EDI 490 Rate Group Definition

Functional Group TP

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use provides the format and estblishes the data contents of the Rate Group Definition Transaction Set (490) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set is used to define and name a group of elements (patron, geography, commodity, shipment conditions) pertinent to a tariff.

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1. 010 · ST · Transaction Set Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

2. 020 · DK · Docket Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To assign an identification to a docket.

3. 030 · PRI · External Reference Identifier · Max 8 · Mandatory

   To identify an external reference.

4. 040 · GH · Group Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the list identity for the details following

5. 050 · PRI · External Reference Identifier · Max 1000 · Optional

   To identify an external reference.

6. 060 · TT · Term Text · Max 500 · Optional

   To specify general term text in a rate docket.

7. GY Loop Optional Repeat 500

   1. 070 · GY · Geography · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To define the geographic region from or to which a rate docket applies.

   2. 080 · PRI · External Reference Identifier · Max 1 · Optional

      To identify an external reference.

8. PR Loop Optional Repeat 500

   1. 090 · PR · Product (Commodity) · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To identify the commodity to which the application of a rate docket is restricted.

   2. 100 · PRI · External Reference Identifier · Max 1 · Optional

      To identify an external reference.

9. PT Loop Optional Repeat 500

   1. 110 · PT · Patron · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To identify a party involved in a rate docket.

   2. 120 · PRI · External Reference Identifier · Max 1 · Optional

      To identify an external reference.

   3. 130 · N3 · Address Information · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify the location of the named party

   4. 140 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify the geographic place of the named party

10. CD Loop Optional Repeat 500

    1. 150 · CD · Shipment Conditions · Max 1 · Mandatory

       To specify condition restrictions or provisions applicable to the rate docket.

    2. 160 · PRI · External Reference Identifier · Max 1 · Optional

       To identify an external reference.

11. 170 · SE · Transaction Set Trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

    To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).