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
ST
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
DK
Docket Header
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To assign an identification to a docket
400
PI
Price Authority Identification
Mandatory
AtMax 25
To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number
500
PR
Product (Commodity)
Opt
AtMax 200
To identify the commodity to which the application of a rate docket is restricted
600
SS
Docket Control Status
Opt
AtMax 1
To specify information about rate level and rate docket independence
700
SA
Status Action
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To identify a carrier and person taking action or making changes
800
CD
Shipment Conditions
Opt
AtMax 150
To specify condition restrictions or provisions applicable to the rate docket
900
GY
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
PT
Patron
Opt
AtMax 50
To identify a party involved in a rate docket
R9
LOOP
Opt
AtMax 10
LX
LOOP
Mandatory
AtMax 1
2000
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