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X12 163 Transportation Appointment Schedule Information

X12 Release 5010

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Transportation Appointment Schedule Information Transaction Set (163) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment.
The transaction set can be used by transportation carriers and their trading partners to request and accept freight pickup and delivery appointments.

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
ST
0100
Transaction Set Header
Max use 1
Required
B13
0200
Beginning Segment for Appointment Schedule
Max use 1
Required
B2A
0300
Set Purpose
Max use 1
Required
N7
0500
Equipment Details
Max use 3
Optional
G62
0600
Date/Time
Max use 10
Optional
L11
0700
Business Instructions and Reference Number
Max use 999
Optional
0100 Loop
SE
2900
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
Identifier (ID)

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
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 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
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

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
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

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
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
I65
Repetition Separator
Required
String (AN)
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
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the version number of the interchange control segments

00501
Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2003
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 indicating sender's request for an interchange acknowledgment

0
No Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
1
Interchange Acknowledgment Requested (TA1)
ISA-15
I14
Interchange Usage Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
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
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

AS
Transportation Appointment Schedule Information (163)
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 where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

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 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
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

005010
Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2003

Heading

ST
0100
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) 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).
163
Transportation Appointment Schedule Information
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

B13
0200
Heading > B13

Beginning Segment for Appointment Schedule

RequiredMax use 1

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

Example
B13-01
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50

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

  • B1301 is the appointment pickup or delivery request reference number. It is a number assigned by the party requesting the original appointment that uniquely identifies the request for a pickup or delivery appointment. It is not a unique appointment number.
Usage notes

This number must match the number sent in the ATA02 from the 212

B13-02
140
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 4

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

  • B1302 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the carrier who will be keeping the appointment.
B2A
0300
Heading > B2A

Set Purpose

RequiredMax use 1

To allow for positive identification of transaction set purpose

Example
B2A-01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

00
Original
54
Approval
B2A-02
346
Application Type
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying an application

AT
Appointment
N7
0500
Heading > N7

Equipment Details

OptionalMax use 3

To identify the equipment

Example
N7-01
206
Equipment Initial
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 4

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

  • N701 is mandatory for rail transactions.
N7-02
207
Equipment Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 15

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

N7-12
140
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 4

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

  • N712 is the owner of the equipment.
G62
0600
Heading > G62

Date/Time

OptionalMax use 10

To specify pertinent dates and times

Example
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
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying type of date

68
Requested Delivery Date
70
Scheduled Delivery Date
82
Delivery Appointment Granted Date
97
Scheduled Delivery Date, Needs Confirmation
G62-02
373
Date
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

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

G62-03
176
Time Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the reported time

X
Scheduled Delivery Time
G62-04
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)

G62-05
623
Time Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

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

CT
Central Time
L11
0700
Heading > L11

Business Instructions and Reference Number

OptionalMax use 999

To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number

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
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50

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

Usage notes

Wal-Mart Load ID

L11-02
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

CR
Customer Reference Number
0100 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N1
1000
Heading > 0100 Loop > N1

Party Identification

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
Identifier (ID)

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

ST
Ship To
N1-02
93
Name
Optional
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)

UL
Global Location Number (GLN)
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.
Usage notes

A globally unique 13 digit code for the identification of a legal, functional or physical location within the Uniform Code Council (UCC) and International Article Number Association (EAN) numbering system

0100 Loop end
SE
2900
Heading > 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

Heading 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

Sample

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *231106*1405*^*00501*000000001*0*T*>
GS*AS*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20231106*140511*000000001*X*005010
ST*163*0001
B13*03485502*SCAC
B2A*00*AT
N7*YFSY*0038980**********SCAC
G62*97*20041104
L11*12345678*CR
N1*ST*WAL-MART DC 6094R-REGULAR*UL*0078742035222
SE*8*0001
GE*1*000000001
IEA*1*000000001

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