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EDI 436 Locomotive Information

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Locomotive Information Transaction Set (436) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to provide the rail carriers with locomotive status and location information.

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
LFI
Beginning Segment for Locomotive Information
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To provide locomotive information between rail carriers
300
N7
Equipment Details
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To identify the equipment
400
K3
File Information
Opt
AtMax 3
To transmit a fixed-format record or matrix contents
500
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