197 Real Estate Title Evidence
197 Real Estate Title Evidence
Function Group TO
This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Real Estate Title Evidence Transaction Set (197) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This standard can be used to transfer the data contained in standard Title Reports, Title Commitments, and Title Policy Forms of the American Land Title Association, as well as the corresponding State Forms or other title evidence formats indicating the results of the title examination process.
Position
Segment
Name
Max Use
010
Transaction Set HeaderMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
020
Beginning SegmentMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the beginning of a transaction set
N1Loop
Mandatory
Repeat 5
030
NameMandatory
Max 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
040
Additional Name InformationOptional
Max 2
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
050
Address InformationOptional
Max 2
To specify the location of the named party
060
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
070
Reference IdentificationOptional
Max 12
To specify identifying information
080
Administrative Communications ContactOptional
Max 3
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Position
Segment
Name
Max Use
PIDLoop
Mandatory
Repeat >1
010
Product/Item DescriptionMandatory
Max 1
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
020
Reference IdentificationMandatory
Max 12
To specify identifying information
030
Date or Time or PeriodOptional
Max 1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
040
Message TextOptional
Max >1
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information
NM1Loop
Optional
Repeat 5
050
Individual or Organizational NameMandatory
Max 1
To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity
060
Additional Name InformationOptional
Max 1
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
070
Address InformationOptional
Max 1
To specify the location of the named party
080
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
EFILoop
Optional
Repeat >1
090
Electronic Format IdentificationMandatory
Max 1
To provide basic information about the electronic format of the interchange data
100
Binary DataOptional
Max 1
To transfer binary data in a single data segment and allow identification of the end of the data segment through a count; there is no identification of the internal structure of the binary data in this segment
NX1Loop
Optional
Repeat >1
110
Property or Entity IdentificationMandatory
Max 1
To define the attributes of a property or an entity
120
Location ID ComponentOptional
Max >1
To define types and values of a geographic location
130
Property Description/Legal DescriptionOptional
Max 20
To provide specifics on property or legal description; this segment provides for a simple legal description such as lot, block and subdivision
140
Property Metes and Bounds DescriptionOptional
Max >1
To describe real estate property by boundary lines with their terminal points and angles; this segment defines legal boundaries of real estate property
FGSLoop
Mandatory
Repeat 10
150
Form GroupMandatory
Max 1
To provide information for a section or data group in a form or schedule
160
Date or Time or PeriodOptional
Max 2
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
170
Financial ParticipationOptional
Max 1
Defines nature of participation in financial account
180
Message TextOptional
Max >1
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information
190
Reference IdentificationOptional
Max >1
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
IN1Loop
Optional
Repeat >1
200
Individual IdentificationMandatory
Max 1
To provide identification of an individual or entity
210
Individual Name Structure ComponentsOptional
Max 30
To sequence individual name components for maximum specificity
220
Monetary AmountOptional
Max 2
To indicate the total monetary amount
230
InsuranceOptional
Max 1
To specify details related to insurance
240
Message TextOptional
Max 10
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information
LQLoop
Optional
Repeat >1
250
Industry CodeMandatory
Max 1
Code to transmit standard industry codes
260
Date or Time or PeriodOptional
Max 3
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
270
Reference IdentificationOptional
Max >1
To specify identifying information
280
Message TextOptional
Max >1
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information
IN1Loop
Optional
Repeat >1
290
Individual IdentificationMandatory
Max 1
To provide identification of an individual or entity
300
Individual Name Structure ComponentsOptional
Max 30
To sequence individual name components for maximum specificity
310
InsuranceOptional
Max 20
To specify details related to insurance
320
Message TextOptional
Max 4
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information
LXLoop
Optional
Repeat 1
330
Assigned NumberMandatory
Max 1
To reference a line number in a transaction set
340
SignatureOptional
Max 1
To transmit an electronic identity
350
Transaction Set TrailerMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)