BSN Beginning Segment for Ship Notice

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

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
BSN-01
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code identifying purpose of transaction set.
BSN-02
Shipment Identification
String (AN)
Mandatory
2
30
-
A unique control number assigned by the original shipper to identify a specific shipment.
BSN-03
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD).
BSN03 is the date the shipment transaction set is created.
BSN-04
Time
Time (TM)
Mandatory
4
6
-
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time (HHMMSS) (Time range: 000000 through 235959)
BSN04 is the time the shipment transaction set is created.
BSN-05
Hierarchical Structure Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
4
4
-
Code indicating the hierarchical application structure of a transaction set that utilizes the HL segment to define the structure of the transaction set.

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