EDI 418 Rail Advance Interchange Consist
This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Rail Advance Interchange Consist Transaction Set (418) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to transmit advance information on equipment being interchanged to a connection rail carrier, from a consignor or to a consignee.
Segments
Position
Segment
Name
Max use
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set
W1
LOOP
Mandatory
AtMax 30
Opt
AtMax 1
To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete
Opt
AtMax 5
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Opt
AtMax 1
To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information
Opt
AtMax 1
To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)