B3A Invoice Type
To indicate type of invoice and number of shipments
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
B3A-01Transaction Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
1
Code specifying the type of transaction
B3A-02Number of Shipments
Numeric (N0)
Optional
1
5
1
Total number of shipments on this transaction
B3A02 is the number of shipments invoiced.
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