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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.

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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
W05
020
Shipping Order Identification
Max use 1
Required
0100 Loop CN
N9
090
Reference Identification
Max use 10
Optional
G62
110
Date/Time
Max use 10
Optional
NTE
120
Note/Special Instruction
Max use 1
Optional
W66
140
Warehouse Carrier Information
Max use 1
Optional
W6
150
Special Handling Information
Max use 1
Optional
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

OW
Warehouse Shipping Order (940)
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).
940
Warehouse Shipping Order
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

W05
020
Heading > W05

Shipping Order Identification

RequiredMax use 1

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

Example
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 1Max 22

Identifying number for warehouse shipping order assigned by the depositor

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

Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser

0100 Loop CN
OptionalMax >1
Usage notes

N1CN**910000322853
N1CNONE TIME SHIPMENT910000399901
When W0501 contains code B, C, E or N, at least one occurrence of this segment is required.
One-time Customer Addressing:
If the ship-to address has been manually changed, N102 will contain value "ONE TIME SHIPMENT". When this condition occurs, 3PL is expected to ignore the address in the customer master data and override with the address specified in the N3 segment of the N1 Ship To Loop. The "ONE TIME SHIPMENT" generally denotes a Free-Goods/Donation Order or when the customer' has multiple unloading points.

Variants (all may be used)
0100 Loop SF0100 Loop ST
N1
040
Heading > 0100 Loop CN > 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

CN
Consignee
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)

Usage notes

Unilever usage: Ship to account number for
customer shipping address identified in N1 ST loop.

91
Assigned by Seller or Seller's Agent
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.
0100 Loop CN end
0100 Loop SF
OptionalMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
0100 Loop CN0100 Loop ST
N1
040
Heading > 0100 Loop SF > 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

SF
Ship From
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)

ZZ
Mutually Defined
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.
N4
070
Heading > 0100 Loop SF > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 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 2Max 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 3Max 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 2Max 3

Code identifying the country

0100 Loop SF end
0100 Loop ST
OptionalMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
0100 Loop CN0100 Loop SF
N1
040
Heading > 0100 Loop ST > 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

ST
Ship To
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

Unilever usage: Customer's receiving location Duns
Number + 4 Character Suffix.

91
Assigned by Seller or Seller's Agent

Unilever usage: 4 Character SAP Plant code used to
designate Warehouse location receiving Stock Transfer
Orders.

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.
N2
050
Heading > 0100 Loop ST > N2

Additional Name Information

OptionalMax use 2

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

Example
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

N3
060
Heading > 0100 Loop ST > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2

To specify the location of the named party

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

Address information

N4
070
Heading > 0100 Loop ST > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

Example
If Location Identifier (N4-06) is present, then Location Qualifier (N4-05) is required
N4-01
19
City Name
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 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 2Max 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 3Max 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 2Max 3

Code identifying the country

N4-05
309
Location Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying type of location

RG
Region Code
N4-06
310
Location Identifier
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

Code which identifies a specific location

0100 Loop ST end
N9
090
Heading > N9

Reference Identification

OptionalMax use 10

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

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

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

VR
Vendor ID Number
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

G62
110
Heading > G62

Date/Time

OptionalMax use 10

To specify pertinent dates and times

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

Code specifying type of date

52
Ordered
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 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)

NTE
120
Heading > NTE

Note/Special Instruction

OptionalMax use >1

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

Example
NTE-01
363
Note Reference Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

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

Usage notes

NTEBOLSHIP ON CHEP ONLY
NTEDELAPPOINTMENTS REQ.72HRS IN ADVANCE. CARRIER TO UNLOAD,
NTEDELSORT, AND SEGREGATE ON DOCK.
NTELOC6074
NTESPHT
NTEORIZOR
NTEOTNUB
NTEPURCOP

BOL
Bill of Lading Note
DEL
Delivery
LOC
Location Description Information
ORI
Order Instructions
OTN
Another Type of Number Description
PUR
Purchasing
SPH
Special Handling
WHI
Warehouse Instruction
NTE-02
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

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

W66
140
Heading > W66

Warehouse Carrier Information

OptionalMax use 1

To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment

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

Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges

PP
Prepaid (by Seller)
W66-02
91
Transportation Method/Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment

H
Customer Pickup
N
Private Vessel
W66-03
399
Pallet Exchange Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying pallet exchange instructions

1
Heat Treated
2
White Wood
5
CHEP
W66-05
387
Routing
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 35

Free-form description of the routing or requested routing for shipment, or the originating carrier's identity

Usage notes

ZCPU used to signify Customer Order Pickup; otherwise, standard SCAC codes apply. Refer to segment note for example.

W6
150
Heading > W6

Special Handling Information

OptionalMax use 1

To provide special handling information that may be necessary for safe handling of shipment

Example
W6-01
152
Special Handling Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying special transportation handling instructions

LBL
Apply a Uniform Code Council/International Article Numbering Association (UCC/EAN) Serial Shipping Container Label to the Shipping Containers
W6-02
152
Special Handling Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying special transportation handling instructions

SNM
Transmit a Ship Notice/Manifest Transaction Set
Heading end

Detail

0300 Loop
OptionalMax >1
LX
005
Detail > 0300 Loop > LX

Assigned Number

RequiredMax use 1

To reference a line number in a transaction set

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

Number assigned for differentiation within a transaction set

0310 Loop
OptionalMax >1
W01
020
Detail > 0300 Loop > 0310 Loop > W01

Line Item Detail - Warehouse

RequiredMax use 1

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

Example
At least one of U.P.C. Case Code (W01-03) or Product/Service ID Qualifier (W01-04) is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (W01-04) or Product/Service ID (W01-05) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (W01-06) or Product/Service ID (W01-07) is present, then the other is required
W01-01
330
Quantity Ordered
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 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

EA
Each
W01-03
438
U.P.C. Case Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 12Max 12

Code (Universal Product Code - U.P.C.) including two high order digits identifying the "system" (U.S. Grocery = 00, 06 or 07; U.S. Drug = 03); using the U.S. Grocery system, the next ten digits are: Manufacturer (5) Case Code (5)

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

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

VN
Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
W01-05
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

W01-06
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

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

LT
Lot Number
W01-07
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

W01-13
451
Warehouse Lot Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12

Reference number assigned by the warehouse

N9
040
Detail > 0300 Loop > 0310 Loop > N9

Reference Identification

OptionalMax use 200

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

Usage notes

Unilever Customer PO #

ZZ
Mutually Defined
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

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

Free-form descriptive text

0310 Loop end
0300 Loop end
Detail end

Summary

W76
010
Summary > W76

Total Shipping Order

OptionalMax use 1

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

Example
If either Weight (W76-02) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (W76-03) is present, then the other is required
If either Volume (W76-04) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (W76-05) is present, then the other is required
W76-01
330
Quantity Ordered
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15

Quantity ordered

  • Quantity ordered (W7601) is a hash total and the unit of measure is not required.
W76-02
81
Weight
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 10

Numeric value of weight

W76-03
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

CW
Hundred Pounds (CWT)
GA
Gallon
GR
Gram
KG
Kilogram
LB
Pound
OZ
Ounce - Av
W76-04
183
Volume
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 8

Value of volumetric measure

W76-05
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

CC
Cubic Centimeter
CF
Cubic Feet
CI
Cubic Inches
CR
Cubic Meter
CW
Hundred Pounds (CWT)
FT
Foot
GA
Gallon
GR
Gram
KG
Kilogram
LB
Pound
OZ
Ounce - Av
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

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