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X12 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message

X12 Release 4010

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message Transaction Set (214) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used by a transportation carrier to provide shippers, consignees, and their agents with the status of shipments in terms of dates, times, locations, route, identifying numbers, and conveyance.

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    Overview
    ISA
    -
    Interchange Control Header
    Max use 1
    Required
    GS
    -
    Functional Group Header
    Max use 1
    Required
    heading
    ST
    010
    Transaction Set Header
    Max use 1
    Required
    B10
    020
    Beginning Segment for Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message
    Max use 1
    Required
    L11
    030
    Business Instructions and Reference Number
    Max use 300
    Optional
    Consignee
    MS3
    120
    Interline Information
    Max use 12
    Optional
    SE
    610
    Transaction Set Trailer
    Max use 1
    Required
    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 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
    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 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
    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

    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
    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

    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
    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
    I10
    Interchange Control Standards Identifier
    Required

    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

    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
    Min 9Max 9

    A control number assigned by the interchange sender

    ISA-14
    I13
    Acknowledgment Requested
    Required
    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
    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
    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

    QM
    Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message (214)
    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

    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 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

    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

    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 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).
    214
    Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message
    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

    B10
    020

    Beginning Segment for Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message

    RequiredMax use 1

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

    Usage notes

    Example: B10363100NNS3355*CN

    363100 is the waybill number.
    NNS3355 is the shipment ID number.

    Example
    B10-01
    127
    Reference Identification
    Optional
    Min 1Max 30

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

    • B1001 is the carrier assigned reference number.
    • B1001 is the carrier's PRO (invoice number) that identifies the shipment.
    B10-02
    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)

    B10-03
    140
    Standard Carrier Alpha Code
    Required
    Min 2Max 4

    Standard Carrier Alpha Code

    • B1003 is required when used in Transaction Set 214.
    L11
    030

    Business Instructions and Reference Number

    OptionalMax use 300

    To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number

    Usage notes

    Example: L11Q13151 107W

    Q13151 10 is the train ID

    Example
    If either Reference Identification (L11-01) or Reference Identification Qualifier (L11-02) is present, then the other is required
    L11-01
    127
    Reference Identification
    Optional
    Min 1Max 30

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

    L11-02
    128
    Reference Identification Qualifier
    Optional

    Code qualifying the Reference Identification

    7W
    Interchange Train Identification
    HR
    Horsepower
    P8
    Pickup Reference Number
    PO
    Purchase Order Number
    SO
    Shipper's Order (Invoice Number)
    WY
    Waybill Number
    0100 Consignee
    OptionalMax >1
    Usage notes

    Example:
    N1CNABC INTERNATIONAL CORP
    N329 CENTENNIAL ROAD
    N4
    ORANGEVILLEONM3F5K7*CA

    Variants (all may be used)
    0100Shipper0100Original Intermodal Ramp0100Destination Intermodal Ramp
    N1
    050

    Name

    RequiredMax use 1

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

    Usage notes

    Example:
    N1CNABC INTERNATIONAL CORP

    Example
    N1-01
    98
    Entity Identifier Code
    Required

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

    CN
    Consignee
    N1-02
    93
    Name
    Optional
    Min 1Max 60

    Free-form name

    N3
    070

    Address Information

    OptionalMax use 2

    To specify the location of the named party

    Usage notes

    Example:
    N3*29 CENTENNIAL ROAD

    Example
    N3-01
    166
    Address Information
    Required
    Min 1Max 55

    Address information

    N4
    080

    Geographic Location

    OptionalMax use 1

    To specify the geographic place of the named party

    Usage notes

    Example:
    N4ORANGEVILLEONM3F5K7CA

    Example
    N4-01
    19
    City Name
    Optional
    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
    Optional
    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
    Optional
    Min 3Max 15

