This standard provides the format and establishes the data contents of the warehouse shipping order transaction set. This transaction set is used to enable the depositor to advise the warehouse to make a shipment.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To transmit identifying numbers for this transaction set
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 relate equipment type and required temperatures
To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment
To transmit basic and most frequent shipment related line item data elements
To describe an item in free-form format
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
To specify packing details of the items shipped
To specify summary details of total items shipped in terms of quantity, weight, and volume
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).
