EDI 888 Item Maintenance

Functional Group QG

X12M Supply Chain Subcommittee

This X12 Transaction Set provides the format and establishes the data contents of the Item Maintenance Transaction Set (888) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set is used to enable a manufacturer, supplier, broker, or agent to provide detailed finished goods product information to a partner in a consumer goods market. This transaction set can be used to provide information about new products or changes in existing product specifications. Price changes will not be sent with this transaction set, but can be sent with the Price Change Transaction Set (879).

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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 SegmentOptional->Max 1
To indicate the beginning of a transaction set
0100 Loop Mandatory
Repeat >1
1. 0200Party IdentificationMandatory->Max 1
  To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
  One iteration of the N1 loop should be used to identify the buying party (BY) to establish the area or location for which the item maintenance applies.
2. 0300Additional Name InformationOptional->Max 1
  To specify additional names
3. 0400Party LocationOptional->Max 2
  To specify the location of the named party
4. 0500Geographic LocationOptional->Max 1
  To specify the geographic place of the named party
0600Extended Reference InformationOptional->Max 10
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
0700ContactOptional->Max >1
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
0800Note/Special InstructionOptional->Max 20
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
0850Price Bracket IdentificationOptional->Max 50
To identify price bracket values
0860Date/TimeMandatory->Max 1
To specify pertinent dates and times
0200 Loop Optional
Repeat >1
1. 0900Code Source InformationMandatory->Max 1
  To transmit standard code list identification information
2. 1000Industry Code IdentificationMandatory->Max 100
  To identify standard industry codes

Detail

Position

Segment

Name

Max use

0300 Loop Mandatory
Repeat >1
1. 0100Maintenance TypeMandatory->Max 1
  To identify the specific type of item maintenance
2. 0200Date/TimeOptional->Max 3
  To specify pertinent dates and times
  The G62 segment is used to specify the effective date for the item maintenance action reflected in G5301.
3. 0300Note/Special InstructionOptional->Max 20
  To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
4. 0310 Loop Mandatory
  Repeat >1
  1. 0350Transaction Set Line NumberMandatory->Max 1
    To reference a line number in a transaction set
  2. 0400Item Characteristics - Vendor's Selling UnitOptional->Max 1
    To identify a vendor's selling unit or to provide physical characteristics relative to a vendor's selling unit
  3. 0500Line Item Detail - DescriptionOptional->Max 5
    To describe an item in free-form format
  4. 0550Quantity InformationOptional->Max >1
    To specify quantity information
  5. 0560Item IdentificationOptional->Max 1
    To specify basic item identification data
  6. 0570Product/Item DescriptionOptional->Max 200
    To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
  7. 0580Marking, Packaging, LoadingOptional->Max 25
    To describe marking, packaging, loading, and unloading requirements
  8. 0600Terms of SaleOptional->Max 10
    To specify the terms of sale
  9. 0700Date/TimeOptional->Max 2
    To specify pertinent dates and times
  10. 0800Price List ReferenceOptional->Max 1
    To provide price list references and descriptions
  11. 0900Pricing ConditionsOptional->Max 2
    To specify vendor's conditions related to price change
  12. 1000Promotion/Price List AreaOptional->Max 9999
    To specify the geographic area in which a promotion or price is in effect
  13. 1100Promotion ReferenceOptional->Max 999
    To reference a promotion number related to the price change
  14. 1200Bracket PriceOptional->Max 99
    To provide a vendor's pricing structure associated with a specific line item
  15. 1300Price Bracket IdentificationOptional->Max 50
    To identify price bracket values
  16. 1350Pricing InformationOptional->Max 5
    To specify pricing information
  17. 1400Promotion Allowance/ChargeOptional->Max 99
    To specify unit amount and method of payment for a charge/allowance for a line item
  18. 1450Hazardous MaterialOptional->Max 5
    To specify information relative to hazardous material
  19. 1500Module DescriptionOptional->Max 99
    To describe the UPC Case Codes in a module
  20. 1510Extended Reference InformationOptional->Max 10
    To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
  21. 1520Unit DetailOptional->Max 10
    To specify item unit data
  22. 1530MeasurementsOptional->Max 10
    To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights (See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
  23. 1540Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight)Optional->Max 1
    To specify the transportation details relative to commodity, weight, and quantity
  24. 0311 Loop Optional
    Repeat >1
    1560Party IdentificationMandatory->Max 1
    To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
    1570Additional Name InformationOptional->Max 2
    To specify additional names
    1580Party LocationOptional->Max 2
    To specify the location of the named party
    1590Geographic LocationOptional->Max 1
    To specify the geographic place of the named party
    1600Pallet InformationOptional->Max >1
    To identify the type and physical attributes of the pallet, and, gross weight, gross volume, and height of the load and the pallet
    1610Price Bracket IdentificationOptional->Max 1
    To identify price bracket values
    1620Quantity InformationOptional->Max 1
    To specify quantity information
  25. 0312 Loop Optional
    Repeat >1
    1650Item Characteristics - Consumer UnitMandatory->Max 1
    To provide physical characteristics relative to a consumer unit
    1700Line Item Detail - DescriptionOptional->Max 5
    To describe an item in free-form format
    1750Quantity InformationOptional->Max 1
    To specify quantity information
    1760Item IdentificationOptional->Max 1
    To specify basic item identification data
    1765Product/Item DescriptionOptional->Max 200
    To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
    1770Hazardous MaterialOptional->Max 5
    To specify information relative to hazardous material
    1775Reference InformationOptional->Max 10
    To specify identifying information
    1780Marking, Packaging, LoadingOptional->Max 25
    To describe marking, packaging, loading, and unloading requirements
    1785MeasurementsOptional->Max 10
    To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights (See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
    1790Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight)Optional->Max 1
    To specify the transportation details relative to commodity, weight, and quantity
    1795Subline Item DetailOptional->Max 100
    To specify product subline detail item data
  26. 0313 Loop Optional
    Repeat >1
    1800Code Source InformationMandatory->Max 1
    To transmit standard code list identification information
    1900Industry Code IdentificationMandatory->Max 100
    To identify standard industry codes
2000Transaction 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)