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X12 856 EDI 856: Supplier ASN

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
detail
HL 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
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)
SH
Ship Notice/Manifest (856)
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)
856
Ship Notice/Manifest
ST-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 4Max 9
BSN
020
Heading > BSN

Beginning Segment for Ship Notice

RequiredMax use 1
Example
BSN-01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
Original
01
Cancellation
03
Delete
04
Change
05
Replace
22
Information Copy
BSN-02
396
Shipment Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
BSN-05
1005
Hierarchical Structure Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 4Max 4
Heading end

Detail

HL Loop
RequiredMax 200000
HL
010
Detail > HL Loop > HL

Hierarchical Level

RequiredMax use 1
Example
HL-01
628
Hierarchical ID Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12
HL-03
735
Hierarchical Level Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
S
Shipment
TD1
110
Detail > HL Loop > TD1

Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight)

RequiredMax use 20
Example
If Commodity Code Qualifier (TD1-03) is present, then Commodity Code (TD1-04) is required
If Weight Qualifier (TD1-06) is present, then Weight (TD1-07) is required
If either Weight (TD1-07) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (TD1-08) is present, then the other is required
TD1-01
103
Packaging Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 3Max 5
TD1-02
80
Lading Quantity
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 7
TD1-03
23
Commodity Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1
TD1-04
22
Commodity Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
TD1-05
79
Lading Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50
TD1-06
187
Weight Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2
TD1-07
81
Weight
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 10
TD1-08
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
TD5
120
Detail > HL Loop > TD5

Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

OptionalMax use 12
Usage notes
Example
If Identification Code Qualifier (TD5-02) is present, then Identification Code (TD5-03) is required
TD5-01
133
Routing Sequence Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
B
Origin/Delivery Carrier (Any Mode)
TD5-02
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
2
Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC)
ZZ
Mutually Defined
TD5-03
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
Usage notes
TD5-04
91
Transportation Method/Type Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
AF
Air Freight
H
Customer Pickup
M
Motor (Common Carrier)
R
Rail
S
Ocean
TD5-05
387
Routing
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 35
Usage notes
TD3
130
Detail > HL Loop > TD3

Carrier Details (Equipment)

RequiredMax use 1
Example
If Weight Qualifier (TD3-04) is present, then Weight (TD3-05) is required
If either Weight (TD3-05) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (TD3-06) is present, then the other is required
TD3-01
40
Equipment Description Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
AP
Aircraft
CN
Container
RR
Rail Car
TL
Trailer (not otherwise specified)
TD3-02
206
Equipment Initial
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 4
TD3-03
207
Equipment Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 15
Usage notes
TD3-04
187
Weight Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2
TD3-05
81
Weight
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 10
TD3-06
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
TD3-07
102
Ownership Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1
TD3-08
407
Seal Status Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
TD3-09
225
Seal Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 15
REF
150
Detail > HL Loop > REF

Reference Identification

OptionalMax use >1
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
DUN
D-U-N-S Number Dun & Bradstreet
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
DTM
200
Detail > HL Loop > DTM

Date/Time Reference

RequiredMax use 10
Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDate/Time Reference
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
017
Estimated Delivery
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
DTM-04
623
Time Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
DTM
200
Detail > HL Loop > DTM

Date/Time Reference

RequiredMax use 10
Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDate/Time Reference
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
011
Shipped
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
DTM-04
623
Time Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
N1 Loop
RequiredMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
N1 Loop
N1
220
Detail > HL Loop > N1 Loop > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
SF
Ship From
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
UL
UCC/EAN Location Code
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
N2
230
Detail > HL Loop > N1 Loop > N2

Additional Name Information

OptionalMax use 2
Usage notes
Example
Optional
String (AN)
LW
Customer
SF
Ship From
Optional
String (AN)
Min 13Max 13
N3
240
Detail > HL Loop > N1 Loop > N3

Address Information

RequiredMax 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
Usage notes
N4
250
Detail > HL Loop > N1 Loop > N4

Geographic Location

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
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
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
N1 Loop end
N1 Loop
RequiredMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
N1 Loop
N1
220
Detail > HL Loop > N1 Loop > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
ST
Ship To
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
UL
UCC/EAN Location Code
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
N2
230
Detail > HL Loop > N1 Loop > N2

Additional Name Information

OptionalMax use 2
Usage notes
Example
Optional
String (AN)
ST
Ship To
Optional
String (AN)
Min 13Max 13
N3
240
Detail > HL Loop > N1 Loop > N3

