X12 846 Inventory Inquiry/Advice

X12 Release 5010

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Inventory Inquiry/Advice Transaction Set (846) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used in the following ways: (1) for a seller of goods and services to provide inventory information to a prospective purchaser, with no obligation to the purchaser to acquire these goods or services; (2) for a representative of a seller of goods and services to supply inventory information to that seller; (3) for one location to supply another location with inventory information; and (4) for an inquiry as to the availability of inventory with no obligation on the seller of goods and services to reserve that inventory.

Delimiters

• ~ Segment
• * Element
• > Component
• ^ Repetition

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 identifying 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 identifying 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)

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

• 01: Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
• 12: Phone (Telephone Companies)
• 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)

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

• 01: Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)

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 · I65 · Repetition Separator · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 1

Type is not applicable; the repetition separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate repeated occurrences of a simple data element or a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator, component element separator, and the segment terminator

• ^: Repetition Separator

ISA-12 · I11 · Interchange Control Version Number · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the version number of the interchange control segments

• 00501: Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2003

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)

Code indicating sender's request for an interchange acknowledgment

• 0: No Interchange Acknowledgment Requested

ISA-15 · I14 · Interchange Usage Indicator · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 1

Code indicating 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

• IB: Inventory Inquiry/Advice (846)

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 where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

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)

Code identifying the issuer of the standard; this code is used in conjunction with Data Element 480

• 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

• 005010: Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2003

Heading

0100 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) is used by the translation routines of the interchange partners to select the appropriate transaction set definition (e.g., 810 selects the Invoice Transaction Set).

• 846: Inventory Inquiry/Advice

ST-02 · 329 · Transaction Set Control Number · Required · String (AN) · 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

0200 Heading > BIA

BIA Beginning Segment for Inventory Inquiry/Advice

Required · Max use 1

To indicate the beginning of an Inventory Inquiry/Advice Transaction Set

BIA-01 · 353 · Transaction Set Purpose Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

• 00: Original

BIA-02 · 755 · Report Type Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code indicating the title or contents of a document, report or supporting item

• DD: Distributor Inventory Report
• SI: Seller Inventory Report

BIA-03 · 127 · Reference Identification · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 50

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

• BIA03 identifies the number of the inquiry/advice that is transferred.

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

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

• BIA04 identifies the date of the inquiry/advice that is transferred.

BIA-05 · 337 · 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)

• BIA05 identifies the time of the inquiry/advice that is transferred.

0600 Heading > REF

REF Reference Information

Optional · Max use 12

To specify identifying information

REF-01 · 128 · Reference Identification Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 3

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

REF-02 · 127 · Reference Identification · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 50

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

N1 Loop Optional Max >1

0800 Heading > N1 Loop > N1

N1 Party Identification

Required · Max use 1

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

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

• DS: Distributor
• WH: Warehouse

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

• 92: Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent

N1-04 · 67 · Identification Code · Optional · 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.

1000 Heading > N1 Loop > N3

N3 Party Location

Optional · 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

1100 Heading > N1 Loop > N4

N4 Geographic Location

Optional · Max use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

N4-01 · 19 · City Name · Optional · 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 · Optional · 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 · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 15

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

Detail

LIN Loop Required Max >1

0100 Detail > LIN Loop > LIN

LIN Item Identification

Required · Max use 1

To specify basic item identification data

If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (LIN-04) or Product/Service ID (LIN-05) is present, then the other is required

If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (LIN-06) or Product/Service ID (LIN-07) is present, then the other is required

LIN-01 · 350 · Assigned Identification · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 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.

• VC: Vendor's (Seller's) Catalog Number

LIN-03 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Identifying number for a product or service

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)

• SK: Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)

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

Identifying number for a product or service

LIN-06 · 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-07 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

0300 Detail > LIN Loop > PID

PID Product/Item Description

Optional · Max use 200

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

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-02 · 750 · Product/Process Characteristic Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the general class of a product or process characteristic

• 08: Product

PID-05 · 352 · Description · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 80

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

QTY Loop Required Max >1

3200 Detail > LIN Loop > QTY Loop > QTY

QTY Quantity Information

Required · Max use 1

To specify quantity information

QTY-01 · 673 · Quantity Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the type of quantity

• 17: Quantity on Hand
• 33: Quantity Available for Sale (stock quantity)
• 61: Remaining Authorized Quantity
• 63: On Order Quantity
• BQ: Backorder Quantity
• ZZ: Mutually Defined

QTY-02 · 380 · Quantity · Required · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

Numeric value of quantity

QTY-03 · C001 · Composite Unit of Measure · Optional Max use 1 · To identify a composite unit of measure (See Figures Appendix for examples of use)

C001-01 · 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

• DO: Dollars, U.S.
• EA: Each

Summary

0100 Summary > CTT

CTT Transaction Totals

Optional · Max use 1

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

• Number of line items (CTT01) is the accumulation of number of LIN segments. If used, hash total (CTT02) is the sum of the values of the quantities (QTY02) of each QTY segment.

CTT-01 · 354 · Number of Line Items · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 6

Total number of line items in the transaction set

0200 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 · String (AN) · 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