It is recommended that where possible codes be used to identify the delivery party to facilitate the automatic processing. | Mandatory |
| SG6 | 1 | SG6 | Mandatory |
| LOC | 2 | A segment to allow the identification of the meter to which the consumption information relates. It is recommended that where possible codes be used to identify the delivery party to facilitate automatic processing. | Mandatory |
| DTM | 2 | A segment to specify dates associated with the reading of the meter. | Optional |
| SG7 | 2 | SG7 | Optional |
| RFF | 3 | A segment identifying any references related to the meter identified in the LOC segment (e.g. serial number). | Mandatory |
| DTM | 3 | A segment to specify any dates associated with the currently referenced document. | Optional |
| SG8 | 2 | SG8 | Optional |
| CCI | 3 | A segment to describe the characteristics of the currently identified meter (e.g. sealed meter, banded meter). | Mandatory |
| DTM | 3 | A segment specifying the date and where necessary the time related to the previously identified meter characteristics (e.g. installation date, connection date, meter banding date). | Optional |
| SG9 | 2 | SG9 | Optional |
| LIN | 3 | A segment identifying the metered product or service for which consumption information is being provided. | Mandatory |
| PIA | 3 | A segment providing additional identification to the product or service specified in the LIN segment (e.g. buyer's or supplier's product codes). | Optional |
| IMD | 3 | A segment for describing the metered product or service being reported. This segment should only be used for metered products or services that cannot be fully identified by an article number. | Optional |
| PRI | 3 | A segment providing the unit price of the currently identified product or service. | Optional |
| NAD | 3 | A segment to identify parties related to the supply of the service (e.g. party telephoned) or related to the party who supplied the service (e.g. a petrol filling station). | Optional |
| MOA | 3 | A segment to specify the total cost of the product or service currently being reported upon, e.g. the total cost of local telephone calls. | Optional |
| SG10 | 3 | SG10 | Optional |
| QTY | 4 | A segment identifying the consumption details, e.g. opening meter read, consumption, adjustments (correction). | Mandatory |
| DTM | 4 | A segment to specify dates related to the previously specified consumption information. | Optional |
| STS | 4 | A segment giving a status for the quantity, e.g. metered, estimated or corrected. | Optional |
| SG11 | 3 | SG11 | Optional |
| CCI | 4 | A segment used to describe the characteristics of the currently identified product or service (e.g. calorific values, chlorine content). | Mandatory |
| MEA | 4 | A segment enabling the indication of measurements related to the characteristics identified in the preceding CCI segment. | Optional |
| DTM | 4 | A segment to specify dates related to the previously specified characteristic information. | Optional |
| CNT | 0 | A segment by which control totals may be sent by the sender for checking by the receiver. | Optional |
| UNT | 0 | A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the control reference number of the message. | Mandatory |
