UPS
/
Inventory Inquiry/Advice
  • Specification
  • EDI Inspector
Stedi maintains this guide based on public documentation from UPS. Contact UPS for official EDI specifications. To report any errors in this guide, please contact us.
Go to Stedi Network
UPS logo

X12 846 Inventory Inquiry/Advice

X12 Release 5010
Delimiters
  • ~ Segment
  • * Element
  • > Component
  • ^ Repetition
EDI sample
  • Sample
View the latest version of this implementation guide as an interactive webpage
https://www.stedi.com/app/guides/view/ups/inventory-inquiryadvice/01H28RJWDPEKQZPB5WMATTJDYX
Powered by
Build EDI implementation guides at stedi.com
Overview
ISA
-
Interchange Control Header
Max use 1
Required
GS
-
Functional Group Header
Max use 1
Required
heading
ST
0100
Transaction Set Header
Max use 1
Required
BIA
0200
Beginning Segment for Inventory Inquiry/Advice
Max use 1
Required
N1 Loop
detail
LIN Loop
GE
-
Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
-
Interchange Control Trailer
Max use 1
Required
ISA

Interchange Control Header

RequiredMax use 1
Example
ISA-01
I01
Authorization Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
ISA-02
I02
Authorization Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10
ISA-03
I03
Security Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
ISA-04
I04
Security Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10
ISA-05
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
Codes
ISA-06
I06
Interchange Sender ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 15
ISA-07
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
Codes
ISA-08
I07
Interchange Receiver ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 15
ISA-09
I08
Interchange Date
Required
Date (DT)
YYMMDD format
ISA-10
I09
Interchange Time
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM format
ISA-11
I65
Repetition Separator
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 1
^
Repetition Separator
ISA-12
I11
Interchange Control Version Number
Required
Identifier (ID)
00501
Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2003
ISA-13
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 9Max 9
ISA-14
I13
Acknowledgment Requested
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1
0
No Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
1
Interchange Acknowledgment Requested (TA1)
ISA-15
I14
Interchange Usage Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1
I
Information
P
Production Data
T
Test Data
ISA-16
I15
Component Element Separator
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 1
>
Component Element Separator

Functional Group Header

RequiredMax use 1
Example
GS-01
479
Functional Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
IB
Inventory Inquiry/Advice (846)
GS-02
142
Application Sender's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15
GS-03
124
Application Receiver's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
GS-06
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9
GS-07
455
Responsible Agency Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2
T
Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
X
Accredited Standards Committee X12
GS-08
480
Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code
Required
String (AN)
005010
Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2003

Heading

ST
0100
Heading > ST

Transaction Set Header

RequiredMax use 1
Example
ST-01
143
Transaction Set Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
846
Inventory Inquiry/Advice
ST-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9
BIA
0200
Heading > BIA

Beginning Segment for Inventory Inquiry/Advice

RequiredMax use 1
Example
BIA-01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
08
Status
BIA-02
755
Report Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
LC
Location Inventory Report
BIA-03
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Usage notes
Optional
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
Usage notes
N1 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N1
0800
Heading > N1 Loop > N1

Party Identification

RequiredMax use 1
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)
WH
Warehouse
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
Usage notes
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
54
Warehouse
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
Usage notes
N1 Loop end
Heading end

Detail

LIN Loop
RequiredMax >1
LIN
0100
Detail > LIN Loop > LIN

Item Identification

RequiredMax use 1
Example
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (LIN-04) or Product/Service ID (LIN-05) is present, then the other is required
LIN-01
350
Assigned Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 20
Usage notes
LIN-02
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
VC
Vendor's (Seller's) Catalog Number
VN
Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
LIN-03
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
LIN-04
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
UP
UCC - 12
LIN-05
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PID
0300
Detail > LIN Loop > PID

Product/Item Description

OptionalMax use 200
Example
PID-01
349
Item Description Type
Required
Identifier (ID)
F
Free-form
PID-05
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
DTM
1000
Detail > LIN Loop > DTM

Expiration

OptionalMax use 10
Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMLot Number Expiration
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
036
Expiration
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Usage notes
DTM
1000
Detail > LIN Loop > DTM

Lot Number Expiration

OptionalMax use 10
Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMExpiration
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
208
Lot Number Expiration
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Usage notes
REF
1400
Detail > LIN Loop > REF

