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X12 322 Terminal Operations and Intermodal Ramp Activity

X12 Release 4010

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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

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-06

I06

Interchange Sender ID

Required

String (AN)

Min 15Max 15

—

ISA-07

I05

Interchange ID Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 2

—

Codes

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-08

I07

Interchange Receiver ID

Required

String (AN)

Min 15Max 15

—

ISA-09

I08

Interchange Date

Required

Date (DT)

YYMMDD format

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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)

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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

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Example

GS-01

479

Functional Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

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SO: Ocean Shipment Information (304, 306, 309, 311, 317, 319, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 350, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 361)

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

—

GS-04

373

Date

Required

Date (DT)

CCYYMMDD format

—

GS-05

337

Time

Required

Time (TM)

HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

—

GS-06

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

010

Heading > ST

Transaction Set Header

RequiredMax use 1

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Example

ST-01

143

Transaction Set Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

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322: Terminal Operations and Intermodal Ramp Activity

ST-02

329

Transaction Set Control Number

Required

Numeric (N)

Min 4Max 9

—

016

Heading > Q5

Status Details

RequiredMax use 1

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Usage notes

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Example

If either Time (Q5-03) or Time Code (Q5-04) is present, then the other is required

If State or Province Code (Q5-07) is present, then City Name (Q5-06) is required

If either Reference Identification Qualifier (Q5-11) or Reference Identification (Q5-12) is present, then the other is required

If either Reference Identification Qualifier (Q5-14) or Reference Identification (Q5-15) is present, then the other is required

Q5-01

157

Shipment Status Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

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A: Arrived
AD: Delivery Appointment Date and Time
AF: Departed Pickup Location
AL: Loaded on Rail
AR: Rail Arrival at Destination Intermodal Ramp
B: Bad Order (Inoperative or Damaged)
D: Completed Unloading at Delivery Location
G: Repaired and/or Released from Bad Order
I: In-Gate
J: Delivered to Connecting Line
L: Loading
NT: Notification
OA: Out-Gate
P: Departed Terminal Location
R: Received from Prior Carrier
RL: Rail Departure from Origin Intermodal Ramp
S: Spotted at Consignee's Location
T: At Terminal; Intra-Terminal Movement
TM: Intra-Terminal Movement
UR: Unloaded from a Rail Car
VA: Vessel Arrival
VD: Vessel Departure
XA: Pick-up Appointment Secured
Z: Actually Placed

Q5-02

373

Date

Optional

Date (DT)

CCYYMMDD format

—

Q5-03

337

Time

Optional

Time (TM)

HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

—

Usage notes

—

Q5-04

623

Time Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

LT: Local Time

Q5-06

City Name

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 30

—

Q5-07

156

State or Province Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 2

—

Q5-08

Country Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 3

—

Q5-11

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

LQ: Latitude Expressed in Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

Q5-12

127

Reference Identification

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 30

—

Q5-14

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

LK: Longitude expressed in Degrees, Minutes and Seconds

Q5-15

127

Reference Identification

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 30

—

N7 Loop

RequiredMax >1

020

Heading > N7 Loop > N7

Equipment Details

RequiredMax use 1

—

Usage notes

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Example

If either Weight (N7-03) or Weight Qualifier (N7-04) is present, then the other is required

If either Tare Weight (N7-05) or Tare Qualifier Code (N7-16) is present, then the other is required

N7-01

206

Equipment Initial

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 4

—

N7-02

207

Equipment Number

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 10

—

N7-03

Weight

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 10

—

N7-04

187

Weight Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

G: Gross Weight
N: Actual Net Weight

N7-05

167

Tare Weight

Optional

Numeric (N0)

Min 3Max 8

—

N7-11

Equipment Description Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

CN: Container

N7-12

140

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 4

—

N7-15

567

Equipment Length

Optional

Numeric (N0)

Min 4Max 5

—

N7-16

571

Tare Qualifier Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

A: Actual

N7-17

188

Weight Unit Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

K: Kilograms
L: Pounds

N7-18

761

Equipment Number Check Digit

Optional

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 1

—

N7-19

Type of Service Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

HH: House-to-house

N7-20

Height

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 8

—

Usage notes

—

N7-21

189

Width

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 8

—

N7-22

Equipment Type

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 4Max 4

—

N7-23

140

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 4

—

DTM

040

Heading > N7 Loop > DTM

Date/Time Reference

OptionalMax use 2

—

Usage notes

—

Example

At least one of Date (DTM-02) or Time (DTM-03) is required

If Time Code (DTM-04) is present, then Time (DTM-03) is required

DTM-01

374

Date/Time Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

140: Actual

DTM-02

373

Date

Optional

Date (DT)

CCYYMMDD format

—

DTM-03

337

Time

Optional

Time (TM)

HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

—

Usage notes

—

DTM-04

623

Time Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

LT: Local Time

050

Heading > N7 Loop > M7

Seal Numbers

OptionalMax use 5

—

Usage notes

—

Example

M7-01

225

Seal Number

Required

String (AN)