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

    N4-04
    26
    Country Code
    Optional
    Min 2Max 3

    Code identifying the country

    0100 Shipper
    OptionalMax >1
    Usage notes

    Example:
    N1SHABC INTERNATIONAL CORP
    N3200 RENE LEVESQUE BOUL
    N4
    MONTREALPQH3G3T3*CA

    N1
    050

    Name

    RequiredMax use 1

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

    Usage notes

    Example:
    N1SHABC INTERNATIONAL CORP

    Example
    N1-01
    98
    Entity Identifier Code
    Required

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

    SH
    Shipper
    N1-02
    93
    Name
    Optional
    Min 1Max 60

    Free-form name

    N3
    070

    Address Information

    OptionalMax use 2

    To specify the location of the named party

    Usage notes

    Example:
    N3*200 RENE LEVESQUE BOUL

    Example
    N3-01
    166
    Address Information
    Required
    Min 1Max 55

    Address information

    N4
    080

    Geographic Location

    OptionalMax use 1

    To specify the geographic place of the named party

    Usage notes

    Example:
    N4MONTREALPQH3G3T3CA

    Example
    N4-01
    19
    City Name
    Optional
    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
    Optional
    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
    Optional
    Min 3Max 15

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

    N4-04
    26
    Country Code
    Optional
    Min 2Max 3

    Code identifying the country

    0100 Original Intermodal Ramp
    OptionalMax >1
    Usage notes

    Example: N1ROMONTREAL MONTER INT20030805

    N1
    050

    Name

    RequiredMax use 1

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

    Usage notes

    Example:
    N1ROMONTREAL MONTER INT20030805

    Example
    At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
    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

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

    RO
    Original Intermodal Ramp
    N1-02
    93
    Name
    Optional
    Min 1Max 60

    Free-form name

    Usage notes

    Name of intermodal terminal.

    N1-03
    66
    Identification Code Qualifier
    Optional

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

    20
    Standard Point Location Code (SPLC)
    N1-04
    67
    Identification Code
    Optional
    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.
    Usage notes

    SPLC code.

    0100 Destination Intermodal Ramp
    OptionalMax >1
    Usage notes

    Example: N1RDBRAMPTON INTER TERM20044761

    N1
    050

    Name

    RequiredMax use 1

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

    Usage notes

    Example:
    N1RDBRAMPTON INTER TERM20044761

    Example
    At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
    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

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

    RD
    Destination Intermodal Ramp
    N1-02
    93
    Name
    Optional
    Min 1Max 60

    Free-form name

    Usage notes

    Name of intermodal terminal.

    N1-03
    66
    Identification Code Qualifier
    Optional

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

    20
    Standard Point Location Code (SPLC)
    N1-04
    67
    Identification Code
    Optional
    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.
    Usage notes

    SPLC code.

    MS3
    120

    Interline Information

    OptionalMax use 12

    To identify the interline carrier and relevant data

    Usage notes

    Example: MS3CNO**X

    Example
    MS3-01
    140
    Standard Carrier Alpha Code
    Required
    Min 2Max 4

    Standard Carrier Alpha Code

    • MS301 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the interline carrier.
    MS3-02
    133
    Routing Sequence Code
    Required

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

    O
    Origin Carrier (Air, Motor, or Ocean)
    MS3-04
    91
    Transportation Method/Type Code
    Optional

    Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment

    R
    Rail
    X
    Intermodal (Piggyback)
    0200 Loop
    OptionalMax >1
    LX
    130

    Assigned Number

    RequiredMax use 1

    To reference a line number in a transaction set

    Usage notes

    Example: LX*1

    Example
    LX-01
    554
    Assigned Number
    Required
    Min 1Max 6

    Number assigned for differentiation within a transaction set

    Usage notes

    Number assigned for differentiation within a transaction set.

    0205 Loop
    OptionalMax >1
    AT7
    140

    Shipment Status Details

    RequiredMax use 1

    To specify the status of a shipment, the reason for that status, the date and time of the status and the date and time of any appointments scheduled.

