EDI 436 Locomotive Information

Functional Group LI

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Locomotive Information Transaction Set (436) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to provide the rail carriers with locomotive status and location information.

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1. 0100 · ST · Transaction Set Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

2. 0200 · LFI · Beginning Segment for Locomotive Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To provide locomotive information between rail carriers

3. 0300 · N7 · Equipment Details · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To identify the equipment

4. 0400 · K3 · File Information · Max 3 · Optional

   To transmit a fixed-format record or matrix contents

5. 0500 · 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)