Address Information

RequiredMax 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
Usage notes
N4
250
Detail > HL Loop > N1 Loop > N4

Geographic Location

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
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
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
N1 Loop end
HL Loop
RequiredMax >1
HL
010
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL

Hierarchical Level

RequiredMax use 1
Example
HL-01
628
Hierarchical ID Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12
HL-02
734
Hierarchical Parent ID Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12
HL-03
735
Hierarchical Level Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
O
Order
HL-04
736
Hierarchical Child Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
1
Additional Subordinate HL Data Segment in This Hierarchical Structure.
PRF
050
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > PRF

Purchase Order Reference

RequiredMax use 1
Example
PRF-01
324
Purchase Order Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 22
Usage notes
PRF-02
328
Release Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
PRF-03
327
Change Order Sequence Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 8
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
REF
150
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > REF

Reference Identification

OptionalMax use >1
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
IV
Seller's Invoice Number
SO
Shipper's Order (Invoice Number)
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
HL Loop
RequiredMax >1
HL
010
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL

Hierarchical Level

RequiredMax use 1
Example
HL-01
628
Hierarchical ID Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12
HL-02
734
Hierarchical Parent ID Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12
HL-03
735
Hierarchical Level Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
T
Shipping Tare
HL-04
736
Hierarchical Child Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
1
Additional Subordinate HL Data Segment in This Hierarchical Structure.
MAN
190
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > MAN

Marks and Numbers

RequiredMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
MAN-01
88
Marks and Numbers Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
GM
SSCC-18 and Application Identifier
MAN-02
87
Marks and Numbers
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
PAL
215
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > PAL

Pallet Information

OptionalMax use 1
Example
PAL-01
883
Pallet Type Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
1
Aluminum
3
Metal
4
Standard
5
Steel
6
Wood
7
Slip sheet
HL Loop
RequiredMax >1
HL
010
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL

Hierarchical Level

RequiredMax use 1
Example
HL-01
628
Hierarchical ID Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12
HL-02
734
Hierarchical Parent ID Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12
HL-03
735
Hierarchical Level Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
P
Pack
HL-04
736
Hierarchical Child Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
0
No Subordinate HL Segment in This Hierarchical Structure.
LIN
020
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > LIN

Item Identification

RequiredMax use 1
Example
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (LIN-10) or Product/Service ID (LIN-11) is present, then the other is required
LIN-01
350
Assigned Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 20
LIN-02
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
UK
U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
LIN-03
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 4Max 14
LIN-04
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
IN
Buyer's Item Number
LIN-05
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
LIN-06
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
VN
Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
LIN-07
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
LIN-08
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
LT
Lot Number
LIN-09
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
LIN-10
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
PI
Purchaser's Item Code
LIN-11
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 6
SN1
030
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > SN1

Item Detail (Shipment)

RequiredMax use 1
Example
SN1-01
350
Assigned Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 20
SN1-02
382
Number of Units Shipped
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 10
SN1-03
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
CA
Case
PO4
060
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > PO4

Item Physical Details

OptionalMax use 1
Example
If either Size (PO4-02) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (PO4-03) is present, then the other is required
If Weight Qualifier (PO4-05) is present, then Gross Weight per Pack (PO4-06) is required
If either Gross Weight per Pack (PO4-06) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (PO4-07) is present, then the other is required
Optional
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 8
PO4-03
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
PO4-04
103
Packaging Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 3Max 5
PO4-05
187
Weight Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2
PO4-06
384
Gross Weight per Pack
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 9
PO4-07
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
PID
070
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > PID

Product/Item Description

RequiredMax use 200
Example
If Product Description Code (PID-04) is present, then Agency Qualifier Code (PID-03) is required
PID-01
349
Item Description Type
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1
PID-02
750
Product/Process Characteristic Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
PID-03
559
Agency Qualifier Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
PID-04
751
Product Description Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12
PID-05
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
DTM
200
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > DTM

Date/Time Reference

RequiredMax use 10
Usage notes
Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDate/Time Reference
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
036
Expiration
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
DTM
200
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL Loop > DTM

Date/Time Reference

RequiredMax use 10
Usage notes
Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDate/Time Reference
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
405
Production
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
HL Loop end
HL Loop end
HL Loop end
HL Loop end
Detail end

Summary

SE
020
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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