BTC Beginning Segment for Parameter Trace Registration

To provide basic information regarding the parameter trace conditions described

Position: BTC-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: BTC-02 · Element: 1491 · Name: Parameter Trace Registration Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code identifiying the type and handling of a Parameter Trace Registration

Position: BTC-03 · Element: 1492 · Name: Parameter Trace Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code indicating the type of parameter tracing desired

Position: BTC-04 · Element: 1493 · Name: Output Event Selection Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code indicating the type of output events

Position: BTC-05 · 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.

BTC05 is the Trace Identifier.

Position: BTC-06 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response.

If BTC06 is ``Y'', then waybill information should be included. If ``N'', waybill information will not be included.

Position: BTC-07 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response.

If BTC07 is ``Y'', then trip information should be included. If ``N'', then trip information will not be included.

Position: BTC-08 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response.

If BTC08 is ``Y'', then all events from current cycle should be included. If ``N'', the specific number of events will be sent in BTC09.

Position: BTC-09 · Element: 609 · Name: Count · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 9 · Repeat: -

Occurence counter

Position: BTC-10 · Element: 67 · Name: Identification Code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 20 · Repeat: -

Code identifying a party or other code.

BTC10 identifies the network address of a party to receive responses to this set of parameters if other than sender.

Position: BTC-11 · Element: 1011 · Name: Association of American Railroads (AAR) Pool Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 7 · Max: 7 · Repeat: -

Code identifying a pool of equipment assigned to a specific shipper.

Position: BTC-12 · Element: 1271 · Name: Industry Code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 20 · Repeat: -

Code indicating a code from a specific industry code list

BTC12 is the Car Location Message (CLM) Format.