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X12 879 Price Information

X12 Release 4010

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Price Information Transaction Set (879) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to enable a manufacturer, supplier, broker, or agent to provide a trading partner with pricing information.

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    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
    G91
    020
    Price Change Status
    Max use 1
    Required
    0100 Loop
    G36
    120
    Price List Reference
    Max use 1
    Optional
    G43
    140
    Promotion/Price List Area
    Max use 9999
    Optional
    G62
    160
    Date/Time
    Max use 10
    Required
    G62
    160
    Date/Time
    Max use 10
    Optional
    G93
    165
    Price Bracket Identification
    Max use 50
    Optional
    detail
    0200 Loop
    G28
    020
    Line Item Numbers
    Max use 1
    Required
    G69
    030
    Line Item Detail - Description
    Max use 5
    Optional
    G62
    055
    Date/Time
    Max use 4
    Optional
    0210 Loop
    SE
    070
    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

    QG
    Product Information (878, 879, 888, 889, 893, 896)
    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).
    879
    Price Information
    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

    G91
    020

    Price Change Status

    RequiredMax use 1

    To enable the supplier/broker to change pricing information

    Example
    G91-01
    259
    Change Type Code
    Required

    Code indicating change type

    Usage notes

    Please send "B" for initial full load and price changes to existing items. Send "W" for new item additions.

    B
    Original Price Change Transaction
    W
    New
    0100 Loop
    RequiredMax 999
    N1
    040

    Name

    RequiredMax use 1

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

    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

    BY
    Buying Party (Purchaser)
    VN
    Vendor
    N1-02
    93
    Name
    Optional
    Min 1Max 60

    Free-form name

    N1-03
    66
    Identification Code Qualifier
    Optional

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

    9
    D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
    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

    For BY: Dot's Duns Number: 0256712560000

    G36
    120

    Price List Reference

    OptionalMax use 1

    To provide price list references and descriptions

    Example
    G36-01
    439
    Price List Number
    Required
    Min 1Max 16

    Identification number assigned by a vendor to a price list

    Usage notes

    Must be unique if sending 879's for the same items for multiple price zones

    G36-03
    373
    Date
    Required
    CCYYMMDD format

    Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

    • G3603 is the issue date of the price list.
    G43
    140

    Promotion/Price List Area

    OptionalMax use 9999

    To specify the geographic area in which a promotion or price is in effect

    Example
    G43-01
    771
    Market Area Code Qualifier
    Required

    Code qualifying the identifier represented in "Market Area Code Identifier (767)"

    • If G4301 is "001", "002", or "004", then G4302 is required. If G4301 is "003", then G4303 is required.
    001
    Pricing Market

    Market specific pricing (zone or region)

    006
    All Stores

    National pricing

    G43-02
    767
    Market Area Code Identifier
    Optional
    Min 1Max 12

    A unique identification of a market area

    Usage notes

    An identifier to describe the zone or region for which the pricing applies.
    Should be left blank if pricing applies to all customers.

    G43-03
    352
    Description
    Optional
    Min 1Max 80

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

    Usage notes

    A description of the zone or region for which the pricing applies. Should
    be left blank if pricing applies to all customers.
    IMPORTANT - Zone or Region description must be sent in upper case letters

    G43-04
    687
    Class of Trade Code
    Optional
    Min 2Max 2

    Code indicating class of trade

    G62
    160

    Date/Time

    RequiredMax use 10

    To specify pertinent dates and times

    Example
    Variants (all may be used)
    G62Date/Time
    If either Date Qualifier (G62-01) or Date (G62-02) is present, then the other is required
    At least one of Date Qualifier (G62-01) or Time Qualifier (G62-03) is required
    If either Time Qualifier (G62-03) or Time (G62-04) is present, then the other is required
    G62-01
    432
    Date Qualifier
    Required

    Code specifying type of date

    09
    Process Date
    G62-02
    373
    Date
    Optional
    CCYYMMDD format

    Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

    G62-03
    176
    Time Qualifier
    Optional

    Code specifying the reported time

    W
    Effective Time
    G62-04
    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)

    G62
    160

    Date/Time

    OptionalMax use 10

    To specify pertinent dates and times

    Usage notes

    If date applies to all items, date can be sent at the header level. Otherwise, please send at the detail level

    Example
    Variants (all may be used)
    G62Date/Time
    If either Date Qualifier (G62-01) or Date (G62-02) is present, then the other is required
    G62-01
    432
    Date Qualifier
    Required

    Code specifying type of date

    Usage notes

    Please send either first order or first ship date, depending on how your
    products are priced.

