BTC Beginning Segment for Parameter Trace Registration

To provide basic information regarding the parameter trace conditions described

Position: BTC-01 · Element: 353 · Name: Transaction Set Purpose Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

Position: BTC-02 · Element: 1491 · Name: Parameter Trace Registration Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the type and handling of a Parameter Trace Registration

Position: BTC-03 · Element: 1492 · Name: Parameter Trace Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code indicating the type of parameter tracing desired

Position: BTC-04 · Element: 1493 · Name: Output Event Selection Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code indicating the type of output events

Position: BTC-05 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

BTC05 is the Trace Identifier.

Position: BTC-06 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

If BTC06 is "Y", then waybill information should be included. If "N", waybill information will not be included.

Position: BTC-07 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

If BTC07 is "Y", then trip information should be included. If "N", then trip information will not be included.

Position: BTC-08 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

If BTC08 is "Y", then all events from current cycle should be included. If "N", the specific number of events will be sent in BTC09.

Position: BTC-09 · Element: 609 · Name: Count · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 9 · Repeat: -

Occurrence counter

Position: BTC-10 · Element: 67 · Name: Identification Code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 80 · Repeat: -

Code identifying a party or other code

BTC10 identifies the network address of a party to receive responses to this set of parameters if other than sender.

Position: BTC-11 · Element: 1011 · Name: Association of American Railroads (AAR) Pool Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 7 · Max: 7 · Repeat: -

Code identifying a pool of equipment assigned to a specific shipper

Position: BTC-12 · Element: 1271 · Name: Industry Code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Code indicating a code from a specific industry code list

BTC12 is the Car Location Message (CLM) Format.