To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To indicate the beginning of a transaction set
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
50
N2
Additional Name Information
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To specify identifying information
90
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To reference a line number in a transaction set
20
ASI
Action or Status Indicator
To indicate the action to be taken with the information provided or the status of the entity described
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify identifying information
To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts
70
ASM
Amount and Settlement Method
Defines a participant's monetary commitment and settlement method
To transmit standard code list identification information
Code to transmit standard industry codes
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
To specify quantity information
To indicate the total monetary amount
140
ASM
Amount and Settlement Method
Defines a participant's monetary commitment and settlement method
Code to transmit standard industry codes
To specify quantity information
To indicate the total monetary amount
To indicate that the next segment begins a loop
20
ASM
Amount and Settlement Method
Defines a participant's monetary commitment and settlement method
To specify identifying information
To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)