To indicate the beginning of the Contract and Rebate Management Transaction Set and transmit identifying contract information
| Position | Element | Name | Type | Min/Max | Repeat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 353 | Transaction Set Purpose Code | Mandatory | ID | 2/2 | AtMax 1 |
| 2 | 367 | Contract Number | Mandatory | Alphanumeric | 1/30 | AtMax 1 |
| 3 | 1308 | Contract Action Code | Mandatory | ID | 2/2 | AtMax 1 |
| 4 | 128 | Reference Identification Qualifier | Rel | ID | 2/3 | AtMax 1 |
| 5 | 127 | Reference Identification | Rel | Alphanumeric | 1/80 | AtMax 1 |
| 6 | 373 | Date | Opt | Date | 8/8 | AtMax 1 |
| 7 | 337 | Time | Opt | Time | 4/8 | AtMax 1 |
| 8 | 1771 | Contract Level Code | Opt | ID | 2/2 | AtMax 1 |
| 9 | 1762 | Contract Date Basis Code | Rel | ID | 1/2 | AtMax 1 |
| 10 | 98 | Entity Identifier Code | Rel | ID | 2/3 | AtMax 1 |
| 11 | 352 | Description | Opt | Alphanumeric | 1/80 | AtMax 1 |