This standard provides the format and establishes the data contents of the promotion announcement transaction set. This transaction set is initiated by a broker or manufacturing representative and provides for customary and established business and industry practice relative to the announcement of promotion allowance amounts, dates and conditions/restrictions that may apply. This transaction set should not be used to convey promotion announcement changes.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To identify a promotion by transmitting a unique id number previously assigned to the promotion
To identify a party by type of organization, name and code
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
To specify pertinent dates and times
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
To specify the geographic area in which a promotion or price is in effect
To provide information related to the promotional period, product allocation and special promotional discount terms
To reference a line number in a transaction set.
To specify unit amount and method of payment for a charge/allowance for a line item
To provide information relative to an adjustment for a line item
To describe an item in free-form format
To indicate how much free goods and under what conditions free goods are earned
To provide information related to the promotional period, product allocation and special promotional discount terms
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).
