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X12 440 Shipment Weights

X12 Release 7030

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Shipment Weights Transaction Set (440) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to transmit weights and scale information between any two interested parties.

Delimiters
  • ~ Segment
  • * Element
  • > Component
  • ^ Repetition
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    Overview
    ISA
    -
    Interchange Control Header
    Max use 1
    Required
    GS
    -
    Functional Group Header
    Max use 1
    Required
    heading
    GE
    -
    Functional Group Trailer
    Max use 1
    Required
    IEA
    -
    Interchange Control Trailer
    Max use 1
    Required
    ISA

    Interchange Control Header

    RequiredMax use 1

    To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

    Example
    ISA-01
    I01
    Authorization Information Qualifier
    Required

    Code identifying the type of information in the Authorization Information

    00
    No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
    ISA-02
    I02
    Authorization Information
    Required
    Min 10Max 10

    Information used for additional identification or authorization of the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Authorization Information Qualifier (I01)

    ISA-03
    I03
    Security Information Qualifier
    Required

    Code identifying the type of information in the Security Information

    00
    No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
    ISA-04
    I04
    Security Information
    Required
    Min 10Max 10

    This is used for identifying the security information about the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Security Information Qualifier (I03)

    ISA-05
    I05
    Interchange ID Qualifier
    Required
    Min 2Max 2

    Code indicating the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

    Codes
    ISA-06
    I06
    Interchange Sender ID
    Required
    Min 15Max 15

    Identification code published by the sender for other parties to use as the receiver ID to route data to them; the sender always codes this value in the sender ID element

    ISA-07
    I05
    Interchange ID Qualifier
    Required
    Min 2Max 2

    Code indicating the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

    Codes
    ISA-08
    I07
    Interchange Receiver ID
    Required
    Min 15Max 15

    Identification code published by the receiver of the data; When sending, it is used by the sender as their sending ID, thus other parties sending to them will use this as a receiving ID to route data to them

    ISA-09
    I08
    Interchange Date
    Required
    YYMMDD format

    Date of the interchange

    ISA-10
    I09
    Interchange Time
    Required
    HHMM format

    Time of the interchange

    ISA-11
    I65
    Repetition Separator
    Required
    Min 1Max 1

    Type is not applicable; the repetition separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate repeated occurrences of a simple data element or a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator, component element separator, and the segment terminator

    ^
    Repetition Separator
    ISA-12
    I11
    Interchange Control Version Number Code
    Required

    Code specifying the version number of the interchange control segments

    00703
    Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2014
    ISA-13
    I12
    Interchange Control Number
    Required
    Min 9Max 9

    A control number assigned by the interchange sender

    ISA-14
    I13
    Acknowledgment Requested Code
    Required
    Min 1Max 1

    Code indicating sender's request for an interchange acknowledgment

    0
    No Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
    1
    Interchange Acknowledgment Requested (TA1)
    2
    Interchange Acknowledgment Requested only when Interchange is "Rejected Because Of Errors"
    3
    Interchange Acknowledgment Requested only when Interchange is "Rejected Because Of Errors" or "Accepted but Errors are Noted"
    ISA-15
    I14
    Interchange Usage Indicator Code
    Required
    Min 1Max 1

    Code indicating whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information

    I
    Information
    P
    Production Data
    T
    Test Data
    ISA-16
    I15
    Component Element Separator
    Required
    Min 1Max 1

    Type is not applicable; the component element separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate component data elements within a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator and the segment terminator

    >
    Component Element Separator

    Functional Group Header

    RequiredMax use 1

    To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information

    Example
    GS-01
    479
    Functional Identifier Code
    Required

    Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets

    WR
    Shipment Weights (440)
    GS-02
    142
    Application Sender's Code
    Required
    Min 2Max 15

    Code identifying party sending transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners

    GS-03
    124
    Application Receiver's Code
    Required
    Min 2Max 15

    Code identifying party receiving transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners

    GS-04
    373
    Date
    Required
    CCYYMMDD format

    Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

    GS-05
    337
    Time
    Required
    HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

    Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)

    GS-06
    28
    Group Control Number
    Required
    Min 1Max 9

    Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

    GS-07
    455
    Responsible Agency Code
    Required
    Min 1Max 2

    Code identifying the issuer of the standard; this code is used in conjunction with Data Element 480

    T
    Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
    X
    Accredited Standards Committee X12
    GS-08
    480
    Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code
    Required

    Code indicating the version, release, subrelease, and industry identifier of the EDI standard being used, including the GS and GE segments; if code in DE455 in GS segment is X, then in DE 480 positions 1-3 are the version number; positions 4-6 are the release and subrelease, level of the version; and positions 7-12 are the industry or trade association identifiers (optionally assigned by user); if code in DE455 in GS segment is T, then other formats are allowed

