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X12 856 Ship Notice/Manifest

X12 Release 4010

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Ship Notice/Manifest Transaction Set (856) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to list the contents of a shipment of goods as well as additional information relating to the shipment, such as order information, product description, physical characteristics, type of packaging, marking, carrier information, and configuration of goods within the transportation equipment. The transaction set enables the sender to describe the contents and configuration of a shipment in various levels of detail and provides an ordered flexibility to convey information.

The sender of this transaction is the organization responsible for detailing and communicating the contents of a shipment, or shipments, to one or more receivers of the transaction set. The receiver of this transaction set can be any organization having an interest in the contents of a shipment or information about the contents of a shipment.

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Overview
ISA
-
Interchange Control Header
Max use 1
Required
GS
-
Functional Group Header
Max use 1
Required
heading
detail
HL Loop
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
Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the type of information in the Authorization Information

00
No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
ISA-02
I02
Authorization Information
Required
String (AN)
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
Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the type of information in the Security Information

00
No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
ISA-04
I04
Security Information
Required
String (AN)
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
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Qualifier to designate 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
String (AN)
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
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Qualifier to designate 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
String (AN)
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
Date (DT)
YYMMDD format

Date of the interchange

ISA-10
I09
Interchange Time
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM format

Time of the interchange

ISA-11
I10
Interchange Control Standards Identifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the agency responsible for the control standard used by the message that is enclosed by the interchange header and trailer

U
U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS
ISA-12
I11
Interchange Control Version Number
Required
Identifier (ID)

This version number covers the interchange control segments

00401
Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997
ISA-13
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 9Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

ISA-14
I13
Acknowledgment Requested
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1

Code sent by the sender to request an interchange acknowledgment (TA1)

0
No Acknowledgment Requested
1
Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
ISA-15
I14
Usage Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1

Code to indicate 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
String (AN)
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
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets

SH
Ship Notice/Manifest (856)
GS-02
142
Application Sender's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15

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

GS-03
124
Application Receiver's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15

Code identifying party receiving transmission. Codes agreed to by trading partners

GS-04
373
Date
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

GS-05
337
Time
Required
Time (TM)
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
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

GS-07
455
Responsible Agency Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2

Code used in conjunction with Data Element 480 to identify the issuer of the standard

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

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

004010
Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997

Heading

ST
010
Heading > ST

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
Identifier (ID)

Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set

  • The transaction set identifier (ST01) used by the translation routines of the interchange partners to select the appropriate transaction set definition (e.g., 810 selects the Invoice Transaction Set).
856
Ship Notice/Manifest
ST-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9

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

BSN
020
Heading > BSN

Beginning Segment for Ship Notice

RequiredMax use 1

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

Example
BSN-01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

00
Original
01
Cancellation
05
Replace
BSN-02
396
Shipment Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30

A unique control number assigned by the original shipper to identify a specific shipment

Usage notes

If sending a new original ASN (BSN01=00) then the ASN number in the BSN02 must be unique per ASN and cannot be repeated within a 12 month period.

If sending a replacement ASN (BSN01=05), then the BSN02 must reflect the same ASN # as sent in the original ASN. It should be should be sent in its entirety to include the information for the complete shipment.

If canceling an ASN (BSN01=01) then only the BSN segment is required and BSN02 should reflect the original ASN # being canceled.

BSN-03
373
Date
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

  • BSN03 is the date the shipment transaction set is created.
BSN-04
337
Time
Required
Time (TM)
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)

  • BSN04 is the time the shipment transaction set is created.
DTM
040
Heading > DTM

Date/Time Reference

OptionalMax use 10

To specify pertinent dates and times

Example
If Time Code (DTM-04) is present, then Time (DTM-03) is required
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time

011
Shipped
017
Estimated Delivery
DTM-02
373
Date
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

DTM-03
337
Time
Optional
Time (TM)
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)

DTM-04
623
Time Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Code identifying the time. In accordance with International Standards Organization standard 8601, time can be specified by a + or - and an indication in hours in relation to Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) time; since + is a restricted character, + and - are substituted by P and M in the codes that follow

Heading end

Detail

HL Loop
RequiredMax 200000
HL
010
Detail > HL Loop > HL

Hierarchical Level

RequiredMax use 1

To identify dependencies among and the content of hierarchically related groups of data segments

