EDI 423 Rail Industrial Switch List

Functional Group RL

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Rail Industrial Switch List Transaction Set (423) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set is intended solely for producing switch lists and equipment notifications. It is not for recording release times and the ordering of empty equipment. It is also to provide switching information agreed to between customer and carrier to show car identity, placement, pull and destination information.

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Heading

Position

Segment

Name

Max use

0100Transaction Set HeaderMandatory->Max 1
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
0150Beginning SegmentMandatory->Max 1
To indicate the beginning of a transaction set
0200Date/Time ReferenceOptional->Max 3
To specify pertinent dates and times
0230Industry Code IdentificationOptional->Max 1
To identify standard industry codes
0260Quantity InformationOptional->Max 3
To specify quantity information
N1 Loop Mandatory
Repeat 5
1. 0300Party IdentificationMandatory->Max 1
  To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
2. 0400Additional Name InformationOptional->Max 1
  To specify additional names
3. 0500Party LocationOptional->Max 1
  To specify the location of the named party
4. 0600Geographic LocationOptional->Max 1
  To specify the geographic place of the named party
5. 0700Administrative Communications ContactOptional->Max 1
  To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
LX Loop Optional
Repeat 150
1. 0800Transaction Set Line NumberMandatory->Max 1
  To reference a line number in a transaction set
2. 0900Placement/Pull DataOptional->Max 1
  To define the status and positioning of cars within the location
3. N7 Loop Optional
  Repeat 500
  1. 1000Equipment DetailsMandatory->Max 1
    To identify the equipment
  2. 1020Yes/No QuestionOptional->Max 10
    To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition
  3. 1030Date/Time ReferenceOptional->Max 10
    To specify pertinent dates and times
  4. 1050Placement/Pull DataOptional->Max 1
    To define the status and positioning of cars within the location
  5. 1060Route InformationOptional->Max 1
    To specify carrier and routing sequences and details
  6. 1080Party IdentificationOptional->Max 1
    To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
  7. 1090Geographic LocationOptional->Max 1
    To specify the geographic place of the named party
  8. 1100Description, Marks and NumbersOptional->Max 5
    To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers
  9. 1200Destination StationOptional->Max 1
    To identify the rail destination of the shipment
  10. 1300Origin StationOptional->Max 1
    To identify the rail origin of the shipment
  11. 1310Administrative Communications ContactOptional->Max 2
    To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
  12. 1320Hazardous Classification InformationOptional->Max 2
    To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information
  13. 1330Hazardous CertificationOptional->Max 6
    To specify the name of the person certifying that the shipment complies with the regulations and/or the actual certification
  14. 1350Quantity InformationOptional->Max 2
    To specify quantity information
  15. 1370Extended Reference InformationOptional->Max 10
    To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
  16. LH1 Loop Optional
    Repeat 1000
    1500Hazardous Identification InformationMandatory->Max 1
    To specify the hazardous commodity identification reference number and quantity
    1600Hazardous Classification InformationOptional->Max 4
    To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information
    1700Hazardous Material Shipping NameOptional->Max 10
    To specify the hazardous material shipping name and additional descriptive requirements
    1800Freeform Hazardous Material InformationOptional->Max 20
    To uniquely identify the variable information required by government regulation covering the transportation of hazardous material shipments
    1900EPA Required DataOptional->Max 3
    To specify the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) information relating to shipments of hazardous material
    2000Canadian Dangerous RequirementsOptional->Max 1
    To specify additional Transport Canada requirements covering transportation of dangerous goods in Canada
    2100Transborder Hazardous RequirementsOptional->Max 3
    To specify the placard information required by the second government agency when shipment is to cross into another country
    2200Hazardous Material Identifying Reference NumbersOptional->Max 5
    To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers
    2300Administrative Communications ContactOptional->Max 5
    To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
    N1 Loop Optional
    Repeat 10
    2320Party IdentificationMandatory->Max 1
    To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
    2340Party LocationOptional->Max 2
    To specify the location of the named party
    2360Geographic LocationOptional->Max 1
    To specify the geographic place of the named party
    2380Administrative Communications ContactOptional->Max 2
    To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
3000Transaction Set TrailerMandatory->Max 1
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)