    007030
    Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2015

    Heading

    ST
    0100

    Transaction Set Header

    RequiredMax use 1

    To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

    Example
    ST-01
    143
    Transaction Set Identifier Code
    Required

    Code identifying a Transaction Set

    • The transaction set identifier (ST01) is used by the translation routines of the interchange partners to select the appropriate transaction set definition (e.g., 810 selects the Invoice Transaction Set).
    440
    Shipment Weights
    ST-02
    329
    Transaction Set Control Number
    Required
    Min 4Max 9

    Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

    BW
    0200

    Beginning Segment for Weight Message Set

    RequiredMax use 1

    To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set

    Usage notes

    Example: BWCN25701066*L

    Example
    BW-01
    298
    Origin EDI Carrier Code
    Required
    Min 2Max 4

    Code specifying the SCAC of the carrier which originates the EDI transaction set for a shipment

    BW-02
    145
    Shipment Identification Number
    Optional
    Min 1Max 30

    Identification number assigned to the shipment by the shipper that uniquely identifies the shipment from origin to ultimate destination and is not subject to modification; (Does not contain blanks or special characters)

    BW-03
    188
    Weight Unit Code
    Required

    Code specifying the weight unit

    L
    Pounds
    G4
    0300

    Scale Identification

    OptionalMax use 1

    To identify the scale type and the location and time a shipment is weighed

    Usage notes

    Example: G4BATON ROUGE LAABCFOODS201801121454P

    Example
    G4-01
    19
    City Name
    Required
    Min 2Max 30

    Free-form text for city name

    G4-02
    156
    State or Province Code
    Required
    Min 2Max 2

    Code specifying the Standard State/Province as defined by appropriate government agency

    G4-03
    93
    Name
    Optional
    Min 1Max 60

    Free-form name

    • G403 is the scaling company's name.
    Usage notes

    Scaling company’s name

    G4-04
    373
    Date
    Required
    CCYYMMDD format

    Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

    • G404 is the event date.
    Usage notes

    Scale event date

    G4-05
    337
    Time
    Optional
    HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

    Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)

    • G405 is the event time.
    Usage notes

    Scale event time

    G4-06
    570
    Scale Type Code
    Optional

    Code identifying the type of scale

    P
    Private
    R
    Rail
    G5
    0400

    Scale Information

    RequiredMax use 255

    To transmit scale information

    Usage notes

    Example: G5ECUX88056311276820180112144480N*******2821144BM*000039

    Example
    If either Waybill Number (G5-03) or Date (G5-04) is present, then the other is required
    If either Reference Identification Qualifier (G5-15) or Reference Identification (G5-16) is present, then the other is required
    G5-01
    206
    Equipment Initial
    Required
    Min 1Max 4

    Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number

    G5-02
    207
    Equipment Number
    Required
    Min 1Max 15

    Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)

    G5-03
    186
    Waybill Number
    Optional
    Min 1Max 6

    Carrier accounting number of the waybill for the inbound movement

    G5-04
    373
    Date
    Optional
    CCYYMMDD format

    Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

    • G504 is the waybill date.
    G5-05
    81
    Weight
    Required
    Min 1Max 10

    Numeric value of weight

    G5-06
    187
    Weight Qualifier
    Required

    Code specifying the type of weight

    G
    Gross Weight
    N
    Actual Net Weight
    G5-14
    22
    Commodity Code
    Optional
    Min 1Max 30

    Code describing a commodity or group of commodities

    G5-15
    128
    Reference Identification Qualifier
    Optional

    Code identifying the Reference Identification

    BM
    Bill of Lading Number
    G5-16
    127
    Reference Identification
    Optional
    Min 1Max 80

    Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

    SE
    0500

    Transaction Set Trailer

    RequiredMax use 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)

    Example
    SE-01
    96
    Number of Included Segments
    Required
    Min 1Max 10

    Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE segments

    SE-02
    329
    Transaction Set Control Number
    Required
    Min 4Max 9

    Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

    Functional Group Trailer

    RequiredMax use 1

    To indicate the end of a functional group and to provide control information

    Example
    GE-01
    97
    Number of Transaction Sets Included
    Required
    Min 1Max 6

    Total number of transaction sets included in the functional group or interchange (transmission) group terminated by the trailer containing this data element

    GE-02
    28
    Group Control Number
    Required
    Min 1Max 9

    Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

    Interchange Control Trailer

    RequiredMax use 1

    To define the end of an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

    Example
    IEA-01
    I16
    Number of Included Functional Groups
    Required
    Min 1Max 5

    A count of the number of functional groups included in an interchange

    IEA-02
    I12
    Interchange Control Number
    Required
    Min 9Max 9

    A control number assigned by the interchange sender

    EDI Samples

    Sample

    ST*440*011950001
    BW*CN*25701066*L
    G4*BATON ROUGE *LA*ABCFOODS*20180112*1454*P
    G5*ECUX*880563*112768*20180112*144480*N********2821144*BM*000039
    SE*9*011950001

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