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X12 832 Price/Sales Catalog

X12 Release 4010

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Price/Sales Catalog Transaction Set (832) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide for customary and established business and industry practice relative to furnishing or requesting the price of goods or services in the form of a catalog.

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  • * Element
  • > Component
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Overview
ISA
-
Interchange Control Header
Max use 1
Required
GS
-
Functional Group Header
Max use 1
Required
heading
detail
LIN Loop
GE
-
Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
-
Interchange Control Trailer
Max use 1
Required
ISA

Interchange Control Header

RequiredMax use 1

To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

Example
ISA-01
I01
Authorization Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the type of information in the Authorization Information

00
No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
ISA-02
I02
Authorization Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10

Information used for additional identification or authorization of the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Authorization Information Qualifier (I01)

ISA-03
I03
Security Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the type of information in the Security Information

00
No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
ISA-04
I04
Security Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10

This is used for identifying the security information about the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Security Information Qualifier (I03)

ISA-05
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

Codes
ISA-06
I06
Interchange Sender ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 15

Identification code published by the sender for other parties to use as the receiver ID to route data to them; the sender always codes this value in the sender ID element

ISA-07
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

Codes
ISA-08
I07
Interchange Receiver ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 15

Identification code published by the receiver of the data; When sending, it is used by the sender as their sending ID, thus other parties sending to them will use this as a receiving ID to route data to them

ISA-09
I08
Interchange Date
Required
Date (DT)
YYMMDD format

Date of the interchange

ISA-10
I09
Interchange Time
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM format

Time of the interchange

ISA-11
I10
Interchange Control Standards Identifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the agency responsible for the control standard used by the message that is enclosed by the interchange header and trailer

U
U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS
ISA-12
I11
Interchange Control Version Number
Required
Identifier (ID)

This version number covers the interchange control segments

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

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

ISA-14
I13
Acknowledgment Requested
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1

Code sent by the sender to request an interchange acknowledgment (TA1)

0
No Acknowledgment Requested
1
Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
ISA-15
I14
Usage Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1

Code to indicate whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information

I
Information
P
Production Data
T
Test Data
ISA-16
I15
Component Element Separator
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 1

Type is not applicable; the component element separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate component data elements within a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator and the segment terminator

>
Component Element Separator

Functional Group Header

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information

Example
GS-01
479
Functional Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets

SC
Price/Sales Catalog (832)
GS-02
142
Application Sender's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15

Code identifying party sending transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners

GS-03
124
Application Receiver's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15

Code identifying party receiving transmission. Codes agreed to by trading partners

Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

Required
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)

GS-06
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

GS-07
455
Responsible Agency Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2

Code used in conjunction with Data Element 480 to identify the issuer of the standard

T
Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
X
Accredited Standards Committee X12
GS-08
480
Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code
Required
String (AN)

Code indicating the version, release, subrelease, and industry identifier of the EDI standard being used, including the GS and GE segments; if code in DE455 in GS segment is X, then in DE 480 positions 1-3 are the version number; positions 4-6 are the release and subrelease, level of the version; and positions 7-12 are the industry or trade association identifiers (optionally assigned by user); if code in DE455 in GS segment is T, then other formats are allowed

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

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

Example
ST-01
143
Transaction Set Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set

  • The transaction set identifier (ST01) used by the translation routines of the interchange partners to select the appropriate transaction set definition (e.g., 810 selects the Invoice Transaction Set).
832
Price/Sales Catalog
ST-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9

Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

BCT
020
Heading > BCT

Beginning Segment for Price/Sales Catalog

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate the beginning of the Price/Sales Catalog Transaction Set and specify catalog purpose and number information

Example
BCT-01
683
Catalog Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code indicating purpose of catalog

PC
Price Catalog
BCT-02
684
Catalog Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 15

Identifying number for catalog or superseded catalog

Usage notes

CVS Direct Store Delivery (DSD) Vendor Number. Also referred to as 'Corp 2' Vendor Number (Example: 2A123).

BCT-09
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

Usage notes

Vendor Name

BCT-10
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

00
Original
DTM
070
Heading > DTM

Date/Time Reference

OptionalMax use 10

To specify pertinent dates and times

Example
If Time Code (DTM-04) is present, then Time (DTM-03) is required
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time

007
Effective
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

Usage notes

Effective Date

Optional
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)

DTM-04
623
Time Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the time. In accordance with International Standards Organization standard 8601, time can be specified by a + or - and an indication in hours in relation to Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) time; since + is a restricted character, + and - are substituted by P and M in the codes that follow

ES
Eastern Standard Time
Heading end

Detail

LIN Loop
OptionalMax >1
LIN
010
Detail > LIN Loop > LIN

Item Identification

RequiredMax use 1

To specify basic item identification data

Example
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (LIN-04) or Product/Service ID (LIN-05) is present, then the other is required
LIN-01
350
Assigned Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 20

Alphanumeric characters assigned for differentiation within a transaction set

  • LIN01 is the line item identification
LIN-02
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

  • LIN02 through LIN31 provide for fifteen different product/service IDs for each item. For example: Case, Color, Drawing No., U.P.C. No., ISBN No., Model No., or SKU.
VN
Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
LIN-03
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

