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X12 240 Motor Carrier Package Status (4030)

X12 Release 4030

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Motor Carrier Package Status Transaction Set (240) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This standard can be used to provide the status of a package, packages, or group of packages considered a shipment by a motor carrier.

Delimiters
  • ~ Segment
  • * Element
  • > Component
  • ^ Repetition
EDI samples
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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
BGN
0200
Beginning Segment
Max use 1
Required
1000 Loop
detail
2000 Loop
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 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 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 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 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

Code indicating 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

Code indicating 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
I65
Repetition Separator
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 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

00403
Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1999
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 indicating sender's request for an interchange acknowledgment

0
No Acknowledgment Requested
1
Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
ISA-15
I14
Usage Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 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 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

MZ
Motor Carrier Package Status (240)
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 where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

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 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

004030
Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1999

Heading

ST
0100
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) 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).
240
Motor Carrier Package Status
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

BGN
0200
Heading > BGN

Beginning Segment

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate the beginning of a transaction set

Example
BGN-01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

00
Original
BGN-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)

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

  • BGN02 is the transaction set reference number.
QVD
UNT
NUCAS Unsolicited Tracking
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

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

  • BGN03 is the transaction set date.
1000 Loop
OptionalMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
1000 Loop Signer1000 Loop Ultimate Consignee
N1
0300
Heading > 1000 Loop > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1

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

  • This loop (1000) identifies the receiver(s) of the data.
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

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

BT
Bill-to-Party
PF
Party to Receive Freight Bill
PN
Party to Receive Shipping Notice
SH
Shipper
YE
Third Party
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 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)

25
Carrier's Customer Code
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Required
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.
N1-05
706
Entity Relationship Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Code describing entity relationship

  • N105 and N106 further define the type of entity in N101.
N2
0400
Heading > 1000 Loop > N2

Additional Name Information

OptionalMax use 2

To specify additional names

Example
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

N3
0500
Heading > 1000 Loop > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 1

To specify the location of the named party

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

Address information

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

Address information

N4
0600
Heading > 1000 Loop > 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

1000 Loop end
1000 Loop Signer
OptionalMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
1000 Loop1000 Loop Ultimate Consignee
N1
0300
Heading > 1000 Loop Signer > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1

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

  • This loop (1000) identifies the receiver(s) of the data.
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

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

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

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

25
Carrier's Customer Code
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Required
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.
1000 Loop Signer end
1000 Loop Ultimate Consignee
OptionalMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
1000 Loop1000 Loop Signer
N1
0300
Heading > 1000 Loop Ultimate Consignee > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1

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

  • This loop (1000) identifies the receiver(s) of the data.
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

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

UC
Ultimate Consignee
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

N2
0400
Heading > 1000 Loop Ultimate Consignee > N2

Additional Name Information

OptionalMax use 2

To specify additional names

Example
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

N3
0500
Heading > 1000 Loop Ultimate Consignee > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 1

To specify the location of the named party

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

Address information

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

Address information

N4
0600
Heading > 1000 Loop Ultimate Consignee > 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

1000 Loop Ultimate Consignee end
Heading end

Detail

2000 Loop
RequiredMax >1
LX
0100
Detail > 2000 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

2500 Loop
OptionalMax 1
N1
0200
Detail > 2000 Loop > 2500 Loop > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1

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

  • This loop (2500) provides the delivery address.
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

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

CHA
Changed Address
DA
Delivery Address
ST
Ship To
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

N2
0300
Detail > 2000 Loop > 2500 Loop > N2

Additional Name Information

OptionalMax use 2

To specify additional names

Example
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

N3
0400
Detail > 2000 Loop > 2500 Loop > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 1

To specify the location of the named party

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

Address information

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

Address information

N4
0500
Detail > 2000 Loop > 2500 Loop > 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

NTE
0700
Detail > 2000 Loop > 2500 Loop > NTE

Note/Special Instruction

OptionalMax use 1

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

  • The NTE is used to provide specific delivery information when a signature is not available.
Example
NTE-02
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

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

2500 Loop end
2700 Loop
OptionalMax >1
L11
1000
Detail > 2000 Loop > 2700 Loop > L11

Business Instructions and Reference Number

RequiredMax use 1

To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number

  • This loop (2700) describes the package status.
Example
L11-01
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50

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

Usage notes

UPS Tracking Number or UPS Access Point Location ID (a 9 digit location identification number assigned by UPS)

L11-02
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

1J
UPS Access Point Location ID Qualifier
1O
Lead Tracking Number
2I
Tracking Number
ZZ
Mutually Defined
LS
1070
Detail > 2000 Loop > 2700 Loop > LS

Loop Header

OptionalMax use 1

To indicate that the next segment begins a loop

Example
LS-01
447
Loop Identifier Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 6

The loop ID number given on the transaction set diagram is the value for this data element in segments LS and LE

2710 Loop
OptionalMax >1
MAN
1100
Detail > 2000 Loop > 2700 Loop > 2710 Loop > MAN

Marks and Numbers

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers

Example
If either Marks and Numbers Qualifier (MAN-04) or Marks and Numbers (MAN-05) is present, then the other is required
If Marks and Numbers (MAN-06) is present, then Marks and Numbers (MAN-05) is required
MAN-01
88
Marks and Numbers Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the application or source of Marks and Numbers (87)

  • MAN01/MAN02 and MAN04/MAN05 may be used to identify two different marks and numbers assigned to the same physical container.
  • When MAN01 contains code "UC" (U.P.C. Shipping Container Code) and MAN05/MAN06 contain a range of ID numbers, MAN03 is not used. The reason for this is that the U.P.C. Shipping Container code is the same on every carton that is represented in the range in MAN05/MAN06.
CP
Carrier-Assigned Package ID Number
MAN-02
87
Marks and Numbers
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Marks and numbers used to identify a shipment or parts of a shipment

  • When both MAN02 and MAN03 are used, MAN02 is the starting number of a sequential range and MAN03 is the ending number of that range.
MAN-03
87
Marks and Numbers
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Marks and numbers used to identify a shipment or parts of a shipment

  • MAN03 and/or MAN06 are only used when sending a range(s) of ID numbers.
  • When both MAN02/MAN03 and MAN05/MAN06 are used to send ranges of ID numbers, the integrity of the two ID numbers must be maintained.
MAN-04
88
Marks and Numbers Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the application or source of Marks and Numbers (87)

CP
Carrier-Assigned Package ID Number
MAN-05
87
Marks and Numbers
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Marks and numbers used to identify a shipment or parts of a shipment

  • When both MAN05 and MAN06 are used, MAN05 is the starting number of a sequential range, and MAN06 is the ending number of that range.
MAN-06
87
Marks and Numbers
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Marks and numbers used to identify a shipment or parts of a shipment

L11
1150
Detail > 2000 Loop > 2700 Loop > 2710 Loop > L11

Business Instructions and Reference Number (Exception Scans Only)

OptionalMax use >1

To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number

Example
L11-01
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50

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

L11-02
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

L11-03
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

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

Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

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

AT7
1200
Detail > 2000 Loop > 2700 Loop > 2710 Loop > AT7

Shipment Status Details

OptionalMax use >1

To specify the status of a shipment, the reason for that status, the date and time of the status and the date and time of any appointments scheduled.

Example
If Shipment Status or Appointment Reason Code (AT7-02) is present, then Shipment Status Code (AT7-01) is required
If Time (AT7-06) is present, then Date (AT7-05) is required
If Time Code (AT7-07) is present, then Time (AT7-06) is required
Only one of Shipment Status Code (AT7-01) or Shipment Appointment Status Code (AT7-03) may be present
AT7-01
1650
Shipment Status Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Code indicating the status of a shipment

  • If AT701 is present, AT705 is the date the status occurred. If AT703 is present, AT705 is a date related to an appointment.
  • If AT701 is present, AT706 is the time of the status. If AT703 is present, AT706 is the time of the appointment.
AT7-02
1651
Shipment Status or Appointment Reason Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Code indicating the reason a shipment status or appointment reason was transmitted

AT7-03
1652
Shipment Appointment Status Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Code indicating the status of an appointment to pick-up or deliver a shipment

Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

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

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)

AT7-07
623
Time Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the time. In accordance with International Standards Organization standard 8601, time can be specified by a + or - and an indication in hours in relation to Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) time; since + is a restricted character, + and - are substituted by P and M in the codes that follow

  • If AT707 is not present then AT706 represents local time of the status.
LT
Local Time
CD3
1300
Detail > 2000 Loop > 2700 Loop > 2710 Loop > CD3

Carton (Package) Detail

OptionalMax use >1

To transmit identifying codes, weights, and other related information related to an individual carton (package)

Example
If either Weight Qualifier (CD3-01) or Weight (CD3-02) is present, then the other is required
If Country Code (CD3-14) is present, then Service Level Code (CD3-05) is required
If either Rate/Value Qualifier (CD3-07) or Charge (CD3-08) is present, then the other is required
CD3-01
187
Weight Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2

Code defining the type of weight

CD3-02
81
Weight
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 10

Numeric value of weight

Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 3

To identify zone

CD3-05
284
Service Level Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Code indicating the level of transportation service or the billing service offered by the transportation carrier

CD3-06
108
Pick-up or Delivery Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2

Specifies the location or type of pickup or delivery

CD3-07
122
Rate/Value Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Code qualifying how to extend charges or interpret value

CD3-08
58
Charge
Optional
Numeric (N2)
Min 1Max 12

For a line item: freight or special charge; for the total invoice: the total charges -- expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified

  • CD308 is the charge for the single package.
CD3-13
591
Payment Method Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 3

Code identifying the method for the movement of payment instructions

CD3-14
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3

Code identifying the country

  • CD314 is the country where the service is to be performed.
2710 Loop end
LE
1500
Detail > 2000 Loop > 2700 Loop > LE

Loop Trailer

OptionalMax use 1

To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete

Example
LE-01
447
Loop Identifier Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 6

The loop ID number given on the transaction set diagram is the value for this data element in segments LS and LE

2700 Loop end
2000 Loop end
Detail end

Summary

SE
0100
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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