X12 940 Warehouse Shipping Order

X12 Release 4010

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Warehouse Shipping Order Transaction Set (940) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to enable the depositor to advise a warehouse to make a shipment, confirm a shipment, or modify or cancel a previously transmitted shipping order.

Delimiters

• ~ Segment
• * Element
• > Component

ISA Interchange Control Header

Required · Max use 1

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

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 10 Max 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 10 Max 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 2 Max 2

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

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 15 Max 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 2 Max 2

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

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 15 Max 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 9 Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

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

GS Functional Group Header

Required · Max use 1

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

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

Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets

• OW: Warehouse Shipping Order (940)

GS-02 · 142 · Application Sender's Code · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 15

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

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

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

GS-04 · 373 · Date · Required · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

GS-05 · 337 · Time · 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 1 Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

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

010 Heading > ST

ST Transaction Set Header

Required · Max use 1

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

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).

• 940: Warehouse Shipping Order

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

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

020 Heading > W05

W05 Shipping Order Identification

Required · Max use 1

To transmit identifying numbers and other basic data for this transaction set

If either Link Sequence Number (W05-04) or Master Reference (Link) Number (W05-05) is present, then the other is required

W05-01 · 473 · Order Status Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

• F: Cancel
• N: Original
• R: Change

W05-02 · 285 · Depositor Order Number · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 22

Identifying number for warehouse shipping order assigned by the depositor

Usage notes

Customer Purchase Order

W05-03 · 324 · Purchase Order Number · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 22

Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser

W05-04 · 472 · Link Sequence Number · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 6 Max 6

A two-part number in the form "SSSTTT" where "SSS" is a sequentially assigned number and "TTT" equals the highest sequential number being used within the associated (linked) group (Leading zeros are required for both "SSS" and "TTT")

W05-05 · 474 · Master Reference (Link) Number · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 22

Reference number assigned by the sender to relate a transaction set to a master transaction (When associating a group of purchase orders, invoices or other transaction sets, use the master reference (link) number to identify the group and the link sequence number to identify individual transaction sets within the group)

0100 Carrier Required Max >1

Variants (all may be used)

Ship FromShip To

040 Heading > Carrier > N1

N1 Name

Required · Max use 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

N1-01 · 98 · Entity Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

• CA: Carrier

N1-02 · 93 · Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

N1-03 · 66 · Identification Code Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)

• 92: Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent

N1-04 · 67 · Identification Code · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

• This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.

050 Heading > Carrier > N2

N2 Additional Name Information

Optional · Max use 2

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

N2-01 · 93 · Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

N2-02 · 93 · Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

060 Heading > Carrier > N3

N3 Address Information

Required · Max use 2

To specify the location of the named party

N3-01 · 166 · Address Information · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 55

Address information

N3-02 · 166 · Address Information · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 55

Address information

070 Heading > Carrier > N4

N4 Geographic Location

Required · Max use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

N4-01 · 19 · City Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 30

Free-form text for city name

• A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.

N4-02 · 156 · State or Province Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

• N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.

N4-03 · 116 · Postal Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 15

Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)

N4-04 · 26 · Country Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 3

Code identifying the country

0100 Ship From Required Max >1

Variants (all may be used)

CarrierShip To

040 Heading > Ship From > N1

N1 Name

Required · Max use 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

N1-01 · 98 · Entity Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

• SF: Ship From

N1-02 · 93 · Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

N1-03 · 66 · Identification Code Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)

• 92: Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent

N1-04 · 67 · Identification Code · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

• This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.

Usage notes

Vendor Number at Customer Location

050 Heading > Ship From > N2

N2 Additional Name Information

Optional · Max use 2

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

N2-01 · 93 · Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

N2-02 · 93 · Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

060 Heading > Ship From > N3

N3 Address Information

Required · Max use 2

To specify the location of the named party

N3-01 · 166 · Address Information · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 55

Address information

N3-02 · 166 · Address Information · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 55

Address information

070 Heading > Ship From > N4

N4 Geographic Location

Required · Max use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

N4-01 · 19 · City Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 30

Free-form text for city name

• A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.

N4-02 · 156 · State or Province Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

• N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.

