846 Inventory Inquiry/Advice
846 Inventory Inquiry/Advice
Function Group IB
The purpose of this transaction set is to transmit the contents of an inventory inquiry/advice transaction set within the context of an electronic data interchange environment. The inventory inquiry/advice transaction set may be used in the following ways: (1) for a seller of goods and services to provide inventory information to a prospective purchaser, with no obligation to the purchaser to acquire these goods or services; (2) for a representative of a seller of goods and services to supply inventory information to that seller; (3) for one location to supply another location with inventory information; and (4) for an inquiry as to the availability of inventory with no obligation on the seller of goods and services to reserve that inventory.
Position
Segment
Name
Max Use
010
Transaction Set HeaderMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
020
Beginning Segment for Inventory Inquiry/AdviceMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the beginning of an inventory inquiry/advice transaction set.
030
Note/Special InstructionF
Max 25
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
040
CurrencyOptional
Max 1
To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction
050
Date/Time ReferenceOptional
Max 10
To specify pertinent dates and times
060
Reference NumbersOptional
Max 12
To specify identifying numbers.
070
Administrative Communications ContactOptional
Max 3
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
N1Loop
Optional
Repeat 5
080
NameMandatory
Max 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name and code
090
Additional Name InformationOptional
Max 2
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
100
Address InformationOptional
Max 2
To specify the location of the named party
110
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
120
Reference NumbersOptional
Max 12
To specify identifying numbers.
130
Administrative Communications ContactOptional
Max 3
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Position
Segment
Name
Max Use
LINLoop
Mandatory
Repeat 10000
010
Item IdentificationMandatory
Max 1
To specify basic item identification data.
030
Product/Item DescriptionOptional
Max 200
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
040
MeasurementsOptional
Max 40
To specify physical measurements, including dimensions, tolerances, weights and counts.
050
Marking, Packaging, LoadingOptional
Max 25
To describe marking, packaging, loading and unloading requirements.
100
Date/Time ReferenceOptional
Max 10
To specify pertinent dates and times
110
Pricing InformationOptional
Max 25
To specify pricing information
120
CurrencyOptional
Max 1
To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction
130
Special ServicesOptional
Max 25
To specify special conditions or services associated with the purchased product
140
Reference NumbersOptional
Max 12
To specify identifying numbers.
150
Administrative Communications ContactOptional
Max 3
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
220
Destination QuantityOptional
Max 500
To specify destination and quantity detail.
230
Marks and NumbersOptional
Max 1
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
SLNLoop
Optional
Repeat 1000
231
Subline Item DetailMandatory
Max 1
To specify product subline detail item data
232
Product/Item DescriptionOptional
Max 200
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
233
MeasurementsOptional
Max 40
To specify physical measurements, including dimensions, tolerances, weights and counts.
234
Marking, Packaging, LoadingOptional
Max 25
To describe marking, packaging, loading and unloading requirements.
QTYLoop
Optional
Repeat 99
235
QuantityMandatory
Max 1
To specify quantity information.
236
Unit DetailOptional
Max 12
To specify item unit data
237
Line Item ScheduleOptional
Max 25
To specify the data for scheduling a specific line item.
238
Lead TimeOptional
Max 12
To specify lead time for availability of products and services.
N1Loop
Optional
Repeat 5
239
NameMandatory
Max 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name and code
240
Additional Name InformationOptional
Max 2
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
241
Address InformationOptional
Max 2
To specify the location of the named party
242
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
243
Reference NumbersOptional
Max 12
To specify identifying numbers.
244
Administrative Communications ContactOptional
Max 3
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Position
Segment
Name
Max Use
010
Transaction TotalsMandatory
Max 1
To transmit a hash total for a specific element in the transaction set
020
Transaction Set TrailerMandatory
Max 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).