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

Sequence

Element

Name

Type

Requirement

Min

Max

Repeat

01

438

U.P.C. Case Code

String (AN)

Conditional

12

12

1

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

02

235

Product/Service ID Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

2

1

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

Codes (544)

03

234

Product/Service ID

String (AN)

Conditional

1

80

1

Identifying number for a product or service

04

152

Special Handling Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

3

1

Code specifying special transportation handling instructions

Codes (589)

05

395

Unit Weight

Decimal number (R)

Conditional

1

8

1

Numeric value of weight per unit

P050607: If either G39-05, G39-06 or G39-07 are present, then the others are required

06

187

Weight Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

1

2

1

Code specifying the type of weight

Codes (54)

07

188

Weight Unit Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

1

1

1

Code specifying the weight unit

Codes (8)

08

65

Height

Decimal number (R)

Conditional

1

8

1

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

09

355

Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

2

1

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

Codes (925)

10

189

Width

Decimal number (R)

Conditional

1

8

1

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

11

355

Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

2

1

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

Codes (925)

12

82

Length

Decimal number (R)

Conditional

1

8

1

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

13

355

Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

2

1

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

Codes (925)

14

183

Volume

Decimal number (R)

Conditional

1

8

1

Value of volumetric measure

P1415: If either G39-14 or G39-15 is present, then the other is required

15

355

Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

2

1

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

Codes (925)

16

416

Pallet Block and Tiers

Numeric (N0)

Optional

6

6

1

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

17

356

Pack

Numeric (N0)

Optional

1

6

1

The number of inner containers, or number of eaches if there are no inner containers, per outer container

18

357

Size

Decimal number (R)

Conditional

1

8

1

Size of supplier units in pack

P1819: If either G39-18 or G39-19 is present, then the other is required

19

355

Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

2

1

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

Codes (925)

20

397

Color

String (AN)

Optional

1

10

1

Free-form description of color

21

398

Order Sizing Factor

Decimal number (R)

Optional

1

10

1

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

22

876

Alternate Tiers per Pallet

Numeric (N0)

Optional

1

3

1

Number indicating the alternate tiers per pallet structure; the three digits represent the number of tiers per pallet

23

235

Product/Service ID Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

2

1

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

Codes (544)

24

234

Product/Service ID

String (AN)

Conditional

1

80

1

Identifying number for a product or service

25

187

Weight Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

1

2

1

Code specifying the type of weight

P2526: If either G39-25 or G39-26 is present, then the other is required

Codes (54)

26

395

Unit Weight

Decimal number (R)

Conditional

1

8

1

Numeric value of weight per unit

27

810

Inner Pack

Numeric (N0)

Optional

1

6

1

The number of eaches per inner container

28

103

Packaging Code

String (AN)

Optional

3

5

1

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

Codes (234)

29

878

Cash Register Item Description

String (AN)

Optional

1

20

1

The cash register description of an item