Min 2Max 15

—

070

Heading > N7 Loop > W2

Equipment Identification

OptionalMax use 1

—

Example

W2-01

206

Equipment Initial

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 4

—

W2-02

207

Equipment Number

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 10

—

W2-04

Equipment Description Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 2

—

W2-05

578

Equipment Status Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 1Max 2

—

W2-07

177

Intermodal Service Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 1Max 2

—

080

Heading > N7 Loop > NA

Cross-Reference Equipment

OptionalMax use 30

—

Usage notes

—

Example

If Reference Identification Qualifier (NA-01) is present, then Reference Identification (NA-02) is required

NA-01

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

EQ: Equipment Number

NA-02

127

Reference Identification

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 30

—

Usage notes

—

NA-03

206

Equipment Initial

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 4

—

Usage notes

—

NA-04

207

Equipment Number

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 10

—

NA-05

231

Cross Reference Type Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

F: Conveying Flat Car

NA-06

219

Position

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 3

—

Usage notes

—

110

Heading > N7 Loop > V1

Vessel Identification

OptionalMax use 1

—

Example

At least one of Vessel Code (V1-01) or Vessel Name (V1-02) is required

If Vessel Code Qualifier (V1-08) is present, then Vessel Code (V1-01) is required

V1-01

597

Vessel Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 1Max 8

—

V1-02

182

Vessel Name

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 28

—

V1-04

Flight/Voyage Number

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 10

—

V1-08

897

Vessel Code Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

L: Lloyd's Register of Shipping

R4 Loop

RequiredMax >1

120

Heading > N7 Loop > R4 Loop > R4

Port or Terminal

RequiredMax use 1

—

Usage notes

—

Example

If either Location Qualifier (R4-02) or Location Identifier (R4-03) is present, then the other is required

R4-01

115

Port or Terminal Function Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

6: Origin Rail Intermodal Terminal
7: Destination Rail Intermodal Terminal

R4-02

309

Location Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

CS: Canadian SPLC
SL: U.S. SPLC

R4-03

310

Location Identifier

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 30

—

Usage notes

—

R4-04

114

Port Name

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 24

—

R4-05

Country Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 3

—

R4-08

156

State or Province Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 2

—

R4 Loop end

N1 Loop

OptionalMax >1

150

Heading > N7 Loop > N1 Loop > 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

Entity Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

C1: In Care Of Party no. 1
CN: Consignee
MC: Motor Carrier
N1: Notify Party no. 1
SF: Ship From
SH: Shipper

N1-02

Name

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 60

—

N1-03

Identification Code Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

93: Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set

N1-04

Identification Code

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 80

—

Usage notes

—

N1 Loop end

170

Heading > N7 Loop > N9

Reference Identification

OptionalMax use 10

—

Usage notes

—

Example

N9-01

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

BM: Bill of Lading Number
CE: Class of Contract Code
—
CN: Carrier's Reference Number (PRO/Invoice)
CR: Customer Reference Number
P8: Pickup Reference Number
SO: Shipper's Order (Invoice Number)
WY: Waybill Number

N9-02

127

Reference Identification

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 30

—

N7 Loop end

220

Heading > SE

Transaction Set Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

SE-01

Number of Included Segments

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 10

—

SE-02

329

Transaction Set Control Number

Required

Numeric (N)

Min 4Max 9

—

Heading end

Functional Group Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

GE-01

Number of Transaction Sets Included

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 6

—

GE-02

Group Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 9

—

IEA

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

—

EDI Samples

Ramp Activity Shipment Status Message Output

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*PORTOPERATOR *02*CN *231125*1226*U*00401*000037242*0*P*>
GS*SO*PORTOPERATOR*CN*20231125*1226*37242*X*004010
ST*322*37242001
Q5*AL*20231125*1009*LT
N7*AAAU*123456*11818*G*3840******CN*ABCD****A*K*7*HH***45G1*ABCD
DTM*140*20231125*1009*LT
M7*1234567
W2*AAAU*1234567**CN*L
NA*EQ*CNRU1234567*GTW*111111*F*AB1
V1*9475612*ONE MARVEL**066E****L
R4*6*CS*093804*VANCOUVER*CA
R4*7*CS*380002*CHICAGO, IL
N1*MC*CN RAIL*93*CNR
N9*BM*031258822270103
SE*13*37242001
GE*1*37242
IEA*1*000037242

Sample

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *231102*0333*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>
GS*SO*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20231102*033317*000000001*X*004010
ST*322*37242001
Q5*AR*20180525*1009*LT**CALGARY LOG PARK*AB*CA***LQ*51.110711**LK*-113.834840
N7*CNRU*123456*32697*N*10500******CN****5300*A*L***114*0
DTM*140*20180525*1009*LT
M7*4377911
W2*CNRU*123456**CN*L**25
NA*EQ*CNRU1234561*GTW*676024*F*AB1
R4*6*SL*380002*CHICAGO INTER TERM*US***IL
R4*7*CS*082417*CALGARY LOG PARK*CA***AB
N1*SH*INTERMODAL SHIPPER INC*93*INS
N1*CN*INTERMODAL CONSIGNEE INC*93*INC
N1*MC*TRANSPORT*93*CNRZ
N9*WY*813216
N9*BM*031258822270103
N9*P8*821795
N9*CN*6222868832-05
N9*CR*00328860016346584
N9*SO*031258822270103
N9*CE*NOEEI 30.36
SE*20*37242001
GE*1*000000001
IEA*1*000000001

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