EDI 437 Railroad Junctions and Interchanges Activity

Functional Group RV

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Railroad Junctions and Interchanges Activity Transaction Set (437) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set allows the Railroad Industry Reference File central site to communicate junction and interchange update activity to subscribers. This information would include the creation and expiration of interchange agreements.

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 · BJF · Beginning Segment Railroad Junctions and Interchanges Update Activity · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To define the purpose, junction and standard point location code for the Railroad Junctions and Interchanges Update Activity Transaction Set

3. 030 · DTM · Date/Time Reference · Max 10 · Mandatory

   To specify pertinent dates and times

4. 040 · JCT · Railroad Junction Information · Max 1 · Optional

   To indicate railroad junction carriers and interchange information

5. JS Loop Optional Repeat 2

   1. 050 · JS · Rail Junction Settlement Role Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To define the interchange carriers and their roles

   2. 060 · DTM · Date/Time Reference · Max 2 · Optional

      To specify pertinent dates and times

   3. 070 · SID · Standard Transportation Commodity Code Identification · Max 20 · Optional

      To convey the Standard Transportation Commodity Code (STCC) and associated descriptions

6. 080 · 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)