BSS Beginning Segment for Shipping Schedule

To indicate the beginning of a shipping schedule.

Position: BSS-01 · Element: 353 · Name: Transaction Set Purpose Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying purpose of transaction set.

Either BSS07 or BSS08 is required.

Position: BSS-02 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier. Also see Reference Number Qualifier, (128).

Use BSS02 to indicate a document number.

Position: BSS-03 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD). Also see: Date/Time Qualifier (374) and Date Qualifier (432).

Use BSS03 to indicate the date of this document.

Position: BSS-04 · Element: 675 · Name: Forecast Type Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code which qualifies the type of dates used in the forecast.

Position: BSS-05 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD). Also see: Date/Time Qualifier (374) and Date Qualifier (432).

Use BSS05 to indicate the schedule horizon start date (the date when the schedule begins.)

Position: BSS-06 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD). Also see: Date/Time Qualifier (374) and Date Qualifier (432).

Use BSS06 to indicate the schedule horizon end date (the date when the schedule ends.)

Position: BSS-07 · Element: 328 · Name: Release Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Number identifying a release against a Purchase Order previously placed by the parties involved in the transaction.

Position: BSS-08 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier. Also see Reference Number Qualifier, (128).

BSS08 is identifying number for a forecast assigned by the orderer/purchaser.

Position: BSS-09 · Element: 367 · Name: Contract Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Contract number.

Position: BSS-10 · Element: 324 · Name: Purchase Order Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 22 · Repeat: -

Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser.