BFR Beginning Segment for Planning Schedule

To indicate the beginning of a planning schedule transaction set; whether a ship or delivery based forecast; and related forecast envelope dates

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
BFR-01
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code identifying purpose of transaction set.
At least one of BFR02 or BFR03 must be present.
If BFR01 equals "04" (Net Change) - BFR09 is required.
BFR-02
Reference Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
30
-
Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier. Also see Reference Number Qualifier, (128).
BFR02 is the identifying number for a forecast assigned by the orderer/purchaser.
BFR-03
Release Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
30
-
Number identifying a release against a Purchase Order previously placed by the parties involved in the transaction.
BFR-04
Forecast Type Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code which qualifies the type of dates used in the forecast.
BFR-05
Forecast Quantity Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
1
-
Code which qualifies the types of quantities.
BFR-06
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD).
BFR06 - Forecast Horizon Start Date: The date when the forecast horizon (envelope) begins.
BFR-07
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD).
BFR07 - Forecast Horizon End Date: The date when the forecast horizon (envelope) ends.
BFR-08
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD).
BFR08 - Date Forecast Generated: The date the forecast data was generated.
BFR-09
Date
Date (DT)
Conditional
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD).
BFR09 - Date Forecast Updated: The date the forecast was updated with "Net Change" data. (Used only when element 353 in BFR04 equals "04", meaning net change.)
BFR-10
Contract Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
-
Contract number.
BFR-11
Purchase Order Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
22
-
Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser.

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