EDI 893 Item Information Request

Functional Group AM

X12M Supply Chain Subcommittee

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Item Information Request Transaction Set (893) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used by distributors and brokers to request complete item information from the manufacturers, suppliers, brokers, or agents. The item information will be returned using the Item Maintenance Transaction Set (888). This transaction set can be used also to request product activity. The product activity will be returned using the Product Activity Data Transaction Set (852).

Heading

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 · B2A · Set Purpose · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To allow for positive identification of transaction set purpose

3. 0300 · REF · Reference Information · Max 10 · Optional

   To specify identifying information

4. 0350 · DTM · Date/Time Reference · Max >1 · Optional

   To specify pertinent dates and times

5. 0100 Loop Mandatory Repeat >1

   1. 0400 · N1 · Party Identification · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

      At least two occurrences of the N1 loop must be present; one to specify the receiver of the request, and additional segments to identify the recipients of the response.

   2. 0500 · N2 · Additional Name Information · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify additional names

   3. 0600 · N3 · Party Location · Max 2 · Optional

      To specify the location of the named party

   4. 0700 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 2 · Optional

      To specify the geographic place of the named party

Detail

1. 0200 Loop Mandatory Repeat >1

   1. 0100 · G39 · Item Characteristics - Vendor's Selling Unit · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To identify a vendor's selling unit or to provide physical characteristics relative to a vendor's selling unit

   2. 0200 · G69 · Line Item Detail - Description · Max 1 · Optional

      To describe an item in free-form format

   3. 0300 · DTM · Date/Time Reference · Max >1 · Optional

      To specify pertinent dates and times

   4. 0400 · RCR · Reporting Criteria · Max >1 · Optional

      To specify the criteria for reporting product activity and timing

   5. 0500 · G43 · Promotion/Price List Area · Max >1 · Optional

      To specify the geographic area in which a promotion or price is in effect

2. 0600 · 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)