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X12 856 ASN - Advance Ship Notice
Delimiters
- ~ Segment
- * Element
- > Component
- ^ Repetition
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
- ACT, Inc. 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions.
- 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
- SA
- User Identification Number as assigned by the Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System
- 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
- ACT, Inc. 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions.
- 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
- SA
- User Identification Number as assigned by the Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System
- SN
- Standard Address Number
- ZZ
- Mutually Defined
- 00403
- Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1999
- 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
- SH
- Ship Notice/Manifest (856)
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
Heading
Transaction Set Header
RequiredMax use 1
Beginning Segment for Ship Notice
RequiredMax use 1
- 0001
- Pick and Pack Structure
Heading end
Detail
HL Loop Shipment
RequiredMax 999999
HL
0100
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > HL
Hierarchical Level
RequiredMax use 1
- 1
- Additional Subordinate HL Data Segment in This Hierarchical Structure.
TD1
1100
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > TD1
Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight)
RequiredMax use 1
Part 2/2
- 25
- Corrugated or Solid
TD5
1200
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > TD5
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
RequiredMax use 1
- A
- Air
- C
- Consolidation
- E
- Expedited Truck
- M
- Motor (Common Carrier)
- U
- Private Parcel Service
- CC
- Ship Complete
- PR
- Partial Shipment
REF
1500
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > REF
Reference Identification
RequiredMax use 1
DTM
2000
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > DTM
Date/Time Reference
RequiredMax use 2
FOB
2100
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > FOB
F.O.B. Related Instructions
OptionalMax use 1
- CC
- Collect
- PP
- Prepaid by Vendor
N1
2200
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > N1 Loop > N1
Name
RequiredMax use 1
- SF
- Ship From
- ST
- Ship to, Bealls DC or Store Number for a direct to store order
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
- 1
- D-U-N-S Number, Dun & Bradstreet
- 92
- Assigned by Buyer
N2
2300
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > N1 Loop > N2
Additional Name Information
OptionalMax use 1
N3
2400
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > N1 Loop > N3
Address Information
OptionalMax use 1
N4
2500
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > N1 Loop > N4
Geographic Location
OptionalMax use 1
N1 Loop end
HL Loop Order
RequiredMax 999999
HL
0100
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > HL Loop Order > HL
Hierarchical Level
RequiredMax use 1
- 1
- Additional Subordinate HL Data Segment in This Hierarchical Structure.
PRF
0500
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > HL Loop Order > PRF
Purchase Order Reference
RequiredMax use 1
PID
0700
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > HL Loop Order > PID
Product/Item Description
RequiredMax use 1
- FL
- Compliant with Fair Labor Standards Act
TD1
1100
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > HL Loop Order > TD1
Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight)
RequiredMax use 1
Part 2/2
- 25
- Corrugated or Solid
REF
1500
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > HL Loop Order > REF
Reference Identification
OptionalMax use 2
- DP
- Bealls Department Number
- IV
- Vendor's Invoice Number
N1
2200
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > HL Loop Order > N1 Loop > N1
Name
RequiredMax use 1
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
N1 Loop end
HL Loop Pack
RequiredMax 999999
HL
0100
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > HL Loop Order > HL Loop Pack > HL
Hierarchical Level
RequiredMax use 1
- 1
- Additional Subordinate HL Data Segment in This Hierarchical Structure.
MAN
1900
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > HL Loop Order > HL Loop Pack > MAN
Marks and Numbers
RequiredMax use 1
- GM
- SSCC-18 and Application Identifier
HL Loop Item
RequiredMax 999999
HL
0100
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > HL Loop Order > HL Loop Pack > HL Loop Item > HL
Hierarchical Level
RequiredMax use 1
- 0
- No Subordinate HL Segment in This Hierarchical Structure.
LIN
0200
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > HL Loop Order > HL Loop Pack > HL Loop Item > LIN
Item Identification
RequiredMax use 1
- EN
- GTIN - 13
- UK
- GTIN - 14
- UP
- GTIN - 12
SN1
0300
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > HL Loop Order > HL Loop Pack > HL Loop Item > SN1
Item Detail
RequiredMax use 1
HL Loop Item end
HL Loop Pack end
HL Loop Order end
HL Loop Shipment 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
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