To indicate the beginning of a material management transaction and transmit identifying numbers and dates
| Position | Element | Name | Type | Min/Max | Repeat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 353 | Transaction Set Purpose Code | Mandatory | ID | 2/2 | 1 |
| 2 | 640 | Transaction Type Code | Mandatory | ID | 2/2 | 1 |
| 3 | 373 | Date | Mandatory | Date | 8/8 | 1 |
| 4 | 67 | Identification Code | Rel | Alphanumeric | 2/80 | 1 |
| 5 | 66 | Identification Code Qualifier | Opt | ID | 1/2 | 1 |
| 6 | 306 | Action Code | Opt | ID | 1/2 | 1 |
| 7 | 128 | Reference Identification Qualifier | Rel | ID | 2/3 | 1 |
| 8 | 127 | Reference Identification | Rel | Alphanumeric | 1/80 | 1 |
| 9 | 337 | Time | Opt | Time | 4/8 | 1 |
| 10 | 128 | Reference Identification Qualifier | Rel | ID | 2/3 | 1 |
| 11 | 127 | Reference Identification | Rel | Alphanumeric | 1/80 | 1 |