Usage notes

Vendor's/Seller's Item Number

LIN-04
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

ZZ
Mutually Defined
LIN-05
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

Usage notes

CVS Buyer Code

G53
015
Detail > LIN Loop > G53

Maintenance Type

OptionalMax use 1

To identify the specific type of item maintenance

  • If BCT10 is used and G5301 is used, then the G5301 takes precedence.
Example
G53-01
875
Maintenance Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the specific type of item maintenance

001
Change
002
Delete
003
Add Full Item Detail
004
Withdraw Item (Temporary)
REF
040
Detail > LIN Loop > REF

Retailer's Major Category Number

OptionalMax use >1

To specify identifying information

Example
Variants (all may be used)
REFRetailer's Minor SegmentREFRetailer's Sub-Category Number
At least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

S1
Engineering Specification Number

Retailer's Major Category Number

REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

Usage notes

Retailer's Category Code, aligned to qualifiers in REF01: Major Category.

REF-03
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

Usage notes

Major Category description, free-form.

REF
040
Detail > LIN Loop > REF

Retailer's Minor Segment

OptionalMax use >1

To specify identifying information

Example
At least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

S6
Stock Number

Retailer's Minor Segment

REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

Usage notes

Retailer's Category Code, aligned to qualifiers in REF01: Minor Segment.

REF-03
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

Usage notes

Minor Segment description, free-form.

REF
040
Detail > LIN Loop > REF

Retailer's Sub-Category Number

OptionalMax use >1

To specify identifying information

Example
At least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

S3
Specification Number

Retailer's Sub-Category Number

REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

Usage notes

Retailer's Category Code, aligned to qualifiers in REF01: Sub-Category.

REF-03
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

Usage notes

Sub-Category description, free-form.

PID
070
Detail > LIN Loop > PID

Product/Item Description

OptionalMax use 200

To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format

Example
PID-01
349
Item Description Type
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code indicating the format of a description

  • If PID01 equals "F", then PID05 is used. If PID01 equals "S", then PID04 is used. If PID01 equals "X", then both PID04 and PID05 are used.
F
Free-form
PID-05
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

Usage notes

Item description of the product.

G55
168
Detail > LIN Loop > G55

Item Characteristics - Consumer Unit

OptionalMax use 1

To provide physical characteristics relative to a consumer unit

Example
If either Size (G55-14) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (G55-15) is present, then the other is required
G55-01
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

VN
Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
G55-02
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

Usage notes

Vendor's/Seller's Item Number.

Optional
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6

The number of inner containers, or number of eaches if there are no inner containers, per outer container

Usage notes

Pack = 1

Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 8

Size of supplier units in pack

Usage notes

Size = 1

G55-15
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

EA
Each
N9 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N9
490
Detail > LIN Loop > N9 Loop > N9

Reference Identification

RequiredMax use 1

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

Example
At least one of Reference Identification (N9-02) or Free-form Description (N9-03) is required
N9-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

UD
UPC/EAN Consumer Package Code (2-5-5)
UI
UPC. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5)
N9-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

Usage notes

If N9 01 = UI, then UPC. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5)
If N9 01 = UD, then UPC/EAN Consumer Package Code (2-5-5)

N9-03
369
Free-form Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 45

Free-form descriptive text

Usage notes

Vendor's/Seller's Item Number

N9 Loop end
LIN Loop end
Detail end

Summary

CTT
010
Summary > CTT

Transaction Totals

OptionalMax use 1

To transmit a hash total for a specific element in the transaction set

  • Number of line items (CTT01) is the accumulation of the number of LIN segments.
    Hash total (CTT02) is not used in this transaction.
Example
CTT-01
354
Number of Line Items
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6

Total number of line items in the transaction set

SE
020
Summary > SE

Transaction Set Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

Example
SE-01
96
Number of Included Segments
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 10

Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE segments

SE-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9

Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

Summary end

Functional Group Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate the end of a functional group and to provide control information

Example
GE-01
97
Number of Transaction Sets Included
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6

Total number of transaction sets included in the functional group or interchange (transmission) group terminated by the trailer containing this data element

GE-02
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

Interchange Control Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

To define the end of an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

Example
IEA-01
I16
Number of Included Functional Groups
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 5

A count of the number of functional groups included in an interchange

IEA-02
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 9Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

EDI Samples

sample

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *231120*0358*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*SC*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20231120*035857*000000001*X*004010~
ST*832*0001~
BCT*PC*2A123*******VG TRADING PARTNER*00~
DTM*007*20221022*03000523*ES~
LIN*2*VN*350414*ZZ*D~
G53*003~
REF*S1*093*COOL PRODUCTS~
REF*S3*010*ENDCAP~
REF*S6*006*MID-TIER -NR~
PID*F****IM 23 301 SMK MCV~
G55*VN*350414***********1*1*EA~
N9*UI*19303358352*350414~
LIN*2*VN*472093*ZZ*D~
G53*003~
REF*S1*093*COOL PRODUCTS~
REF*S3*010*ENDCAP~
REF*S6*006*MID-TIER -NR~
PID*F****VG 43794VGC002 MCV~
G55*VN*472093***********1*1*EA~
N9*UI*19303358368*472093~
CTT*55~
SE*21*0001~
GE*1*000000001~
IEA*1*000000001~

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