BSS Beginning Segment for Shipping Schedule/Production Sequence

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

Position: BSS-01 · Element: 353 · Name: Transaction Set Purpose Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

Position: BSS-02 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 50 · Repeat: 1

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

Use BSS02 to indicate a document number.

Position: BSS-03 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

Use BSS03 to indicate the date of this document.

Position: BSS-04 · Element: 675 · Name: Schedule Type Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the type of dates used when defining a shipping or delivery time in a schedule or forecast

Position: BSS-05 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

Use BSS05 to indicate the schedule horizon start date (the date when the schedule begins).

Position: BSS-06 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

Use BSS06 to indicate the schedule horizon end date (the date when the schedule ends).

Position: BSS-07 · Element: 328 · Name: Release Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Number identifying a release against a Purchase Order previously placed by the parties involved in the transaction

R0708: At least one of BSS-07 or BSS-08 is required

Position: BSS-08 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 50 · Repeat: 1

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

BSS08 is the identifying number for a forecast assigned by the orderer/purchaser.

Position: BSS-09 · Element: 367 · Name: Contract Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Contract number

Position: BSS-10 · Element: 324 · Name: Purchase Order Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 22 · Repeat: 1

Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser

Position: BSS-11 · Element: 676 · Name: Schedule Quantity Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the type of quantities used when defining a schedule or forecast