This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Appointment Schedule Information Transaction Set (163) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used by transportation carriers and their trading partners to request and accept freight pick-up and delivery appointments.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To transmit identifying numbers and other basic data relating to the transaction set
To allow for positive identification of transaction set purpose
To specify the status of the shipment in terms of dates, time, reference numbers, and location
To identify the equipment
To specify pertinent dates and times
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
To provide totals relating to the shipment
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 information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify the purchase order details for a shipment
To specify destination and quantity detail
To specify stop-off details in terms of weight, quantity and volume
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 information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify the purchase order details for a shipment
To specify destination and quantity detail
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
