EDI 494 Rail Scale Rates

Functional Group TP

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Rail Scale Rates Transaction Set (494) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to transmit rail scale rate tables.

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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 · REN · Rate Request Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To specify primary identification data for request or information

3. 0300 · DK · Docket Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To assign an identification to a docket

4. 0400 · PI · Price Authority Identification · Max 8 · Mandatory

   To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number

5. 0500 · PR · Product (Commodity) · Max 200 · Optional

   To identify the commodity to which the application of a rate docket is restricted

6. 0600 · SS · Docket Control Status · Max 1 · Optional

   To specify information about rate level and rate docket independence

7. 0700 · SA · Status Action · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To identify a carrier and person taking action or making changes

8. 0800 · CD · Shipment Conditions · Max 150 · Optional

   To specify condition restrictions or provisions applicable to the rate docket

9. 0900 · GY · Geography · Max 150 · Optional

   To define the geographic region from or to which a rate docket applies

10. 1000 · RAB · Rate or Minimum Qualifiers · Max 12 · Optional

    To indicate codes qualifying rates and the minimums

11. 1100 · PT · Patron · Max 50 · Optional

    To identify a party involved in a rate docket

12. LX Loop Optional Repeat 1

    1. 1200 · LX · Assigned Number · Max 1 · Mandatory

       To reference a line number in a transaction set

    2. 1300 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

       To specify the geographic place of the named party

    3. 1400 · PI · Price Authority Identification · Max 15 · Optional

       To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number

13. R9 Loop Optional Repeat 10

    1. 1500 · R9 · Route Code · Max 1 · Mandatory

       To specify the route using a single code

    2. R2B Loop Optional Repeat 10

       1. 1600 · R2B · Junctions and Proportions · Max 1 · Mandatory

          To identify routing and proportion detail for carriers participating in the route

       2. 1700 · R2C · Division Basis · Max 10 · Optional

          To identify the basis for divisions detail for carriers participating in the route

14. SCL Loop Optional Repeat 999

    1. 1800 · SCL · Rate Basis/Scales · Max 1 · Mandatory

       To identify a scale or rate basis number associated with a particular geographic location or specific set of rates

    2. 1900 · RD · Rate Data · Max 6 · Optional

       To indicate the through rate

15. 2000 · 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)