EDI 422 Shipper's Car Order

Functional Group DM

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Shipper's Car Order Transaction Set (422) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to allow a rail carrier or shipper to order required equipment relative to transportation needs.

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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 · BCQ · Beginning Segment for Shipper's Car Order · Max 1 · Mandatory

   Indicates the beginning of the Shipper's Car Order Transaction Set and transmits identifying numbers and dates

3. 030 · N9 · Reference Number · Max 10 · Optional

   To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier

4. 040 · QTY · Quantity · Max 1 · Optional

   To specify quantity information.

5. 050 · NTE · Note/Special Instruction · Max 3 · Optional

   To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

6. 060 · N1 · Name · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To identify a party by type of organization, name and code

7. 070 · N3 · Address Information · Max 1 · Optional

   To specify the location of the named party

8. 080 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

   To specify the geographic place of the named party

9. 090 · PER · Administrative Communications Contact · Max 2 · Optional

   To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

10. LX Loop Mandatory Repeat 31

    1. 100 · LX · Assigned Number · Max 1 · Mandatory

       To reference a line number in a transaction set.

    2. 110 · G62 · Date/Time · Max 2 · Mandatory

       To specify pertinent dates and times

    3. 120 · D9 · Destination Station · Max 1 · Optional

       To identify the rail destination of this shipment.

    4. F9 Loop Mandatory Repeat 31

       1. 130 · F9 · Origin Station · Max 1 · Mandatory

          To identify the rail origin of this shipment.

       2. 140 · PER · Administrative Communications Contact · Max 5 · Optional

          To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

       3. 150 · R2 · Route Information · Max 10 · Mandatory

          To specify carrier and routing sequences and details

       4. SCO Loop Mandatory Repeat 9999

          1. 160 · SCO · Shipper's Car Ordered · Max 1 · Mandatory

             Indicates the type and quantity of rail equipment being ordered for transportation services

          2. 170 · G62 · Date/Time · Max 1 · Optional

             To specify pertinent dates and times

          3. 180 · N9 · Reference Number · Max 4 · Optional

             To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier

          4. N7 Loop Optional Repeat 9999

             1. 190 · N7 · Equipment Details · Max 1 · Mandatory

                To identify the equipment.

             2. 200 · NA · Cross-Reference Equipment · Max 1 · Optional

                To cross-reference additional equipment to a primary piece of equipment.

             3. 210 · N9 · Reference Number · Max 5 · Optional

                To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier

11. 220 · 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).