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X12 846 Inventory Inquiry/Advice

X12 Release 4030
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Overview
ISA
-
Interchange Control Header
Max use 1
Required
GS
-
Functional Group Header
Max use 1
Required
heading
ST
0100
Transaction Set Header
Max use 1
Required
BIA
0200
Beginning Segment for Inventory Inquiry/Advice
Max use 1
Required
CUR
0400
Currency
Max use 1
Optional
REF
0600
Reference Identification
Max use 12
Required
Ship From
detail
LIN Loop
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
I65
Repetition Separator
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 1
^
Repetition Separator
ISA-12
I11
Interchange Control Version Number
Required
Identifier (ID)
00403
Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1999
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)
004030
Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1999

Heading

ST
0100
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
0200
Heading > BIA

Beginning Segment for Inventory Inquiry/Advice

RequiredMax use 1
Example
BIA-01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
Original
BIA-02
755
Report Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
MB
Manufacturer/Distributor Inventory Report
BIA-03
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Optional
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
CUR
0400
Heading > CUR

Currency

OptionalMax use 1
Example
CUR-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
SE
Selling Party
CUR-02
100
Currency Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 3
REF
0600
Heading > REF

Reference Identification

RequiredMax use 12
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
IA
Internal Vendor Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50
N1 Ship From
OptionalMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Vendor
N1
0800
Heading > Ship From > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
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)
SF
Ship From
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
1
D-U-N-S Number, Dun & Bradstreet
9
D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
92
Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
N3
1000
Heading > Ship From > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
1100
Heading > Ship From > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use 1
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
N1 Ship From end
N1 Vendor
OptionalMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Ship From
N1
0800
Heading > Vendor > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
VN
Vendor
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N3
1000
Heading > Vendor > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
1100
Heading > Vendor > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use 1
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
N1 Vendor end
Heading end

Detail

LIN Loop
RequiredMax >1
LIN
0100
Detail > LIN Loop > LIN

Item Identification

RequiredMax use 1
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
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (LIN-08) or Product/Service ID (LIN-09) is present, then the other is required
LIN-01
350
Assigned Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 20
LIN-02
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
VN
Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
LIN-03
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
LIN-04
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
EN
EAN/UCC - 13
SK
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
UP
UCC - 12
LIN-05
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
LIN-06
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
EN
EAN/UCC - 13
SK
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
UP
UCC - 12
LIN-07
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
LIN-08
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
EN
EAN/UCC - 13
SK
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
UP
UCC - 12
LIN-09
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
PID
0300
Detail > LIN Loop > PID

Product/Item Description

OptionalMax use 200
Example
PID-01
349
Item Description Type
Required
Identifier (ID)
F
Free-form
PID-05
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
CTP
1100
Detail > LIN Loop > CTP

Pricing Information

OptionalMax use 25
Example
CTP-02
236
Price Identifier Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
UCP
Unit cost price
WHL
Wholesale
CTP-03
212
Unit Price
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
QTY Projected Available Inventory
RequiredMax 1
QTY
3200
Detail > LIN Loop > Projected Available Inventory > QTY

Quantity

RequiredMax use 1
Example
QTY-01
673
Quantity Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
29
Projected Available Inventory
QTY-02
380
Quantity
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
QTY-03
C001
Composite Unit of Measure
OptionalMax use 1
To identify a composite unit of measure (See Figures Appendix for examples of use)
C001-01
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
CA
Case
EA
Each
DTM
3550
Detail > LIN Loop > Projected Available Inventory > DTM

Date/Time Reference

RequiredMax use 10
Example
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
169
Product Availability Date
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
QTY Projected Available Inventory end
QTY Quantity Available for Sale (stock quantity)
RequiredMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Projected Available Inventory
QTY
3200
Detail > LIN Loop > Quantity Available for Sale (stock quantity) > QTY

Quantity

RequiredMax use 1
Example
QTY-01
673
Quantity Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
33
Quantity Available for Sale (stock quantity)
QTY-02
380
Quantity
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
QTY-03
C001
Composite Unit of Measure
OptionalMax use 1
To identify a composite unit of measure (See Figures Appendix for examples of use)
C001-01
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
CA
Case
EA
Each
DTM
3550
Detail > LIN Loop > Quantity Available for Sale (stock quantity) > DTM

Date/Time Reference

OptionalMax use 10
Example
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
018
Available
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
QTY Quantity Available for Sale (stock quantity) end
LIN Loop end
Detail end

Summary

CTT
0100
Summary > CTT

Transaction Totals

OptionalMax use 1
Example
CTT-01
354
Number of Line Items
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6
CTT-02
347
Hash Total
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 10
SE
0200
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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