M7A Seal Number Replacement
To provide an audit trail of seal number changes
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
Unique number on seal used to close a shipment
M7A01 is the original seal number.
Unique number on seal used to close a shipment
M7A02 is the replacement seal number.
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
M7A03 is the date the new seal was installed.
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
P0405: If either M7A-04 or M7A-05 is present, then the other is required
M7A04 and M7A05 indicate the party responsible for the seal replacement.
Free-form name
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content
M7A06 is a description of why the seal was replaced.
Indicates a location on a piece of equipment, as observed from the rear-end.
The rear-end of the equipment is based on the equipment type (i.e. container door, chassis wheels, brakes.)
M7A07 is the location of the replaced seal on the equipment.