EDI 456 Railroad Equipment Inquiry or Advice

Functional Group EI

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Railroad Equipment Inquiry or Advice Transaction Set (456) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used in the following ways: (1) for a provider of equipment or transportation service to provide information to a qualified customer; (2) for a qualified customer to inquire as to the location of equipment or shipments; and (3) for one company to provide another company with equipment or shipment information.

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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 · EIA · Beginning Segment for Equipment Inquiry or Advice · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To identify functions and provide control information required for the Equipment Inquiry or Advice Transaction Set

3. LX Loop Optional Repeat 99

   1. 021 · LX · Assigned Number · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To reference a line number in a transaction set

   2. 025 · N7 · Equipment Details · Max 1 · Optional

      To identify the equipment

   3. 030 · H5 · Car Service Order · Max 1 · Optional

      To identify the car service directive or other car movement instructions applicable to the empty movement of the car

   4. 035 · G4 · Scale Identification · Max 1 · Optional

      To identify the scale type and the location and time a shipment is weighed

   5. 036 · G5 · Weight Information · Max 1 · Optional

      To transmit scale information

   6. 040 · IC · Intermodal Chassis Equipment · Max 2 · Optional

      To specify the chassis equipment details in terms of identifying numbers, weights, and ownership

   7. 050 · N8 · Waybill Reference · Max 1 · Optional

      To identify the waybill and to specify the equipment used and the destination details

   8. 060 · F9 · Origin Station · Max 1 · Optional

      To identify the rail origin of the shipment

   9. 070 · D9 · Destination Station · Max 1 · Optional

      To identify the rail destination of the shipment

   10. 080 · N9 · Reference Identification · Max 99 · Optional

       To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

   11. 090 · N1 · Name · Max 999999 · Optional

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

   12. 100 · H3 · Special Handling Instructions · Max 20 · Optional

       To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format

   13. 105 · L5 · Description, Marks and Numbers · Max 15 · Optional

       To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers

   14. 110 · R2 · Route Information · Max 13 · Optional

       To specify carrier and routing sequences and details

   15. 120 · IS1 · Estimated Time of Arrival and Car Scheduling · Max 1 · Optional

       To transmit basic data relating to car scheduling information

   16. 130 · ISC · Interline Service Commitment Detail · Max 99 · Optional

       To identify the service commitment schedules

   17. 140 · IS2 · Scheduled Events · Max 99 · Optional

       To transmit scheduled events such as arrivals, departures, and interchange times

   18. VC Loop Optional Repeat 21

       1. 150 · VC · Motor Vehicle Control · Max 1 · Mandatory

          To define motor vehicle identification and logistics

       2. 160 · N1 · Name · Max 2 · Optional

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

   19. S1 Loop Optional Repeat 10

       1. 170 · S1 · Stop-off Name · Max 1 · Mandatory

          To identify a stop-off party

       2. 180 · S9 · Stop-off Station · Max 3 · Optional

          To specify location details for a stop-off

   20. ER Loop Optional Repeat 99

       1. 190 · ER · Rail Event Reporting · Max 1 · Mandatory

          To supply information regarding movement of shipments

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

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

       3. 210 · IC · Intermodal Chassis Equipment · Max 3 · Optional

          To specify the chassis equipment details in terms of identifying numbers, weights, and ownership

       4. 220 · ES · Equipment Status · Max 1 · Optional

          To provide detail information regarding the dynamic condition of equipment

4. 230 · 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)