    87
    First Order Date
    88
    First Ship Date
    G62-02
    373
    Date
    Optional
    CCYYMMDD format

    Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

    Usage notes

    The date the pricing becomes effective

    G93
    165

    Price Bracket Identification

    OptionalMax use 50

    To identify price bracket values

    Usage notes

    We need to receive all available brackets - not just the bracket we receive for our cost. We will use the other brackets to arrive at our selling price

    Example
    If either Quantity (G93-02) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (G93-03) is present, then the other is required
    G93-01
    417
    Price Bracket Identifier
    Optional
    Min 1Max 3

    Identifier assigned by the vendor for a specific price bracket

    Usage notes

    Value sent in G9301 must match the value sent in the G4001.
    IMPORTANT - If bracket ID's contain alpha characters instead of numeric, they must be sent in upper case letters

    G93-02
    380
    Quantity
    Optional
    Min 1Max 15

    Numeric value of quantity

    • G9302 is the bracket value in terms of minimum quantity or weight as specified in G9303.
    Usage notes

    Example: 40000

    G93-03
    355
    Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
    Optional

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

    CA
    Case
    LB
    Pound
    G93-04
    369
    Free-form Description
    Optional
    Min 1Max 45

    Free-form descriptive text

    Detail

    0200 Loop
    RequiredMax 9999
    G28
    020

    Line Item Numbers

    RequiredMax use 1

    To provide basic product identification information

    Example
    If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (G28-03) or Product/Service ID (G28-04) is present, then the other is required
    If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (G28-05) or Product/Service ID (G28-06) is present, then the other is required
    G28-03
    235
    Product/Service ID Qualifier
    Required

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

    UK
    U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
    G28-04
    234
    Product/Service ID
    Optional
    Min 1Max 48

    Identifying number for a product or service

    G28-05
    235
    Product/Service ID Qualifier
    Optional
    Min 2Max 2

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

    G28-06
    234
    Product/Service ID
    Optional
    Min 1Max 48

    Identifying number for a product or service

    G69
    030

    Line Item Detail - Description

    OptionalMax use 5

    To describe an item in free-form format

    Example
    G69-01
    369
    Free-form Description
    Required
    Min 1Max 45

    Free-form descriptive text

    G62
    055

    Date/Time

    OptionalMax use 4

    To specify pertinent dates and times

    Usage notes

    If date varies by item, please send at the detail level. Otherwise, date can be sent at the header level.

    Example
    If either Date Qualifier (G62-01) or Date (G62-02) is present, then the other is required
    G62-01
    432
    Date Qualifier
    Optional

    Code specifying type of date

    Usage notes

    Please send either first order or first ship date, depending on how your products are priced.

    87
    First Order Date
    88
    First Ship Date
    G62-02
    373
    Date
    Optional
    CCYYMMDD format

    Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

    0210 Loop
    OptionalMax 100
    G40
    065

    Bracket Price

    RequiredMax use 1

    To provide a vendor's pricing structure associated with a specific line item

    Usage notes

    We need to receive all available brackets - not just the bracket we receive for our cost. We will use the other brackets to arrive at our selling price.

    Example
    G40-01
    417
    Price Bracket Identifier
    Optional
    Min 1Max 3

    Identifier assigned by the vendor for a specific price bracket

    Usage notes

    Value sent in G4001 must match the value sent in the G9301.
    IMPORTANT - If bracket ID's contain alpha characters instead of numeric, they must be sent in upper case letters.

    G40-02
    418
    Item List Cost - New
    Required
    Min 1Max 9

    Unit price within the appropriate price bracket for a line item on or after an effective price date

    Usage notes

    Please send list price - not Dot cost.

    G40-07
    355
    Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
    Optional

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

    • G4007 is the invoicing unit of measure for the costs specified in G4002 and G4003.
    BG
    Bag
    CA
    Case
    DR
    Drum
    EA
    Each
    GA
    Gallon
    LB
    Pound
    PA
    Pail
    TE
    Tote
    SE
    070

    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 from DOT Foods 1

    ST*879*0002~
    G91*B~
    N1*VN*ABC Food*9*1234567890000~
    N1*BY*DOT FOODS INC*9*0256712560000~
    G36*000223**20060110~
    G43*006***FS~
    G62*09*20060110*W*0002~
    G93*1*36000*CA*Price Bracket 1 quantity 36000.000~
    G93*2*18000*CA*Price Bracket 2 quantity 18000.000~
    G93*3*9000*CA*Price Bracket 3 quantity 9000.000~
    G93*4*0*CA*Price Bracket 4 quantity 0.000~
    G28***UK*00038000274329~
    G69*ABC MAPLE CEREAL BOWL~
    G62*88*20051229~
    G40*1*24.96*****CA~
    G40*2*25.33*****CA~
    G40*3*26.07*****CA~
    G40*4*27.43*****CA~
    SE*19*0002~

    Sample from DOT Foods 2

    ST*879*17940004~
    G91*B~
    N1*VN*ABC FOOD*9*1234567890000~
    N1*BY*DOT FOODS*9*0256712560000~
    G36*000223**20071116~
    G43*001*MID*ZONE 3*FS~
    G62*09*20071116~
    G62*87*20071215~
    G62*88*20080107~
    G93*1*4999*CA*BRACKET 1~
    G93*2*9999*CA*BRACKET 2~
    G93*3*19999*CA*BRACKET 3~
    G28***UK*10077589101210*MG*001082~
    G69*GYROS SLICES DELI PACK 24/1 LB~
    G40*1*83.52*****CA~
    G40*2*82.08*****CA~
    G40*3*80.64*****CA~
    SE*18*17940004~

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