  • The HL segment is the only mandatory segment within the HL loop, and by itself, the HL segment has no meaning.
Example
HL-01
628
Hierarchical ID Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12

A unique number assigned by the sender to identify a particular data segment in a hierarchical structure

  • HL01 shall contain a unique alphanumeric number for each occurrence of the HL segment in the transaction set. For example, HL01 could be used to indicate the number of occurrences of the HL segment, in which case the value of HL01 would be "1" for the initial HL segment and would be incremented by one in each subsequent HL segment within the transaction.
HL-03
735
Hierarchical Level Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code defining the characteristic of a level in a hierarchical structure

  • HL03 indicates the context of the series of segments following the current HL segment up to the next occurrence of an HL segment in the transaction. For example, HL03 is used to indicate that subsequent segments in the HL loop form a logical grouping of data referring to shipment, order, or item-level information.
S
Shipment
TD1
110
Detail > HL Loop > TD1

Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight)

RequiredMax use 20

To specify the transportation details relative to commodity, weight, and quantity

Usage notes

CDW requires partner to make every effort to send full packaging (including counts) and weight at the shipment level in the TD1 segment

Example
If Weight Qualifier (TD1-06) is present, then Weight (TD1-07) is required
If either Weight (TD1-07) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (TD1-08) is present, then the other is required
TD1-01
103
Packaging Code
Required
String (AN)

Code identifying the type of packaging; Part 1: Packaging Form, Part 2: Packaging Material; if the Data Element is used, then Part 1 is always required

Part 1/1
BOX
Box (Supplier Outer Box)
CAS
Case (Manufacturer Master Pack)
PLT
Pallet
TD1-02
80
Lading Quantity
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 7

Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity

TD1-06
187
Weight Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code defining the type of weight

G
Gross Weight
TD1-07
81
Weight
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 10

Numeric value of weight

TD1-08
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

LB
Pound
TD5
120
Detail > HL Loop > TD5

Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

RequiredMax use 12

To specify the carrier and sequence of routing and provide transit time information

Example
TD5-01
133
Routing Sequence Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code describing the relationship of a carrier to a specific shipment movement

B
Original Carrier
TD5-02
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)

  • When specifying a routing sequence to be used for the shipment movement in lieu of specifying each carrier within the movement, use TD502 to identify the party responsible for defining the routing sequence, and use TD503 to identify the actual routing sequence, specified by the party identified in TD502.
2
Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC)
TD5-03
67
Identification Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

Usage notes

SCAC of Carrier

TD5-04
91
Transportation Method/Type Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment

AE
Air Express (e.g., UPS FedEx)
DT
Electronic (Delivery Notification Only)
E
Expedited Truck
LT
Less Than Trailer Load (LTL)
M
Motor (Common Carrier)
O
Containerized Ocean
PB
Priority Mail (e.g., Federal APO Locations)
R
Rail
SR
Dedicated Truck
U
Private Parcel Service (e.g., UPS, FedEx, Std / Ground)
TD5-05
387
Routing
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 35

Free-form description of the routing or requested routing for shipment, or the originating carrier's identity

TD5-12
284
Service Level Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code indicating the level of transportation service or the billing service offered by the transportation carrier

Usage notes

CDW will use this information to attempt to determine the expected delivery date. Regardless of whether or not an accurate delivery date can be provided, this information is still requested.

3D
Three Day Service
AE
All Other “Air” (International)
CG
Ground
DT
Electronic (Del. Notification Only)
ES
Expedited Service
ND
Next Day Air
PB
Priority Mail (e.g., Federal APO Locations)
PN
Next Day Air by Noon
SE
Second Day
REF
150
Detail > HL Loop > REF

Reference Identification

RequiredMax use >1

To specify identifying information

Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

Usage notes

Where supplier has sourced shipment from a manufacturer, which is direct shipping to EU or to CDW, CDW requires “VN” and / or “SO”

2I
Tracking Number
BM
Bill of Lading Number

If available, BM is mandatory.