Location on Product Code

OptionalMax use >1
Example
Variants (all may be used)
REFLot NumberREFShipment Origin Code
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
L2
Location on Product Code
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50
Usage notes
REF
1400
Detail > LIN Loop > REF

Lot Number

OptionalMax use >1
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
LT
Lot Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50
Usage notes
REF
1400
Detail > LIN Loop > REF

Shipment Origin Code

OptionalMax use >1
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
4B
Shipment Origin Code
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50
Usage notes
QTY Loop
OptionalMax >1
QTY
3200
Detail > LIN Loop > QTY Loop > QTY

Quantity Information

RequiredMax use 1
Example
QTY-01
673
Quantity Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
15
Quantity in Hold Out
20
Unusable Quantity
33
Quantity Available for Sale (stock quantity)
35
Inventory on Shelf + Work in Progress
37
Work In Process
A1
Acceptable Unserviceable Quantity
GZ
Active Listings
KM
Active Line Items Delinquent
RJ
Quantity Available on Shelf
TO
Total
Y4
Number of Active Accounts This Cycle
QTY-02
380
Quantity
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
Usage notes
QTY-03
C001
Composite Unit of Measure
OptionalMax 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)
Min 2Max 2
LS
3800
Detail > LIN Loop > QTY Loop > LS

Loop Header

OptionalMax use 1
Example
LS-01
447
Loop Identifier Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 6
REF Loop
OptionalMax >1
REF
3900
Detail > LIN Loop > QTY Loop > REF Loop > REF

Reference Information

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
ACC
Status
SE
Serial Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50
Usage notes
REF Loop end
LE
4400
Detail > LIN Loop > QTY Loop > LE

Loop Trailer

OptionalMax use 1
Example
LE-01
447
Loop Identifier Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 6
QTY Loop end
LIN Loop end
Detail end

Summary

CTT
0100
Summary > CTT

Transaction Totals

OptionalMax use 1
Example
CTT-01
354
Number of Line Items
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6
SE
0200
Summary > SE

Transaction Set Trailer

RequiredMax use 1
Example
SE-01
96
Number of Included Segments
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 10
SE-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9
Summary end

Functional Group Trailer

RequiredMax use 1
Example
GE-01
97
Number of Transaction Sets Included
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6
GE-02
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9

Interchange Control Trailer

RequiredMax use 1
Example
IEA-01
I16
Number of Included Functional Groups
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 5
IEA-02
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 9Max 9
EDI Samples

Sample

BIA*08*LC*333458792*20170323*195019~
N1*WH*001*54*1001~
LIN*00001*VN*081871111~
PID*F****Product 1 Description~
QTY*TO*12*EA~
QTY*RJ*7*EA~
QTY*20*5*EA~
QTY*KM*5*EA~
QTY*33*7*EA~
QTY*15*5*EA~
LS*REF~
REF*ACC*RT~
LE*REF~
LIN*00002*VN*081871122~
PID*F****Product 2 Description~
DTM*036*20170128~
REF*LT*CB22328~
QTY*TO*8*EA~
QTY*20*8*EA~
QTY*KM*8*EA~
QTY*15*6*EA~
LS*REF~
REF*ACC*DM~
LE*REF~
QTY*15*2*EA~
LS*REF~
REF*ACC*EX~
LE*REF~
LIN*00003*VN*081871133~
PID*F****Product 3 Description~
QTY*TO*8*EA~
QTY*GZ*3*EA~
QTY*20*5*EA~
QTY*KM*5*EA~
QTY*33*3*EA~
LS*REF~
REF*SE*410141501~
REF*SE*410141502~
REF*SE*410141503~
LE*REF~
QTY*15*2*EA~
LS*REF~
REF*ACC*DM~
REF*SE*410141505~
REF*SE*410141507~
LE*REF~
QTY*15*3*EA~
LS*REF~
REF*ACC*RT~
REF*SE*410141504~
REF*SE*410141506~
REF*SE*410141508~
LE*REF~
CTT*3~

Stedi is a registered trademark of Stedi, Inc. All names, logos, and brands of third parties listed on this page are trademarks of their respective owners (including “X12”, which is a trademark of X12 Incorporated). Stedi, Inc. and its products and services are not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with these third parties. Use of these names, logos, and brands is for identification purposes only, and does not imply any such endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation.