B6 Beginning Segment for Payer's Authorization

To transmit identifying numbers, dates and other basic data relating to the transaction set

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
B6-01
Transaction Set Identifier
Identifier (ID)
Optional
3
3
-
Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set.
B6-02
Shipment Identification Number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
12
-
Identification number assigned to the shipment by the shipper (number does not contain blank or punctuation characters). Also see: Reference Number Qualifier (128).
B6-03
Invoice Amount
N2
Mandatory
3
11
-
Amount of money owed for the shipment expressed with two implied decimal places in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified.
B6-04
Invoice Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
22
-
Identifying number assigned by issuer.
B6-05
Bank Plan Number
Numeric (N0)
Conditional
1
6
-
Number assigned by bank to payer's freight payment account.
B6-06
Invoice Date
Date (DT)
Optional
6
6
-
Invoice Issue Date.
B6-07
Vessel Requirement Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
1
-
Code specifying options for satisfying vessel requirements.

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