G39 Item Characteristics - Vendor's Selling Unit
To identify a vendor's selling unit or to provide physical characteristics relative to a vendor's selling unit
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
Code (Universal Product Code - U.P.C.) including two high order digits identifying the "system" (U.S. Grocery = 00, 06 or 07; U.S. Drug = 03); using the U.S. Grocery system, the next ten digits are: Manufacturer (5) Case Code (5)
R0102: At least one of G39-01 or G39-02 is required
Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)
P0203: If either G39-02 or G39-03 is present, then the other is required
Identifying number for a product or service
Code specifying special transportation handling instructions
Numeric value of weight per unit
P050607: If either G39-05, G39-06 or G39-07 are present, then the others are required
Code specifying the type of weight
Code specifying the weight unit
Vertical dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position
P0809: If either G39-08 or G39-09 is present, then the other is required
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
Shorter measurement of the two horizontal dimensions measured with the object in the upright position
P1011: If either G39-10 or G39-11 is present, then the other is required
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
Largest horizontal dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position
P1213: If either G39-12 or G39-13 is present, then the other is required
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
Value of volumetric measure
P1415: If either G39-14 or G39-15 is present, then the other is required
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
Code indicating pallet and load structure; first three digits indicate the number of cases per layer, last three digits indicate the number of layers per pallet
The number of inner containers, or number of eaches if there are no inner containers, per outer container
Size of supplier units in pack
P1819: If either G39-18 or G39-19 is present, then the other is required
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
Free-form description of color
A product specification other than gross or net weight, or cubic feet for a line item or transaction used for order sizing and pricing purposes
Number indicating the alternate tiers per pallet structure; the three digits represent the number of tiers per pallet
Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)
P2324: If either G39-23 or G39-24 is present, then the other is required
Identifying number for a product or service
Code specifying the type of weight
P2526: If either G39-25 or G39-26 is present, then the other is required
Numeric value of weight per unit
The number of eaches per inner container
Code identifying the type of packaging; Part 1: Packaging Form, Part 2: Packaging Material; if the Data Element is used, then Part 1 is always required
The cash register description of an item