EDI 715 Intermodal Group Loading Plan

Functional Group GL

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use provides the format and establishes the data contents of the Intermodal Group Loading Plan Transaction Set (715) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used by intermodal or domestic shippers and carriers to provide detailed information on the stowage of containers and other equipment aboard a train. The stowage information may be planned or actual and may be by block or by railcar.

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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 · BGN · Beginning Segment · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the beginning of a transaction set

3. 0300 · GR2 · Train Data · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To provide train assignment as to its identification and departure

4. 0400 · V1 · Vessel Identification · Max 1 · Optional

   To provide vessel details and voyage number

   The V1 and N4 in positions 040 and 045 and in positions 090 and 095 are mutually exclusive.

5. 0450 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

   To specify the geographic place of the named party

6. GR4 Loop Mandatory Repeat 100

   1. 0500 · GR4 · Loading Cluster · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To define loading configuration type of the units being loaded

   2. 0600 · REF · Reference Identification · Max 5 · Optional

      To specify identifying information

   3. N7 Loop Optional Repeat 9999

      1. 0700 · N7 · Equipment Details · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To identify the equipment

      2. 0800 · GR5 · Loading Details · Max 10 · Optional

         To provide loading details for equipment

      3. 0900 · V1 · Vessel Identification · Max 1 · Optional

         To provide vessel details and voyage number

      4. 0950 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

         To specify the geographic place of the named party

      5. 1000 · R4 · Port or Terminal · Max 10 · Optional

         Contractual or operational port or point relevant to the movement of the cargo

      6. 1100 · REF · Reference Identification · Max 5 · Optional

         To specify identifying information

7. 1200 · 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)