EDI 434 Railroad Mark Register Update Activity

Functional Group RM

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Railroad Mark Register Update Activity Transaction Set (434) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to allow the Railroad Industry Reference File central site to communicate Mark Register update activity to subscribers. This information includes the assignment and expiration of railroad reporting marks, Standard Carrier Alpha Codes (SCAC) and unit initials.

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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 · BRR · Beginning Segment for Railroad Mark Register Update Activity · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the nature of the activity being reported and identify the company involved

3. 030 · DTM · Date/Time Reference · Max 2 · Mandatory

   To specify pertinent dates and times

4. N1 Loop Mandatory Repeat 25

   1. 040 · N1 · Name · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

   2. 050 · N2 · Additional Name Information · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

   3. 060 · N3 · Address Information · Max 2 · Optional

      To specify the location of the named party

   4. 070 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify the geographic place of the named party

   5. 080 · PER · Administrative Communications Contact · Max 1 · Optional

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

5. 090 · 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)