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X12 879 Price Information

X12 Release 4010

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Price Information Transaction Set (879) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to enable a manufacturer, supplier, broker, or agent to provide a trading partner with pricing information.

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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
G91
020
Price Change Status
Max use 1
Required
0100 Loop
G36
120
Price List Reference
Max use 1
Optional
G43
140
Promotion/Price List Area
Max use 9999
Optional
G62
160
Date/Time First Order Date
Max use 1
Optional
G62
160
Date/Time First Ship Date
Max use 1
Optional
G62
160
Process Date
Max use 1
Required
G93
165
Price Bracket Identification
Max use 50
Optional
detail
0200 Loop
G28
020
Line Item Numbers
Max use 1
Required
G69
030
Line Item Detail - Description
Max use 5
Optional
G62
055
Date/Time
Max use 4
Optional
0210 Loop
SE
070
Transaction Set Trailer
Max use 1
Required
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

QG
Product Information (878, 879, 888, 889, 893, 896)
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).
879
Price Information
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

G91
020
Heading > G91

Price Change Status

RequiredMax use 1

To enable the supplier/broker to change pricing information

Example
G91-01
259
Change Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code indicating change type

Usage notes

Please send "B" for initial full load and price changes to existing items. Send "W" for new item additions.

B
Original Price Change Transaction
W
New
0100 Loop
RequiredMax 999
N1
040
Heading > 0100 Loop > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1

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

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)

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

BY
Buying Party (Purchaser)
VN
Vendor
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

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

9
D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 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

For BY: Dot's Duns Number: 0256712560000

0100 Loop end
G36
120
Heading > G36

Price List Reference

OptionalMax use 1

To provide price list references and descriptions

Example
G36-01
439
Price List Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 16

Identification number assigned by a vendor to a price list

Usage notes

Must be unique if sending 879's for the same items for multiple price zones

Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

  • G3603 is the issue date of the price list.
G43
140
Heading > G43

Promotion/Price List Area

OptionalMax use 9999

To specify the geographic area in which a promotion or price is in effect

Example
G43-01
771
Market Area Code Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the identifier represented in "Market Area Code Identifier (767)"

  • If G4301 is "001", "002", or "004", then G4302 is required. If G4301 is "003", then G4303 is required.
001
Pricing Market

Market specific pricing (zone or region)

006
All Stores

National pricing

G43-02
767
Market Area Code Identifier
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12

A unique identification of a market area

Usage notes

An identifier to describe the zone or region for which the pricing applies.
Should be left blank if pricing applies to all customers.

G43-03
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

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

Usage notes

A description of the zone or region for which the pricing applies. Should
be left blank if pricing applies to all customers.
IMPORTANT - Zone or Region description must be sent in upper case letters

G43-04
687
Class of Trade Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Code indicating class of trade

G62
160
Heading > G62

Date/Time First Order Date

OptionalMax use 1

To specify pertinent dates and times

Usage notes

If date applies to all items, date can be sent at the header level. Otherwise, please send at the detail level

Example
Variants (all may be used)
G62Date/Time First Ship DateG62Process Date
If either Date Qualifier (G62-01) or Date (G62-02) is present, then the other is required
G62-01
432
Date Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying type of date

Usage notes

Please send either first order or first ship date, depending on how your
products are priced.

87
First Order Date
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

Usage notes

The date the pricing becomes effective

G62
160
Heading > G62

Date/Time First Ship Date

OptionalMax use 1

To specify pertinent dates and times

Usage notes

If date applies to all items, date can be sent at the header level. Otherwise, please send at the detail level

Example
If either Date Qualifier (G62-01) or Date (G62-02) is present, then the other is required
G62-01
432
Date Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying type of date

Usage notes

Please send either first order or first ship date, depending on how your
products are priced.

88
First Ship Date
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

Usage notes

The date the pricing becomes effective

G62
160
Heading > G62

Process Date

RequiredMax use 1

To specify pertinent dates and times

Example
If either Date Qualifier (G62-01) or Date (G62-02) is present, then the other is required
If either Time Qualifier (G62-03) or Time (G62-04) is present, then the other is required
G62-01
432
Date Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying type of date

09
Process Date
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

G62-03
176
Time Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the reported time

W
Effective Time
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)

G93
165
Heading > G93

Price Bracket Identification

OptionalMax use 50

To identify price bracket values

Usage notes

We need to receive all available brackets - not just the bracket we receive for our cost. We will use the other brackets to arrive at our selling price