    Usage notes

    Example:
    AT7I1NS*201801121430
    AT7*X2
    NS**201801151230

    Example
    If either Shipment Status Code (AT7-01) or Shipment Status or Appointment Reason Code (AT7-02) is present, then the other is required
    If Time (AT7-06) is present, then Date (AT7-05) is required
    AT7-01
    1650
    Shipment Status Code
    Optional

    Code indicating the status of a shipment

    • If AT701 is present, AT705 is the date the status occurred. If AT703 is present, AT705 is a date related to an appointment.
    • If AT701 is present, AT706 is the time of the status. If AT703 is present, AT706 is the time of the appointment.
    I1
    In-Gate
    X2
    Estimated Date and/or Time of Arrival at Consignee's Location
    AT7-02
    1651
    Shipment Status or Appointment Reason Code
    Optional

    Code indicating the reason a shipment status or appointment reason was transmitted

    NS
    Normal Status
    AT7-05
    373
    Date
    Optional
    CCYYMMDD format

    Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

    AT7-06
    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)

    MS1
    143

    Equipment, Shipment, or Real Property Location

    OptionalMax use 1

    To specify the location of a piece of equipment, a shipment, or real property in terms of city and state or longitude and latitude

    Usage notes

    Example: MS1*MONTREAL TASCHE YARD PQCA

    Example
    If State or Province Code (MS1-02) is present, then City Name (MS1-01) is required
    If City Name (MS1-01) is present, then at least one of State or Province Code (MS1-02) or Country Code (MS1-03) is required
    If Country Code (MS1-03) is present, then City Name (MS1-01) is required
    MS1-01
    19
    City Name
    Optional
    Min 2Max 30

    Free-form text for city name

    MS1-02
    156
    State or Province Code
    Optional
    Min 2Max 2

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

    MS1-03
    26
    Country Code
    Optional
    Min 2Max 3

    Code identifying the country

    MS2
    146

    Equipment or Container Owner and Type

    OptionalMax use 1

    To specify the owner, the identification number assigned by that owner, and the type of equipment

    Usage notes

    Example: MS2CNRU750154

    Example
    If either Standard Carrier Alpha Code (MS2-01) or Equipment Number (MS2-02) is present, then the other is required
    MS2-01
    140
    Standard Carrier Alpha Code
    Optional
    Min 2Max 4

    Standard Carrier Alpha Code

    MS2-02
    207
    Equipment Number
    Optional
    Min 1Max 10

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

    AT8
    200

    Shipment Weight, Packaging and Quantity Data

    OptionalMax use 10

    To specify shipment details in terms of weight, and quantity of handling units

    Usage notes

    Example: AT8NL*4500**1000

    Example
    If either Weight Qualifier (AT8-01), Weight Unit Code (AT8-02) or Weight (AT8-03) are present, then the others are required
    AT8-01
    187
    Weight Qualifier
    Optional

    Code defining the type of weight

    N
    Actual Net Weight
    AT8-02
    188
    Weight Unit Code
    Optional

    Code specifying the weight unit

    L
    Pounds
    AT8-03
    81
    Weight
    Optional
    Min 1Max 10

    Numeric value of weight

    AT8-05
    80
    Lading Quantity
    Optional
    Min 1Max 7

    Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity

    • AT805 is the quantity of handling units that are unitized (for example on a pallet or slip sheet). When added to the quantity in AT804 it is the total quantity of handling units for the shipment.
    SE
    610

    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

    Shipment Status Message Output

    ST*214*36001
    B10*363100*NNS3355*CN
    L11*Q13151 10*7W
    N1*SH*ABC INTERNATIONAL CORP
    N3*200 RENE LEVESQUE BOUL
    N4*MONTREAL*PQ*H3G3T3*CA
    N1*CN*ABC INTERNATIONAL CORP
    N3*29 CENTENNIAL ROAD
    N4*ORANGEVILLE*ON*M3F5K7*CA
    N1*RO*MONTREAL MONTER INT*20*030805
    N1*RD*BRAMPTON INTER TERM*20*044761
    MS3*CN*O**X
    LX*1
    AT7*I1*NS***20180112*1430
    AT7*X2*NS***20180115*1230
    MS1*MONTREAL TASCHE YARD *PQ*CA
    MS2*CNRU*750154
    AT8*N*L*4500**1000
    SE*16*36001

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