EDI 896 Product Dimension Maintenance

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Product Dimension Maintenance Transaction Set (896) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide information about the physical characteristics of items for use in computerized shelf space management systems.

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
0100
LOOP
Mandatory
AtMax 10
600
N9
Extended Reference Information
Opt
AtMax 10
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
700
G61
Contact
Opt
AtMax 3
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
800
G62
Date/Time
Opt
AtMax 10
To specify pertinent dates and times
900
NTE
Note/Special Instruction
Opt
AtMax 20
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
1000
G43
Promotion/Price List Area
Opt
AtMax 200
To specify the geographic area in which a promotion or price is in effect
0200
LOOP
Mandatory
AtMax 999
400
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