Example
If either Quantity (G93-02) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (G93-03) is present, then the other is required
G93-01
417
Price Bracket Identifier
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 3

Identifier assigned by the vendor for a specific price bracket

Usage notes

Value sent in G9301 must match the value sent in the G4001.
IMPORTANT - If bracket ID's contain alpha characters instead of numeric, they must be sent in upper case letters

G93-02
380
Quantity
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15

Numeric value of quantity

  • G9302 is the bracket value in terms of minimum quantity or weight as specified in G9303.
Usage notes

Example: 40000

G93-03
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

CA
Case
LB
Pound
G93-04
369
Free-form Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 45

Free-form descriptive text

Heading end

Detail

0200 Loop
RequiredMax 9999
G28
020
Detail > 0200 Loop > G28

Line Item Numbers

RequiredMax use 1

To provide basic product identification information

Example
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (G28-03) or Product/Service ID (G28-04) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (G28-05) or Product/Service ID (G28-06) is present, then the other is required
G28-03
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

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

UK
U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
G28-04
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

G28-05
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

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

G28-06
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

G69
030
Detail > 0200 Loop > G69

Line Item Detail - Description

OptionalMax use 5

To describe an item in free-form format

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

Free-form descriptive text

G62
055
Detail > 0200 Loop > G62

Date/Time

OptionalMax use 4

To specify pertinent dates and times

Usage notes

If date varies by item, please send at the detail level. Otherwise, date can be sent at the header level.

Example
If either Date Qualifier (G62-01) or Date (G62-02) is present, then the other is required
G62-01
432
Date Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying type of date

Usage notes

Please send either first order or first ship date, depending on how your products are priced.

87
First Order Date
88
First Ship Date
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

0210 Loop
OptionalMax 100
G40
065
Detail > 0200 Loop > 0210 Loop > G40

Bracket Price

RequiredMax use 1

To provide a vendor's pricing structure associated with a specific line item

Usage notes

We need to receive all available brackets - not just the bracket we receive for our cost. We will use the other brackets to arrive at our selling price.

Example
G40-01
417
Price Bracket Identifier
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 3

Identifier assigned by the vendor for a specific price bracket

Usage notes

Value sent in G4001 must match the value sent in the G9301.
IMPORTANT - If bracket ID's contain alpha characters instead of numeric, they must be sent in upper case letters.

G40-02
418
Item List Cost - New
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 9

Unit price within the appropriate price bracket for a line item on or after an effective price date

Usage notes

Please send list price - not Dot cost.

G40-07
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

  • G4007 is the invoicing unit of measure for the costs specified in G4002 and G4003.
BG
Bag
CA
Case
DR
Drum
EA
Each
GA
Gallon
LB
Pound
PA
Pail
TE
Tote
0210 Loop end
0200 Loop end
SE
070
Detail > 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

Detail 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 from DOT Foods 1

ST*879*0002~
G91*B~
N1*VN*ABC Food*9*1234567890000~
N1*BY*DOT FOODS INC*9*0256712560000~
G36*000223**20060110~
G43*006***FS~
G62*09*20060110*W*0002~
G93*1*36000*CA*Price Bracket 1 quantity 36000.000~
G93*2*18000*CA*Price Bracket 2 quantity 18000.000~
G93*3*9000*CA*Price Bracket 3 quantity 9000.000~
G93*4*0*CA*Price Bracket 4 quantity 0.000~
G28***UK*00038000274329~
G69*ABC MAPLE CEREAL BOWL~
G62*88*20051229~
G40*1*24.96*****CA~
G40*2*25.33*****CA~
G40*3*26.07*****CA~
G40*4*27.43*****CA~
SE*19*0002~

Sample from DOT Foods 2

ST*879*17940004~
G91*B~
N1*VN*ABC FOOD*9*1234567890000~
N1*BY*DOT FOODS*9*0256712560000~
G36*000223**20071116~
G43*001*MID*ZONE 3*FS~
G62*09*20071116~
G62*87*20071215~
G62*88*20080107~
G93*1*4999*CA*BRACKET 1~
G93*2*9999*CA*BRACKET 2~
G93*3*19999*CA*BRACKET 3~
G28***UK*10077589101210*MG*001082~
G69*GYROS SLICES DELI PACK 24/1 LB~
G40*1*83.52*****CA~
G40*2*82.08*****CA~
G40*3*80.64*****CA~
SE*18*17940004~

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