EDI 494 Rail Scale Rates

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Rail Scale Rates Transaction Set (494) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to transmit rail scale rate tables which include commodities, qualifying conditions, geographic data, routes, divisions and mileage blocks.

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

REN

Rate Request Information

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To specify primary identification data for request or information

300

Docket Header

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To assign an identification to a docket

400

Price Authority Identification

Mandatory

AtMax 25

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

500

Product (Commodity)

Opt

AtMax 200

To identify the commodity to which the application of a rate docket is restricted

600

Docket Control Status

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify information about rate level and rate docket independence

700

Status Action

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To identify a carrier and person taking action or making changes

800

Shipment Conditions

Opt

AtMax 150

To specify condition restrictions or provisions applicable to the rate docket

900

Geography

Opt

AtMax 150

To define the geographic region from or to which a rate docket applies

1000

RAB

Rate or Minimum Qualifiers

Opt

AtMax 12

To indicate codes qualifying rates and the minimums

1100

Patron

Opt

AtMax 50

To identify a party involved in a rate docket

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 10

1500

Route Code Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the route using a single code

R2B

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 10

1600

R2B

Junctions and Proportions

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify routing and proportion detail for carriers participating in the route

1700

R2C

Division Basis

Opt

AtMax 10

To identify the basis for divisions detail for carriers participating in the route

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 1

1750

Transaction Set Line Number

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To reference a line number in a transaction set

1760

Price Authority Identification

Mandatory

AtMax 15

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

1770

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

SCL

LOOP

Opt

AtMax 999

1800

SCL

Rate Basis/Scales

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify a scale or rate basis number associated with a particular geographic location or specific set of rates

1900

Rate Data

Opt

AtMax 6

To indicate the through rate

2000

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 494 Rail Scale Rates

Segments

Elements