EDI 846 Inventory Inquiry Advice

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Abandoned Property Filings Transaction Set 846 for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set is used to report abandoned property filings information, such as uncashed checks or abandoned bank account balances, to government agencies and may be used by the government agencies to distribute information on abandoned property for publication to the general public. It may also be used to initiate an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payment to transfer the value of the abandoned property to the government agencies.

Segments

Position

Segment

Name

Max use

Transaction Set Header

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

BIA

Beginning Segment for Inventory Inquiry/Advice

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To indicate the beginning of an Inventory Inquiry/Advice Transaction Set

CUR

Currency

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Opt

AtMax 10

To specify pertinent dates and times

REF

Reference Identification

Opt

AtMax 12

To specify identifying information

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

AtMax 3

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

MEA

Measurements

Opt

AtMax 20

To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 5

Name

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

100

Address Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify the location of the named party

110

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

120

REF

Reference Identification

Opt

AtMax 12

To specify identifying information

130

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

AtMax 3

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 10

140

Code Source Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit standard code list identification information

150

Industry Code

Mandatory

AtMax 100

Code to transmit standard industry codes

LIN

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 10000

LIN

Item Identification

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To specify basic item identification data

PID

Product/Item Description

Opt

AtMax 200

To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format

MEA

Measurements

Opt

AtMax 40

To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)

PKG

Marking, Packaging, Loading

Opt

AtMax 25

To describe marking, packaging, loading, and unloading requirements

100

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Opt

AtMax 10

To specify pertinent dates and times

110

CTP

Pricing Information

Opt

AtMax 25

To specify pricing information

120

CUR

Currency

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction

130

SAC

Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information

Opt

AtMax 25

To request or identify a service, promotion, allowance, or charge; to specify the amount or percentage for the service, promotion, allowance, or charge

140

REF

Reference Identification

Opt

GT 1

To specify identifying information

150

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

AtMax 3

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

220

SDQ

Destination Quantity

Opt

AtMax 500

To specify destination and quantity detail

230

MAN

Marks and Numbers

Opt

AtMax 1

To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers

235

UIT

Unit Detail

Opt

AtMax 5

To specify item unit data

240

Contract Summary

Opt

AtMax 1

To provide information about a contract

250

Demand Detail

Opt

GT 1

To describe the type of demand and the intended use of material

255

G53

Maintenance Type

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify the specific type of item maintenance

256

PCT

Percent Amounts

Opt

GT 1

To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts

257

LDT

Lead Time

Opt

AtMax 12

To specify lead time for availability of products and services

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 10

260

Code Source Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit standard code list identification information

270

Industry Code

Mandatory

AtMax 100

Code to transmit standard industry codes

SLN

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 1000

280

SLN

Subline Item Detail

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify product subline detail item data

290

PID

Product/Item Description

Opt

AtMax 200

To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format

300

MEA

Measurements

Opt

AtMax 40

To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)

310

PKG

Marking, Packaging, Loading

Opt

AtMax 25

To describe marking, packaging, loading, and unloading requirements

MAN

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 100

312

MAN

Marks and Numbers

Opt

AtMax 1

To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers

314

MEA

Measurements

Opt

AtMax 40

To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)

QTY

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 99

320

QTY

Quantity

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify quantity information

330

UIT

Unit Detail

Opt

AtMax 12

To specify item unit data

340

MEA

Measurements

Opt

AtMax 25

To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)

350

LDT

Lead Time

Opt

AtMax 12

To specify lead time for availability of products and services

355

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Opt

AtMax 10

To specify pertinent dates and times

SCH

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 25

360

SCH

Line Item Schedule

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the data for scheduling a specific line-item

370

MEA

Measurements

Opt

AtMax 25

To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)

LOOP

Mandatory

GT 1

375

Code Source Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit standard code list identification information

376

Industry Code

Mandatory

AtMax 100

Code to transmit standard industry codes

380

Loop Header

Opt

AtMax 1

To indicate that the next segment begins a loop

REF

LOOP

Mandatory

GT 1

390

REF

Reference Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify identifying information

400

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Opt

GT 1

To specify pertinent dates and times

410

Name

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 10

420

Code Source Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit standard code list identification information

430

Industry Code

Mandatory

AtMax 100

Code to transmit standard industry codes

440

Loop Trailer

Opt

AtMax 1

To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 200

450

Name

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

460

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

470

Address Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify the location of the named party

480

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

490

REF

Reference Identification

Opt

AtMax 12

To specify identifying information

500

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

AtMax 3

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

CTT

Transaction Totals

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit a hash total for a specific element in the transaction set

Transaction Set Trailer

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)

Elements

Position	Element	Name	Requirement	Type	Min/Max	Repeat

1	143	Transaction Set Identifier Code	Mandatory	ID	3/3	1

2	329	Transaction Set Control Number	Mandatory	Alphanumeric	4/9	1

EDI Dictionary

EDI 846 Inventory Inquiry Advice

Segments

Elements