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X12 846 Inventory Inquiry/Advice
Delimiters
- ~ Segment
- * Element
- > Component
Interchange Control Header
RequiredMax use 1
- 00
- No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
- 00
- No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
- 01
- Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
- 02
- SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
- 03
- FMC (Federal Maritime Commission)
- 04
- IATA (International Air Transport Association)
- 08
- UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID)
- 09
- X.121 (CCITT)
- 10
- Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code
- 11
- DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
- 12
- Phone (Telephone Companies)
- 13
- UCS Code (The UCS Code is a Code Used for UCS Transmissions; it includes the Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem; it Does Not Include Punctuation, Blanks or Access Code)
- 14
- Duns Plus Suffix
- 15
- Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code
- 16
- Duns Number With 4-Character Suffix
- 17
- American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit)
- 18
- Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code
- 19
- EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID)
- 20
- Health Industry Number (HIN)
- 21
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or (IPEDS)
- 22
- Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE
- 23
- National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes, or NCES
- 24
- The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP
- 25
- American College Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions, or ACT
- 26
- Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions
- 27
- Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
- 28
- Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
- 29
- Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
- 30
- U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number
- 31
- Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 as assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
- 32
- U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
- 33
- National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC)
- 34
- Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
- 35
- Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
- 36
- Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes
- 37
- Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts
- AM
- Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID
- NR
- National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned
- SN
- Standard Address Number
- ZZ
- Mutually Defined
- 01
- Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
- 02
- SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
- 03
- FMC (Federal Maritime Commission)
- 04
- IATA (International Air Transport Association)
- 08
- UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID)
- 09
- X.121 (CCITT)
- 10
- Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code
- 11
- DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
- 12
- Phone (Telephone Companies)
- 13
- UCS Code (The UCS Code is a Code Used for UCS Transmissions; it includes the Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem; it Does Not Include Punctuation, Blanks or Access Code)
- 14
- Duns Plus Suffix
- 15
- Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code
- 16
- Duns Number With 4-Character Suffix
- 17
- American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit)
- 18
- Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code
- 19
- EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID)
- 20
- Health Industry Number (HIN)
- 21
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or (IPEDS)
- 22
- Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE
- 23
- National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes, or NCES
- 24
- The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP
- 25
- American College Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions, or ACT
- 26
- Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions
- 27
- Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
- 28
- Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
- 29
- Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
- 30
- U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number
- 31
- Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 as assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
- 32
- U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
- 33
- National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC)
- 34
- Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
- 35
- Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
- 36
- Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes
- 37
- Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts
- AM
- Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID
- NR
- National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned
- SN
- Standard Address Number
- ZZ
- Mutually Defined
ISA-11
I10
Interchange Control Standards Identifier
- U
- U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS
- 00401
- Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997
- 0
- No Acknowledgment Requested
- 1
- Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
- I
- Information
- P
- Production Data
- T
- Test Data
- >
- Component Element Separator
Functional Group Header
RequiredMax use 1
- IB
- Inventory Inquiry/Advice (846)
RequiredHHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
- T
- Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
- X
- Accredited Standards Committee X12
GS-08
480
Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code
- 004010
- Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997
Heading
Transaction Set Header
RequiredMax use 1
- 846
- Inventory Inquiry/Advice
Beginning Segment for Inventory Inquiry/Advice
RequiredMax use 1
- SI
- Seller Inventory Report
- DAILY
- Daily Consignment Reporting
N1
080
Heading > N1 Loop > N1
Name
RequiredMax use 1
N3
100
Heading > N1 Loop > N3
Address Information
RequiredMax use 2
N4
110
Heading > N1 Loop > N4
Geographic Location
RequiredMax use 1
N1 Loop end
Heading end
Detail
LIN
010
Detail > LIN Loop > LIN
Item Identification
RequiredMax use 1
- VP
- Vendor's (Seller's) Part Number
CTP
110
Detail > LIN Loop > CTP
Pricing Information Distributor's Price
RequiredMax use 25
CTP
110
Detail > LIN Loop > CTP
Pricing Information Noncontract Tier 2
OptionalMax use 1
QTY
320
Detail > LIN Loop > QTY Loop > QTY
Quantity
RequiredMax use 1
- 17
- Quantity on Hand
- 29
- Projected Available Inventory
RequiredMax use 1
To identify a composite unit of measure
(See Figures Appendix for examples of use)
LDT
350
Detail > LIN Loop > QTY Loop > LDT
Lead Time
RequiredMax use 12
- AE
- From date of PO receipt to shipment
DTM
355
Detail > LIN Loop > QTY Loop > DTM
Date/Time Reference Available
RequiredMax use 10
DTM
355
Detail > LIN Loop > QTY Loop > DTM
Date/Time Reference Product Availability Date
OptionalMax use 1
- 169
- Product Availability Date
QTY Loop end
LIN Loop end
Detail end
Summary
Transaction Totals
RequiredMax use 1
Transaction Set Trailer
RequiredMax use 1
Summary end
Functional Group Trailer
RequiredMax use 1
GE-01
97
Number of Transaction Sets Included
Interchange Control Trailer
RequiredMax use 1
IEA-01
I16
Number of Included Functional Groups
EDI Samples
Sample 1
ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *240509*1548*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*IB*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20240509*154802*000000001*X*004010~
ST*846*0001~
BIA*22*SI*DAILY*20130904~
N1*SU*ACME WIDGETS~
N3*1601 S HOLT RD~
N4*INDIANAPOLIS*IN*46107~
LIN**BP*123-4567*VP*9999999*MF*1~
CTP**DIS*5.49~
QTY*17*256*EA~
LDT*AE*3*DA~
DTM*018*20170801~
LIN**BP*353-4867*VP*9225319*MF*1~
CTP**DIS*100.14~
QTY*17*120*EA~
LDT*AE*3*DA~
DTM*018*20170801~
LIN**BP*353-4928*VP*9269117*MF*1~
CTP**DIS*1.49~
QTY*17*240*EA~
LDT*AE*3*DA~
DTM*018*20170801~
LIN**BP*388-7277*VP*9956332*MF*1~
CTP**DIS*189.49~
QTY*17*1253*EA~
LDT*AE*1*DA~
DTM*018*20170801~
CTT*4~
SE*27*0001~
GE*1*000000001~
IEA*1*000000001~
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