BCT Beginning Segment for Price/Sales Catalog

To indicate the beginning of the price/sales catalog transaction set and to specify catalog purpose and number information.

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
BCT-01
Catalog Purpose Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code indicating purpose of catalog.
BCT-02
Catalog Number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
15
-
Identifying number for catalog or superseded catalog.
BCT-03
Catalog Version Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
15
-
Identifying version number of catalog or superseded catalog.
BCT-04
Catalog Revision Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
6
-
Identifying revision number of catalog or superseded catalog.
BCT-05
Unit of Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying the basic unit of measurement.
BCT-06
Catalog Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
15
-
Identifying number for catalog or superseded catalog.
BCT-07
Catalog Version Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
15
-
Identifying version number of catalog or superseded catalog.
BCT-08
Catalog Revision Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
6
-
Identifying revision number of catalog or superseded catalog.
BCT-09
Description
String (AN)
Optional
1
80
-
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content.
BCT-10
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying purpose of transaction set.

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