EDI 180 Return Merchandise Authorization and Notification

Functional Group AN

X12M Supply Chain Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Return Merchandise Authorization and Notification Transaction Set (180) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can provide for customary and established business and industry practice relative to the returning of merchandise to the vendor. This transaction set may satisfy request for returns, authorization or disposition of the return, notification of return, or notification of consumer return.

Heading

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
  1. To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

  2. To indicate the beginning of a transaction set.

  3. To indicate the disposition of the item, the reason for return by the returnee, the response to the reason for return, and whether the item was used

  4. To provide reference to a specific purchase order

  5. To specify pertinent dates and times

  6. To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier

  7. To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

  8. To specify allowances, charges or services

  9. To describe marking, packaging, loading and unloading requirements.

  10. To specify the transportation details relative to commodity, weight and quantity.

  11. To specify the carrier, sequence of routing and to provide transit time information

  12. N1 Loop Optional
    Repeat 200
    1. To identify a party by type of organization, name and code

    2. To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

    3. To specify the location of the named party

    4. To specify the geographic place of the named party

    5. To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

Detail

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
  1. BLI Loop Optional
    Repeat 500
    1. To specify basic item data: item identification, quantity, and price

    2. To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format

    3. To indicate the disposition of the item, the reason for return by the returnee, the response to the reason for return, and whether the item was used

    4. To specify allowances, charges or services

    5. To provide reference to a specific purchase order

    6. N1 Loop Optional
      Repeat 200
      1. To identify a party by type of organization, name and code

      2. To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

      3. To specify the location of the named party

      4. To specify the geographic place of the named party

      5. To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

  2. To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).

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