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X12 856 Ship Notice/Manifest Baseline
X12 Release 5010Revised
Oct 1, 1:30 AM
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ISA
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Interchange Control Header
Max use 1
Required
GS
-
Functional Group Header
Max use 1
Required
detail
HL Loop Order
HL Loop Pack
HL
0100
Hierarchical Level
Max use 1
Required
LIN
0200
Item Identification
Max use 1
Optional
SN1
0300
Item Detail (Shipment)
Max use 1
Optional
SLN
0400
Subline Item Detail
Max use 1000
Optional
PID
0700
Product/Item Description
Max use 200
Optional
MEA
0800
Measurements
Max use 40
Optional
REF
1500
Reference Information
Max use 1
Optional
HL Loop Shipment
HL Loop Shipping Tare
HL
0100
Hierarchical Level
Max use 1
Required
PKG
1000
Marking, Packaging, Loading
Max use 25
Optional
TD1
1100
Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight)
Max use 20
Optional
REF
1500
Reference Information
Max use 1
Optional
MAN
1900
Marks and Numbers Information
Max use 1
Required
PAL
2150
Pallet Type and Load Characteristics
Max use 1
Optional
GE
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Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
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Interchange Control Trailer
Max use 1
Required
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- 00
- No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
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- 00
- No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
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- 00501
- Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2003
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- 0
- No Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
- 1
- Interchange Acknowledgment Requested (TA1)
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- I
- Information
- P
- Production Data
- T
- Test Data
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- T
- Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
- X
- Accredited Standards Committee X12
Heading
Heading end
Detail
HL Loop Order
RequiredMax >1
PKG
1000
Detail > HL Loop Order > PKG
Marking, Packaging, Loading
OptionalMax use 25
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Example
If Description (PKG-05) is present, then Item Description Type (PKG-01) is required
TD1
1100
Detail > HL Loop Order > TD1
Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight)
OptionalMax use 20
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Example
If Packaging Code (TD1-01) is present, then Lading Quantity (TD1-02) is required
If Weight Qualifier (TD1-06) is present, then Weight (TD1-07) is required
If either Weight (TD1-07) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (TD1-08) is present, then the other is required
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- CR
- Customer Reference Number
- IA
- Internal Vendor Number
- IL
- Internal Order Number
- IV
- Seller's Invoice Number
- L1
- Letters or Notes
- VN
- Vendor Order Number
- VR
- Vendor ID Number
- YB
- Revision Number
- YD
- Buyer Identification
N1 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N1
2200
Detail > HL Loop Order > N1 Loop > N1
Party Identification
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
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- BY
- Buying Party (Purchaser)
- MA
- Party for whom Item is Ultimately Intended
- VN
- Vendor
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- 9
- D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
- 91
- Assigned by Seller or Seller's Agent
- 92
- Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent
- UL
- Global Location Number (GLN)
N1 Loop end
HL Loop Order end
HL Loop Pack
RequiredMax >1
LIN
0200
Detail > HL Loop Pack > LIN
Item Identification
OptionalMax use 1
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Example
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (LIN-04) or Product/Service ID (LIN-05) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (LIN-06) or Product/Service ID (LIN-07) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (LIN-08) or Product/Service ID (LIN-09) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (LIN-10) or Product/Service ID (LIN-11) is present, then the other is required
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- UA
- U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)
- UK
- GTIN 14-digit Data Structure
- UP
- UCC - 12
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- MG
- Manufacturer's Part Number
- UK
- GTIN 14-digit Data Structure
- VN
- Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
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- PI
- Purchaser's Item Code
- VN
- Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
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- CH
- Country of Origin Code
- IN
- Buyer's Item Number
- VN
- Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
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- CH
- Country of Origin Code
- VN
- Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
RequiredMax use 1
To identify a composite unit of measure
(See Figures Appendix for examples of use)
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- LT
- Lot Number
- UA
- U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)
- UK
- GTIN 14-digit Data Structure
- UP
- UCC - 12
N1 Loop
RequiredMax >1
N1
2200
Detail > HL Loop Pack > N1 Loop > N1
Party Identification
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
N1 Loop end
HL Loop Pack end
HL Loop Shipment
RequiredMax >1
TD1
1100
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > TD1
Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight)
OptionalMax use 20
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Example
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Part 1/1
- CAS
- Case
- CTN
- Carton
- INT
- Intermediate Container
- MIX
- Mixed Container Types
- PLT
- Pallet
TD5
1200
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > TD5
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
OptionalMax use 20
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Example
If Identification Code Qualifier (TD5-02) is present, then Identification Code (TD5-03) is required
At least one of Identification Code Qualifier (TD5-02), Transportation Method/Type Code (TD5-04) or Routing (TD5-05) is required
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- CE
- Customer Pickup / Customer's Expense
- H
- Customer Pickup
- M
- Motor (Common Carrier)
- R
- Rail
TD3 Loop
OptionalMax >1
TD3
1300
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > TD3 Loop > TD3
Carrier Details (Equipment)
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If Equipment Initial (TD3-02) is present, then Equipment Number (TD3-03) is required
TD3 Loop end
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- 2I
- Tracking Number
- AO
- Appointment Number
- BM
- Bill of Lading Number
- CN
- Carrier's Reference Number (PRO/Invoice)
- DJ
- Delivery Ticket Number
- LO
- Load Planning Number
- MG
- Meter Number
- P8
- Pickup Reference Number
N1 Loop
RequiredMax >1
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- 9
- D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
- 91
- Assigned by Seller or Seller's Agent
- 92
- Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent
- UL
- Global Location Number (GLN)
PER
2700
Detail > HL Loop Shipment > N1 Loop > PER
Administrative Communications Contact
OptionalMax use 3
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Example
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-03) or Communication Number (PER-04) is present, then the other is required
N1 Loop end
HL Loop Shipment end
HL Loop Shipping Tare
RequiredMax >1
PKG
1000
Detail > HL Loop Shipping Tare > PKG
Marking, Packaging, Loading
OptionalMax use 25
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Example
If Description (PKG-05) is present, then Item Description Type (PKG-01) is required
If Packaging Description Code (PKG-04) is present, then Agency Qualifier Code (PKG-03) is required
At least one of Packaging Description Code (PKG-04) or Description (PKG-05) is required
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- F
- Free-form
- S
- Structured (From Industry Code List)
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- 37
- CHEP (Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool)
- 41
- iGPS Logistics
- 47
- PECO Pallet Exchange Company
- 52
- White Wood General Exchange, non-rental pallet
TD1
1100
Detail > HL Loop Shipping Tare > TD1
Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight)
OptionalMax use 20
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Example
MAN
1900
Detail > HL Loop Shipping Tare > MAN
Marks and Numbers Information
RequiredMax use >1
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Example
If either Marks and Numbers Qualifier (MAN-04) or Marks and Numbers (MAN-05) is present, then the other is required
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- GM
- EAN.UCC Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC) and Application Identifier
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- SI
- Self-Identifying Container via Radio Frequency ID Device
PAL
2150
Detail > HL Loop Shipping Tare > PAL
Pallet Type and Load Characteristics
OptionalMax use 1
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Example
N1 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N1
2200
Detail > HL Loop Shipping Tare > N1 Loop > N1
Party Identification
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
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- 9
- D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
- 91
- Assigned by Seller or Seller's Agent
- 92
- Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent
- UL
- Global Location Number (GLN)
N1 Loop end
HL Loop Shipping Tare end
HL Loop Unit or Lot
RequiredMax >1
LIN
0200
Detail > HL Loop Unit or Lot > LIN
Item Identification
OptionalMax use 1
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Example
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (LIN-06) or Product/Service ID (LIN-07) is present, then the other is required
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- UA
- U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)
- UK
- GTIN 14-digit Data Structure
- UP
- UCC - 12
N1 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N1
2200
Detail > HL Loop Unit or Lot > N1 Loop > N1
Party Identification
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
PER
2700
Detail > HL Loop Unit or Lot > N1 Loop > PER
Administrative Communications Contact
OptionalMax use 3
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Example
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-03) or Communication Number (PER-04) is present, then the other is required
N1 Loop end
HL Loop Unit or Lot end
Detail end
Summary
CTT
0100
Summary > CTT
Transaction Totals
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either Weight (CTT-03) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (CTT-04) is present, then the other is required
If either Volume (CTT-05) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (CTT-06) is present, then the other is required
Summary end
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