CN
Carrier's Reference Number (PRO/Invoice)
FR
Freight Bill Number
IV
Seller's Invoice Number
SO
Manufacturer Order Number (Direct-Ship)
VN
Vendor PO Number (Direct / Drop Ship)
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

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

FOB
210
Detail > HL Loop > FOB

F.O.B. Related Instructions

OptionalMax use 1

To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment

Example
If Description (FOB-03) is present, then Location Qualifier (FOB-02) is required
If Description (FOB-07) is present, then Location Qualifier (FOB-06) is required
FOB-01
146
Shipment Method of Payment
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges

  • FOB01 indicates which party will pay the carrier.
BP
Paid by Buyer
CA
Advance Collect
CC
Collect
MX
Mixed
PA
Advance Prepaid
PC
Prepaid but Charged to Customer
PP
Prepaid (by Seller)
PS
Paid by Seller
TP
Third Party Pay
FOB-02
309
Location Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying type of location

  • FOB02 is the code specifying transportation responsibility location.
DE
Destination (Shipping)
FOB-03
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

FOB-06
309
Location Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying type of location

  • FOB06 is the code specifying the title passage location.
OR
Origin (Shipping Point)
FOB-07
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

N1 Loop Ship From
RequiredMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
N1 Loop Ship To
N1
220
Detail > HL Loop > N1 Loop Ship From > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

Example
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

SF
Ship From
N1-02
93
Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)

1
D-U-N-S Number, Dun & Bradstreet
91
Assigned by Seller or Seller's Agent
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

  • This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.
N3
240
Detail > HL Loop > N1 Loop Ship From > N3

Address Information

RequiredMax use 2

To specify the location of the named party

Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55

Address information

N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55

Address information

N4
250
Detail > HL Loop > N1 Loop Ship From > N4

Geographic Location

RequiredMax use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30

Free-form text for city name

  • A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

  • N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15

Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)

N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3

Code identifying the country

N4-05
309
Location Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying type of location

OR
Origin (Shipping Point)
N4-06
310
Location Identifier
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

Code which identifies a specific location

Usage notes

For any Destination other than a CDW location, CDW requires partner to send ZZ in N405, and “3rd Party” or End-User Location Identifier, if available, in N406.

N1 Loop Ship From end
N1 Loop Ship To
RequiredMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
N1 Loop Ship From
N1
220
Detail > HL Loop > N1 Loop Ship To > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

Example
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

ST
Ship To
N1-02
93
Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)

1
D-U-N-S Number, Dun & Bradstreet
91
Assigned by Seller or Seller's Agent
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

  • This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.
N3
240
Detail > HL Loop > N1 Loop Ship To > N3

Address Information

RequiredMax use 2

To specify the location of the named party

Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55

Address information

N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55

Address information

N4
250
Detail > HL Loop > N1 Loop Ship To > N4

Geographic Location

RequiredMax use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30

Free-form text for city name

  • A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

  • N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15

Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)

N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3

Code identifying the country

N4-05
309
Location Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying type of location

DE
Destination (Shipping)

Destination (Shipping) - To be sent when N101 = “ST” and shipping to CDW

ZZ
Mutually Defined

Drop Ship - To be sent when N101 = “ST” and shipping to End User (drop-ship)

N4-06
310
Location Identifier
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

Code which identifies a specific location

Usage notes

For any Destination other than a CDW location, CDW requires partner to send ZZ in N405, and “3rd Party” or End-User Location Identifier, if available, in N406.

N1 Loop Ship To end
HL Loop
RequiredMax >1
HL
010
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL

Hierarchical Level

RequiredMax use 1

To identify dependencies among and the content of hierarchically related groups of data segments

  • The HL segment is the only mandatory segment within the HL loop, and by itself, the HL segment has no meaning.
Example
HL-01
628
Hierarchical ID Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12

A unique number assigned by the sender to identify a particular data segment in a hierarchical structure

  • HL01 shall contain a unique alphanumeric number for each occurrence of the HL segment in the transaction set. For example, HL01 could be used to indicate the number of occurrences of the HL segment, in which case the value of HL01 would be "1" for the initial HL segment and would be incremented by one in each subsequent HL segment within the transaction.
HL-02
734
Hierarchical Parent ID Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12

Identification number of the next higher hierarchical data segment that the data segment being described is subordinate to

  • HL02 identifies the hierarchical ID number of the HL segment to which the current HL segment is subordinate.
HL-03
735
Hierarchical Level Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code defining the characteristic of a level in a hierarchical structure

  • HL03 indicates the context of the series of segments following the current HL segment up to the next occurrence of an HL segment in the transaction. For example, HL03 is used to indicate that subsequent segments in the HL loop form a logical grouping of data referring to shipment, order, or item-level information.
O
Order
PRF
050
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > PRF

