BSN Beginning Segment for Ship Notice

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

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

Code identifying purpose of transaction set.

Position: BSN-02 · Element: 396 · Name: Shipment Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

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

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

Date (YYMMDD).

BSN03 is the date the shipment transaction set is created.

Position: BSN-04 · Element: 337 · Name: Time · Type: Time (TM) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 4 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time (HHMMSS) (Time range: 000000 through 235959)

BSN04 is the time the shipment transaction set is created.

Position: BSN-05 · Element: 1005 · Name: Hierarchical Structure Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 4 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Code indicating the hierarchical application structure of a transaction set that utilizes the HL segment to define the structure of the transaction set.