N4-03 · 116 · Postal Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 15

Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)

N4-04 · 26 · Country Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 3

Code identifying the country

0100 Ship To Required Max >1

Variants (all may be used)

CarrierShip From

040 Heading > Ship To > N1

N1 Name

Required · Max use 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

N1-01 · 98 · Entity Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

• ST: Ship To

N1-02 · 93 · Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

N1-03 · 66 · Identification Code Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)

• 92: Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent

N1-04 · 67 · Identification Code · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

• This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.

Usage notes

Vendor Number at Customer Location

050 Heading > Ship To > N2

N2 Additional Name Information

Optional · Max use 2

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

N2-01 · 93 · Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

N2-02 · 93 · Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

060 Heading > Ship To > N3

N3 Address Information

Required · Max use 2

To specify the location of the named party

N3-01 · 166 · Address Information · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 55

Address information

N3-02 · 166 · Address Information · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 55

Address information

070 Heading > Ship To > N4

N4 Geographic Location

Required · Max use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

N4-01 · 19 · City Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 30

Free-form text for city name

• A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.

N4-02 · 156 · State or Province Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

• N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.

N4-03 · 116 · Postal Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 15

Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)

N4-04 · 26 · Country Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 3

Code identifying the country

090 Heading > N9

N9 Reference Identification

Required · Max use 10

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

N9-01 · 128 · Reference Identification Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

• IA: Internal Vendor Number

N9-02 · 127 · Reference Identification · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

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

100 Heading > G61

G61 Contact

Optional · Max use 3

To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed

If either Communication Number Qualifier (G61-03) or Communication Number (G61-04) is present, then the other is required

G61-01 · 366 · Contact Function Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named

• IC: Information Contact

G61-02 · 93 · Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

G61-03 · 365 · Communication Number Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type of communication number

• G6103 qualifies G6104.

• EM: Electronic Mail
• TE: Telephone

G61-04 · 364 · Communication Number · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 80

Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable

110 Heading > G62

G62 Date/Time

Required · Max use 10

To specify pertinent dates and times

G62-01 · 432 · Date Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying type of date

• 02: Delivery Requested on This Date

G62-02 · 373 · Date · Required · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

120 Heading > NTE

NTE Note/Special Instruction

Optional · Max use >1

To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

NTE-01 · 363 · Note Reference Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the functional area or purpose for which the note applies

• GEN: Entire Transaction Set

NTE-02 · 352 · Description · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 80

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

140 Heading > W66

W66 Warehouse Carrier Information

Required · Max use 1

To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment

W66-01 · 146 · Shipment Method of Payment · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges

• CC: Collect
• PC: Prepaid but Charged to Customer
• PP: Prepaid (by Seller)
• PU: Pickup

W66-02 · 91 · Transportation Method/Type Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment

• LT: Less Than Trailer Load (LTL)
• M: Motor (Common Carrier)
• O: Containerized Ocean
• R: Rail
• TT: Tank Truck
• X: Intermodal (Piggyback)

Detail

0300 Loop Required Max >1

005 Detail > 0300 Loop > LX

LX Assigned Number

Required · Max use 1

To reference a line number in a transaction set

LX-01 · 554 · Assigned Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 6

Number assigned for differentiation within a transaction set

Usage notes

Item Number

0310 Loop Required Max >1

020 Detail > 0300 Loop > 0310 Loop > W01

W01 Line Item Detail - Warehouse

Required · Max use 1

To transmit basic and most frequent shipment-related line-item data elements

W01-01 · 330 · Quantity Ordered · Required · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

