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X12 846 Inventory Inquiry/Advice

X12 Release 4010
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Overview
ISA
-
Interchange Control Header
Max use 1
Required
GS
-
Functional Group Header
Max use 1
Required
heading
ST
010
Transaction Set Header
Max use 1
Required
BIA
020
Beginning Segment for Inventory Inquiry/Advice
Max use 1
Required
Distributor
Store
GE
-
Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
-
Interchange Control Trailer
Max use 1
Required
ISA

Interchange Control Header

RequiredMax use 1
Example
ISA-01
I01
Authorization Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
ISA-02
I02
Authorization Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10
ISA-03
I03
Security Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
ISA-04
I04
Security Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10
ISA-05
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
Codes
ISA-06
I06
Interchange Sender ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 15
ISA-07
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
Codes
ISA-08
I07
Interchange Receiver ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 15
ISA-09
I08
Interchange Date
Required
Date (DT)
YYMMDD format
ISA-10
I09
Interchange Time
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM format
ISA-11
I10
Interchange Control Standards Identifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
U
U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS
ISA-12
I11
Interchange Control Version Number
Required
Identifier (ID)
00401
Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997
ISA-13
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 9Max 9
ISA-14
I13
Acknowledgment Requested
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1
0
No Acknowledgment Requested
1
Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
ISA-15
I14
Usage Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1
I
Information
P
Production Data
T
Test Data
ISA-16
I15
Component Element Separator
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 1
>
Component Element Separator

Functional Group Header

RequiredMax use 1
Example
GS-01
479
Functional Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
IB
Inventory Inquiry/Advice (846)
GS-02
142
Application Sender's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15
GS-03
124
Application Receiver's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
GS-06
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9
GS-07
455
Responsible Agency Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2
T
Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
X
Accredited Standards Committee X12
GS-08
480
Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code
Required
String (AN)
004010
Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997

Heading

ST
010
Heading > ST

Transaction Set Header

RequiredMax use 1
Example
ST-01
143
Transaction Set Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
846
Inventory Inquiry/Advice
ST-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9
BIA
020
Heading > BIA

Beginning Segment for Inventory Inquiry/Advice

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
BIA-01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
Original
05
Replace
BIA-02
755
Report Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
DD
Distributor Inventory Report
LC
Location Inventory Report
SI
Seller Inventory Report
BIA-03
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Usage notes
N1 Distributor
OptionalMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
Resale DealerStoreWarehouse
N1
080
Heading > Distributor > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
DS
Distributor
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
9
D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
93
Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set
94
Code assigned by the organization that is the ultimate destination of the transaction set
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
N2
090
Heading > Distributor > N2

Additional Name Information

OptionalMax use 2
Usage notes
Example
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N3
100
Heading > Distributor > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2
Usage notes
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
110
Heading > Distributor > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
Usage notes
N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
Usage notes
PER
130
Heading > Distributor > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use 3
Usage notes
Example
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-03) or Communication Number (PER-04) is present, then the other is required
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-05) or Communication Number (PER-06) is present, then the other is required
PER-01
366
Contact Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
IC
Information Contact
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
TE
Telephone
PER-04
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
PER-05
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
FX
Facsimile
PER-06
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
N1 Distributor end
N1 Resale Dealer
OptionalMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
DistributorStoreWarehouse
N1
080
Heading > Resale Dealer > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
DU
Resale Dealer
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
9
D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
93
Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set
94
Code assigned by the organization that is the ultimate destination of the transaction set
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
N2
090
Heading > Resale Dealer > N2

Additional Name Information

OptionalMax use 2
Usage notes
Example
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N3
100
Heading > Resale Dealer > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2
Usage notes
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
110
Heading > Resale Dealer > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
Usage notes
N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
Usage notes
PER
130
Heading > Resale Dealer > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use 3
Usage notes
Example
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-03) or Communication Number (PER-04) is present, then the other is required
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-05) or Communication Number (PER-06) is present, then the other is required
PER-01
366
Contact Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
IC
Information Contact
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
TE
Telephone
PER-04
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
PER-05
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
FX
Facsimile
PER-06
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
N1 Resale Dealer end
N1 Store
RequiredMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
DistributorResale DealerWarehouse
N1
080
Heading > Store > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
SN
Store
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
9
D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
93
Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
N1 Store end
N1 Warehouse
RequiredMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
DistributorResale DealerStore
N1
080
Heading > Warehouse > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
WH
Warehouse
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
9
D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
93
Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
N1 Warehouse end
Heading end

Detail

LIN Loop
RequiredMax >1
LIN
010
Detail > LIN Loop > LIN

Item Identification

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (LIN-04) or Product/Service ID (LIN-05) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (LIN-06) or Product/Service ID (LIN-07) is present, then the other is required
LIN-02
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
MG
Manufacturer's Part Number
LIN-03
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
LIN-04
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
LIN-05
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
LIN-06
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
VP
Vendor's (Seller's) Part Number
LIN-07
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PID
030
Detail > LIN Loop > PID

Product/Item Description

OptionalMax use 200
Usage notes
Example
PID-01
349
Item Description Type
Required
Identifier (ID)
F
Free-form
PID-05
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
QTY Loop
OptionalMax >1
QTY
320
Detail > LIN Loop > QTY Loop > QTY

Quantity

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
QTY-01
673
Quantity Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
14
Quantity in Float
17
Quantity on Hand
27
Committed Quantity
63
On Order Quantity
76
Returns
IQ
In-Transit Quantity
QTY-02
380
Quantity
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
QTY Loop end
LIN Loop end
Detail end

Summary

CTT
010
Summary > CTT

Transaction Totals

OptionalMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
CTT-01
354
Number of Line Items
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6
SE
020
Summary > SE

Transaction Set Trailer

RequiredMax use 1
Example
SE-01
96
Number of Included Segments
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 10
SE-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9
Summary end

Functional Group Trailer

RequiredMax use 1
Example
GE-01
97
Number of Transaction Sets Included
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6
GE-02
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9

Interchange Control Trailer

RequiredMax use 1
Example
IEA-01
I16
Number of Included Functional Groups
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 5
IEA-02
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 9Max 9

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