EDI 433 Railroad Reciprocal Switch File

Functional Group RG

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Railroad Reciprocal Switch File Transaction Set (433) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide electronic updates for the reciprocal switch status (open, closed or conditionally open) of railroad customers.

Heading

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 · BGN · Beginning Segment · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the beginning of a transaction set

3. 030 · DTM · Date/Time Reference · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To specify pertinent dates and times

4. 070 · SMS · Station Codes Segment · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To identify the specific railroad carrier codes associated with the station

5. N1 Loop Mandatory Repeat 2

   1. 080 · N1 · Name · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

   2. 100 · PI · Price Authority Identification · Max 1 · Optional

      To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number

   3. 110 · CD · Shipment Conditions · Max 50 · Optional

      To specify condition restrictions or provisions applicable to the rate docket

6. 150 · 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)