Purchase Order Reference

RequiredMax use 1

To provide reference to a specific purchase order

Example
PRF-01
324
Purchase Order Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 22

CDW PO Number, as indicated on the original PO

PRF-04
373
Date
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

CDW PO Date, as indicated on the original PO

HL Loop
RequiredMax >1
HL
010
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL

Hierarchical Level

RequiredMax use 1

To identify dependencies among and the content of hierarchically related groups of data segments

  • The HL segment is the only mandatory segment within the HL loop, and by itself, the HL segment has no meaning.
Example
HL-01
628
Hierarchical ID Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12

A unique number assigned by the sender to identify a particular data segment in a hierarchical structure

  • HL01 shall contain a unique alphanumeric number for each occurrence of the HL segment in the transaction set. For example, HL01 could be used to indicate the number of occurrences of the HL segment, in which case the value of HL01 would be "1" for the initial HL segment and would be incremented by one in each subsequent HL segment within the transaction.
HL-02
734
Hierarchical Parent ID Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12

Identification number of the next higher hierarchical data segment that the data segment being described is subordinate to

  • HL02 identifies the hierarchical ID number of the HL segment to which the current HL segment is subordinate.
HL-03
735
Hierarchical Level Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code defining the characteristic of a level in a hierarchical structure

  • HL03 indicates the context of the series of segments following the current HL segment up to the next occurrence of an HL segment in the transaction. For example, HL03 is used to indicate that subsequent segments in the HL loop form a logical grouping of data referring to shipment, order, or item-level information.
I
Item
LIN
020
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > LIN

Item Identification

RequiredMax use 1

To specify basic item identification data

Usage notes

CDW Part Number and Manufacturer Part Number are required. Vendor’s part number is recommended but not required.

Example
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (LIN-04) or Product/Service ID (LIN-05) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (LIN-06) or Product/Service ID (LIN-07) is present, then the other is required
LIN-01
350
Assigned Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 20

Original Purchase Order Line Number

LIN-02
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

  • LIN02 through LIN31 provide for fifteen different product/service IDs for each item. For example: Case, Color, Drawing No., U.P.C. No., ISBN No., Model No., or SKU.
BP
CDW’s Part Number
LIN-03
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

LIN-04
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

MG
Manufacturer's Part Number
LIN-05
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

LIN-06
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

VP
Vendor's (Seller's) Part Number
LIN-07
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

LIN-08
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

OE
OEM Part Number
LIN-09
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

LIN-10
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
LIN-11
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

LIN-12
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

UR
UCC/EAN-128 Coupon Extended Code
LIN-13
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

LIN-14
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

AC
Aggregation Code (Used to Consolidate Part Families)
LIN-15
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

SN1
030
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > SN1

Item Detail (Shipment)

RequiredMax use 1

To specify line-item detail relative to shipment

Example
SN1-02
382
Number of Units Shipped
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 10

Numeric value of units shipped in manufacturer's shipping units for a line item or transaction set

SN1-03
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

  • SN103 defines the unit of measurement for both SN102 and SN104.
Usage notes

Refer to the item unit of measure provided in the original CDW Purchase Order.

EA
Each
MEA
080
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > MEA

Measurements

OptionalMax use 40

To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights

(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)

Example
MEA-01
737
Measurement Reference ID Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the broad category to which a measurement applies

PD
Physical Dimensions
WT
Weights
MEA-02
738
Measurement Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying a specific product or process characteristic to which a measurement applies

G
Gross Weight
HT
Height
LN
Length
N
Actual Net Weight
WD
Width
MEA-03
739
Measurement Value
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15

The value of the measurement

MEA-04
C001
Composite Unit of Measure
OptionalMax use 1
To identify a composite unit of measure (See Figures Appendix for examples of use)
C001-01
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

IN
Inch
LB
Pound
REF
150
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > REF

Reference Identification

OptionalMax use >1

To specify identifying information

Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

2I
Tracking Number
SE
Serial Number
ZZ1
Pallet Count per Item
ZZ2
Box Count per Item (Supplier Over-box)
ZZ3
Case Count per Item (Manufacturer Master Pack)
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

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

Usage notes

CDW requires that Serial Numbers communicated via ASN, exactly match outer package labels on goods received. ASN versus scan-on-receipt serialization discrepancies will be monitored and reported back to the partner. Tracking number per package is required by CDW.

