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EDI 440 Shipment Weights

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Shipment Weights Transaction Set (440) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to transmit weights and scale information between any two interested parties.

Segments

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
100
ST
Transaction Set Header
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
200
BW
Beginning Segment for Weight Message Set
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set
300
G4
Scale Identification
Opt
AtMax 1
To identify the scale type and the location and time a shipment is weighed
400
G5
Weight Information
Mandatory
AtMax 255
To transmit scale information
500
SE
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

PositionElementNameRequirementTypeMin/MaxRepeat
1
143
Transaction Set Identifier CodeMandatoryID3/31
2
329
Transaction Set Control NumberMandatoryAlphanumeric4/91
3
1705
Implementation Convention ReferenceOptAlphanumeric1/351