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EDI 456 Railroad Equipment Inquiry Or Advice

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Railroad Equipment Inquiry or Advice Transaction Set (456) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used in the following ways: (1) for a provider of equipment or transportation service to provide information to a qualified customer; (2) for a qualified customer to inquire as to the location of equipment or shipments; and (3) for one company to provide another company with equipment or shipment information.

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
EIA
Beginning Segment for Equipment Inquiry or Advice
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To identify functions and provide control information required for the Equipment Inquiry or Advice Transaction Set
300
N8
Waybill Reference
Opt
AtMax 10
To identify the waybill and to specify the equipment used and the destination details
LX
LOOP
Opt
AtMax 500
IS1
LOOP
Opt
AtMax 1
ER
LOOP
Opt
AtMax 99
2600
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