MAN
190
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > MAN

Marks and Numbers

OptionalMax use >1

To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers

Example
MAN-01
88
Marks and Numbers Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the application or source of Marks and Numbers (87)

  • MAN01/MAN02 and MAN04/MAN05 may be used to identify two different marks and numbers assigned to the same physical container.
  • When MAN01 contains code "UC" (U.P.C. Shipping Container Code) and MAN05/MAN06 contain a range of ID numbers, MAN03 is not used. The reason for this is that the U.P.C. Shipping Container code is the same on every carton that is represented in the range in MAN05/MAN06.
W
Pallet Number
MAN-02
87
Marks and Numbers
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Marks and numbers used to identify a shipment or parts of a shipment

  • When both MAN02 and MAN03 are used, MAN02 is the starting number of a sequential range and MAN03 is the ending number of that range.
YNQ
335
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > YNQ

Yes/No Question

OptionalMax use 10

To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition

Example
YNQ-01
1321
Condition Indicator
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code indicating a condition

EF
Has Extended Coverage Insurance
YNQ-02
1073
Yes/No Condition or Response Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

  • YNQ02 confirms or denies the statement made in YNQ01, YNQ09 or YNQ10. A "Y" indicates the statement is confirmed; an "N" indicates the statement is denied.
N
No
Y
Yes
YNQ-05
933
Free-Form Message Text
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 264

Free-form message text

HL Loop end
HL Loop end
HL Loop end
Detail end

Summary

CTT
010
Summary > CTT

Transaction Totals

RequiredMax use 1

To transmit a hash total for a specific element in the transaction set

  • Number of line items (CTT01) is the accumulation of the number of HL segments.
    If used, hash total (CTT02) is the sum of the value of units shipped (SN102) for each SN1 segment.
Example
CTT-01
354
Number of Line Items
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6

Total number of line items in the transaction set

Usage notes

Number of line items (CTT01) is the accumulation of the number of HL segments.

SE
020
Summary > SE

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
Numeric (N0)
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
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9

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

Summary end

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
Numeric (N0)
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
Numeric (N0)
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
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 5

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

IEA-02
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 9Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

EDI Samples

CDW Ship Notice

ST*856*0001~
BSN*00*1234567890*20050901*0833~
DTM*011*20080901*0835*CS~
HL*1**S~
TD1*BOX*5****G*610.15*LB~
TD1*PLT*1****G*625*LB~
TD5*B*2*SCAC*M*Carrier Name*******CG~
REF*BM*01234567891011121~
REF*CN*01234567891~
REF*2I* TRACKING NUMBER001~
FOB*PP~
N1*ST*CDW Computer Center, Inc.*1*107627952~
N3*200 N. Milwaukee Avenue*One CDW Way~
N4*Vernon Hills*IL*60061*US*DE*01~
N1*SF*XYZ Corp*91*126456789~
N3*Any Place 1~
N4*Schaumburg*IL*60173*US*OR*01~
HL*2*1*O~
PRF*1234567***20000924~
HL*3*2*I~
LIN*1*BP*217220*MG*1234567*VP*C7834A#ABA*OE*OEM1234*UP*88698919064*UR*8869891906412*AC*XYZ123~
SN1**10*EA~
MEA*WT*G*1.05*LB~
MEA*WT*N*0.99*LB~
MEA*PD*LN*24*IN~
MEA*PD*HT*4*IN~
MEA*PD*WD*12*IN~
REF*SE*SERIAL NUMBER0001~
REF*SE*SERIAL NUMBER0002~
REF*SE*SERIAL NUMBER0003~
REF*SE*SERIAL NUMBER0004~
REF*SE*SERIAL NUMBER0005~
REF*SE*SERIAL NUMBER0006~
REF*SE*SERIAL NUMBER0007~
REF*SE*SERIAL NUMBER0008~
REF*SE*SERIAL NUMBER0009~
REF*SE*SERIAL NUMBER0010~
REF*2I*TRACKING NUMBER001~
REF*ZZ1*1~
REF*ZZ2*5~
MAN*W*PLT1234~
YNQ*EF*Y***HAS EXTENDED COVERAGE~
CTT*3~
SE*44*0001~

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