G39 Item Characteristics - Vendor's Selling Unit

To provide physical characteristics relative to a vendor's selling unit.

Position: G39-01 · Element: 438 · Name: UPC Case Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 12 · Max: 12 · Repeat: -

Code (Universal Product Code - ``UPC'') 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).

If either G3902 or G3903 is present, then the other is required.

Position: G39-02 · Element: 235 · Name: Product/Service ID Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

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

If either G3906 or G3907 is present, then the other is required.

Position: G39-03 · Element: 234 · Name: Product/Service ID · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Identifying number for a product or service.

If either G3908 or G3909 is present, then the other is required.

Position: G39-04 · Element: 152 · Name: Special Handling Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code specifying special transportation handling instructions.

If either G3910 or G3911 is present, then the other is required.

Position: G39-05 · Element: 395 · Name: Unit Weight · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Numeric value of weight per unit.

If either G3912 or G3913 is present, then the other is required.

Position: G39-06 · Element: 187 · Name: Weight Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code defining the type of weight.

If one of G3914 or G3915 is used, then the other is required.

Position: G39-07 · Element: 188 · Name: Weight Unit Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the weight unit.

If one of G3918 or G3919 is used, then the other is required.

Position: G39-08 · Element: 65 · Name: Height · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Vertical dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position.

If one of G3923 or G3924 is used, then the other is required.

Position: G39-09 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit of Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the basic unit of measurement.

Position: G39-10 · Element: 189 · Name: Width · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Shorter measurement of the two horizontal dimensions measured with the object in the upright position.

Position: G39-11 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit of Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the basic unit of measurement.

Position: G39-12 · Element: 82 · Name: Length · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Largest horizontal dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position.

Position: G39-13 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit of Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the basic unit of measurement.

Position: G39-14 · Element: 183 · Name: Volume · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Value of volumetric measure.

Position: G39-15 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit of Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the basic unit of measurement.

Position: G39-16 · Element: 416 · Name: Pallet Block and Tiers · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Code indicating pallet and load structure. First three digits indicate the number of cases per layer, last three digits indicate the number of layers per pallet.

Position: G39-17 · Element: 356 · Name: Pack · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Number of inner pack units per outer pack unit.

Position: G39-18 · Element: 357 · Name: Size · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Size of supplier units in pack.

Position: G39-19 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit of Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the basic unit of measurement.

Position: G39-20 · Element: 397 · Name: Color · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: -

Free-form description of color.

Position: G39-21 · Element: 396 · Name: Shipment Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

A unique control number assigned by the original shipper to identify a specific shipment.

Position: G39-22 · Element: 876 · Name: Alternate Tiers per Pallet · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Number indicating the alternate tiers per pallet structure. The three digits represent the number of tiers per pallet.

Position: G39-23 · Element: 235 · Name: Product/Service ID Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

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

Position: G39-24 · Element: 234 · Name: Product/Service ID · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Identifying number for a product or service.