B4 Beginning Segment for Inquiry or Reply

To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set

Position: B4-01 · Element: 152 · Name: Special Handling Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code specifying special transportation handling instructions

Position: B4-02 · Element: 71 · Name: Inquiry Request Number · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Identifying number assigned by inquirer

Position: B4-03 · Element: 157 · Name: Shipment Status Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code indicating the status of a shipment

Position: B4-04 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

B404 is the date of last reported status of cargo.

Position: B4-05 · Element: 161 · Name: Status Time · Type: Time (TM) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 4 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Time (HHMM) of last reported status of cargo

Position: B4-06 · Element: 159 · Name: Status Location · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 3 · Max: 5 · Repeat: -

Air shipment: Airport code for last reported status for a shipment; (Note: If the shipment is in-flight, the status location is the origin airport for this flight) Ground transportation: Code of carrier's terminal

Position: B4-07 · Element: 206 · Name: Equipment Initial · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number

P0708: If either B4-07 or B4-08 is present, then the other is required

Position: B4-08 · Element: 207 · Name: Equipment Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: -

Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)

Position: B4-09 · Element: 578 · Name: Equipment Status Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code indicating status of equipment

Position: B4-10 · Element: 24 · Name: Equipment Type · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 4 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Code identifying equipment type

Position: B4-11 · Element: 310 · Name: Location Identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Code which identifies a specific location

P1112: If either B4-11 or B4-12 is present, then the other is required

Position: B4-12 · Element: 309 · Name: Location Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying type of location

Position: B4-13 · Element: 761 · Name: Equipment Number Check Digit · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Number which designates the check digit applied to a piece of equipment