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X12 301 Confirmation (Ocean)

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
B1
020
Beginning Segment for Booking or Pick-up/Delivery
Max use 1
Required
Y3
040
Space Confirmation
Max use 1
Required
Y4 Loop
N9
054
Reference Identification
Max use 100
Optional
R4 Loop
W09
130
Equipment and Temperature
Max use 1
Optional
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)
RO
Ocean Booking Information (300, 301,303)
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)
301
Confirmation (Ocean)
ST-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9
B1
020
Heading > B1

Beginning Segment for Booking or Pick-up/Delivery

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
B1-01
140
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 4
B1-02
145
Shipment Identification Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Usage notes
B1-04
558
Reservation Action Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
D
Reservation Cancelled
N
New
R
Delete
U
Change
Y3
040
Heading > Y3

Space Confirmation

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
Y3-01
13
Booking Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 17
Y3-02
140
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 4
Usage notes
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Y4 Loop
OptionalMax >1
Y4
050
Heading > Y4 Loop > Y4

Container Release

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
Y4-01
13
Booking Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 17
Y4-02
13
Booking Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 17
Y4-05
95
Number of Containers
Optional
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 4
Y4-06
24
Equipment Type
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 4Max 4
Usage notes
Y4-07
140
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 4
Usage notes
Y4 Loop end
N9
054
Heading > N9

Reference Identification

OptionalMax use 100
Usage notes
Example
N9-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
BN
Booking Number
N9-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
N1 Consignee
OptionalMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
PayerShipper
N1
060
Heading > Consignee > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
CN
Consignee
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N3
080
Heading > Consignee > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2
Usage notes
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
090
Heading > Consignee > 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
N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
N1 Consignee end
N1 Payer
OptionalMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
ConsigneeShipper
N1
060
Heading > Payer > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
PR
Payer
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N3
080
Heading > Payer > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2
Usage notes
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
090
Heading > Payer > 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
N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
N1 Payer end
N1 Shipper
OptionalMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
ConsigneePayer
N1
060
Heading > Shipper > 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)
SH
Shipper
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
N3
080
Heading > Shipper > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2
Usage notes
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
090
Heading > Shipper > 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
N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
N1 Shipper end
R4 Loop
RequiredMax >1
R4
110
Heading > 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)
D
Port of Discharge (Operational)
L
Port of Loading (Operational)
R
Place of Receipt (Contractual)
R4-02
309
Location Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
CS
Canadian SPLC
K
Census Schedule K
SL
U.S. SPLC
UN
United Nations Location Code (UNLOCODE)
R4-03
310
Location Identifier
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
R4-04
114
Port Name
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 24
DTM
120
Heading > R4 Loop > DTM

Date/Time Reference

OptionalMax use 15
Usage notes
Example
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
096
Discharge
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
R4 Loop end
W09
130
Heading > W09

Equipment and Temperature

OptionalMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
If either Temperature (W09-02) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (W09-03) is present, then the other is required
If either Temperature (W09-04) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (W09-05) is present, then the other is required
W09-01
40
Equipment Description Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
CN
Container
CZ
Refrigerated Container
W09-02
408
Temperature
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 4
W09-03
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
CE
Centigrade, Celsius
FA
Fahrenheit
W09-04
408
Temperature
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 4
W09-05
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
CE
Centigrade, Celsius
FA
Fahrenheit
W09-09
380
Quantity
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
Heading end

Detail

LX Loop
RequiredMax >1
LX
010
Detail > LX Loop > LX

Assigned Number

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
LX-01
554
Assigned Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6
L0
040
Detail > LX Loop > L0

Line Item - Quantity and Weight

OptionalMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
If either Weight (L0-04) or Weight Qualifier (L0-05) is present, then the other is required
If Weight Unit Code (L0-11) is present, then Weight (L0-04) is required
L0-04
81
Weight
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 10
L0-05
187
Weight Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
A3
Shippers Weight
L0-11
188
Weight Unit Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
K
Kilograms
L5
050
Detail > LX Loop > L5

Description, Marks and Numbers

OptionalMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
L5-02
79
Lading Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50
LX Loop end
V1
080
Detail > V1

Vessel Identification

OptionalMax use 2
Usage notes
Example
If Vessel Code Qualifier (V1-08) is present, then Vessel Code (V1-01) is required
At least one of Vessel Code (V1-01) or Vessel Name (V1-02) 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
55
Flight/Voyage Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 10
V1-08
897
Vessel Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
L
Lloyd's Register of Shipping
Detail end

Summary

SE
010
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
EDI Samples

Sample

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *231102*0332*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>
GS*RO*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20231102*033300*000000001*X*004010
ST*301*211932
B1*ABCD*RRRR95400500*20180619*R
Y3*RRRR95400500*ABCD*20180626****20180626
Y4*RRRR95400500*RRRR95400500***1*2200*ABCD
N9*BN*RRRR95400500
N1*SH*ABC COMPANY INC.*2*ABCD
N3*123 MAIN ST
N4*MADISON*NJ
R4*D*K*57035*SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
DTM*096*20180814
R4*L*UN*2704*LOS ANGELES
DTM*096*20180808
W09*CZ*-20*CE*-20*CE****0
LX*1
L0****10000*A3******K
L5**MEDICAL GOODS DONATED FOR RELIEF OR CHARITY
V1*9560352*SEATTLE BRIDGE**034W****L
SE*18*211932
GE*1*000000001
IEA*1*000000001

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