G5 Scale Information

To transmit scale information

Position: G5-01 · Element: 206 · Name: Equipment Initial · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number

Position: G5-02 · Element: 207 · Name: Equipment Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 15 · Repeat: 1

Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)

Position: G5-03 · Element: 186 · Name: Waybill Number · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 6 · Repeat: 1

Carrier accounting number of the waybill for the inbound movement

P0304: If either G5-03 or G5-04 is present, then the other is required

Position: G5-04 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

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

G504 is the waybill date.

Position: G5-05 · Element: 81 · Name: Weight · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: 1

Numeric value of weight

Position: G5-06 · Element: 187 · Name: Weight Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code defining the type of weight

Position: G5-07 · Element: 167 · Name: Tare Weight · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 3 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Weight of the equipment

P0708: If either G5-07 or G5-08 is present, then the other is required

Position: G5-08 · Element: 571 · Name: Tare Qualifier Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the type of tare

Position: G5-09 · Element: 232 · Name: Weight Allowance · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 6 · Repeat: 1

Allowance made for increased weight due to such factors as snow

P0910: If either G5-09 or G5-10 is present, then the other is required

Position: G5-10 · Element: 572 · Name: Weight Allowance Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the type of weight allowance

Position: G5-11 · Element: 60 · Name: Freight Rate · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 9 · Repeat: 1

Rate that applies to the specific commodity

P1112: If either G5-11 or G5-12 is present, then the other is required

Position: G5-12 · Element: 122 · Name: Rate/Value Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code qualifying how to extend charges or interpret value

Position: G5-13 · Element: 41 · Name: Interchange Train Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: 1

Train identification (free-form)

Position: G5-14 · Element: 22 · Name: Commodity Code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Code describing a commodity or group of commodities

Position: G5-15 · Element: 128 · Name: Reference Identification Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

P1516: If either G5-15 or G5-16 is present, then the other is required

Position: G5-16 · 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

Position: G5-17 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

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

G517 is the date associated with the reference identification.