EDI 422 Equipment Order

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Shipper's Car Order Transaction Set (422) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to allow a rail carrier or shipper to order required equipment relative to transportation needs.

Segments

Position

Segment

Name

Max use

100

Transaction Set Header

Mandatory

AtMax 1

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

200

BCQ

Beginning Segment for Shipper's Car Order

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To indicate the beginning of the Shipper's Car Order Transaction Set and transmit identifying numbers and dates

300

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Opt

AtMax 10

To specify pertinent dates and times

350

Price Authority Identification

Opt

AtMax 3

To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number

370

Industry Code

Opt

AtMax 3

Code to transmit standard industry codes

400

QTY

Quantity

Opt

AtMax 3

To specify quantity information

500

NTE

Note/Special Instruction

Opt

AtMax 3

To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 5

600

Name

Mandatory

AtMax 1

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

700

Address Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the location of the named party

800

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

900

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

AtMax 2

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

950

Reference Identification

Opt

AtMax 20

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 31

1000

Assigned Number

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To reference a line number in a transaction set

1200

Destination Station

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify the rail destination of the shipment

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 31

1300

Origin Station

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To identify the rail origin of the shipment

1400

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

AtMax 5

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

1500

Route Information

Opt

AtMax 13

To specify carrier and routing sequences and details

SCR

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 9999

1600

SCR

Shipper's Car Ordered Rail

Mandatory

AtMax 1

Indicates the type and quantity of rail equipment being ordered for transportation services

1650

Canadian Grain Information

Opt

AtMax 15

To transmit the transportation and distribution requirements of grain at Canadian ports

1700

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Mandatory

AtMax 10

To specify pertinent dates and times

1720

QTY

Quantity

Opt

AtMax 3

To specify quantity information

1750

YNQ

Yes/No Question

Opt

AtMax 20

To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition

1800

Reference Identification

Opt

AtMax 20

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

1850

Price Authority Identification

Opt

AtMax 3

To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 99

1870

Industry Code

Opt

AtMax 1

Code to transmit standard industry codes

1880

Reference Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 9999

1900

Equipment Details

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify the equipment

2100

Price Authority Identification

Opt

AtMax 5

To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number

2150

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify pertinent dates and times

2200

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

3	1705	Implementation Convention Reference	Opt	Alphanumeric	1/35	1

EDI Dictionary

EDI 422 Equipment Order

Segments

Elements