Quantity ordered

W01-02 · 355 · Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

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

• 1N: Count
• 2W: Bin
• 5B: Batch
• 31: Catchweight
• AB: Bulk Pack
• AS: Assortment
• BA: Bale
• BB: Base Box
• BC: Bucket
• BD: Bundle
• BF: Board Feet
• BG: Bag
• BK: Book
• BL: Block
• BN: Bulk
• BO: Bottle
• BR: Barrel
• BU: Bushel
• BX: Box
• C3: Centiliter
• CA: Case
• CC: Cubic Centimeter
• CF: Cubic Feet
• CG: Card
• CH: Container
• CI: Cubic Inches
• CL: Cylinder
• CM: Centimeter
• CN: Can
• CP: Crate
• CR: Cubic Meter
• CT: Carton
• CX: Coil
• DA: Days
• DB: Dry Pounds
• DH: Miles
• DK: Kilometers
• DO: Dollars, U.S.
• DR: Drum
• DS: Display
• DZ: Dozen
• EA: Each
• EZ: Feet and Decimal
• FO: Fluid Ounce
• FT: Foot
• GA: Gallon
• GH: Half Gallon
• GR: Gram
• GS: Gross
• HC: Hundred Count
• HD: Half Dozen
• HH: Hundred Cubic Feet
• HR: Hours
• HU: Hundred
• HV: Hundred Weight (Short)
• IN: Inch
• JR: Jar
• KG: Kilogram
• KH: Kilowatt Hour
• KT: Kit
• LB: Pound
• LF: Linear Foot
• LO: Lot
• LT: Liter
• MJ: Minutes
• ML: Milliliter
• MO: Months
• MR: Meter
• OZ: Ounce - Av
• PA: Pail
• PC: Piece
• PD: Pad
• PH: Pack (PAK)
• PK: Package
• PL: Pallet/Unit Load
• PR: Pair
• PT: Pint
• Q4: Fifty
• QT: Quart
• RL: Roll
• RM: Ream
• RO: Round
• SF: Square Foot
• SH: Sheet
• SI: Square Inch
• SJ: Sack
• SO: Spool
• ST: Set
• TB: Tube
• TC: Truckload
• TE: Tote
• TH: Thousand
• TI: Thousand Square Inches
• TN: Net Ton (2,000 LB).
• TO: Troy Ounce
• TY: Tray
• UN: Unit
• V2: Pouch
• VI: Vial
• WB: Wet Pound
• WK: Week
• Y4: Tub

W01-04 · 235 · Product/Service ID Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

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

Usage notes

One of the following is required: UPC, EAN, or GTIN.

• EN: European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
• UK: U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
• UP: U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)

W01-05 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

Usage notes

One of the following is required: UPC, EAN, or GTIN.

W01-06 · 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

W01-07 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

030 Detail > 0300 Loop > 0310 Loop > G69

G69 Line Item Detail - Description

Required · Max use 5

To describe an item in free-form format

G69-01 · 369 · Free-form Description · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 45

Free-form descriptive text

Usage notes

Product Description

050 Detail > 0300 Loop > 0310 Loop > W20

W20 Line-Item Detail - Miscellaneous

Required · Max use 3

To specify packing details of the items shipped

W20-04 · 81 · Weight · Required · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 10

Numeric value of weight

W20-05 · 187 · Weight Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code defining the type of weight

• N: Actual Net Weight

W20-06 · 188 · Weight Unit Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the weight unit

• E: Metric Ton
• K: Kilograms
• L: Pounds

W20-08 · 183 · Volume · Required · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 8

Value of volumetric measure

W20-09 · 355 · Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

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

• CF: Cubic Feet

Summary

010 Summary > W76

W76 Total Shipping Order

Required · Max use 1

To specify summary details of total items shipped in terms of quantity, weight, and volume

W76-01 · 330 · Quantity Ordered · Required · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

Quantity ordered

• Quantity ordered (W7601) is a hash total and the unit of measure is not required.

W76-02 · 81 · Weight · Required · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 10

Numeric value of weight

W76-03 · 355 · Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

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

• KG: Kilogram
• LB: Pound
• TN: Net Ton (2,000 LB).

W76-04 · 183 · Volume · Required · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 8

Value of volumetric measure

W76-05 · 355 · Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

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

• CF: Cubic Feet

020 Summary > SE

SE Transaction Set Trailer

Required · Max 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)

SE-01 · 96 · Number of Included Segments · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 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 4 Max 9

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

GE Functional Group Trailer

Required · Max use 1

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

GE-01 · 97 · Number of Transaction Sets Included · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 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 1 Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

IEA Interchange Control Trailer

Required · Max use 1

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

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

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

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

A control number assigned by the interchange sender