This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Inventory Inquiry/Advice Transaction Set (846) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can 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.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To indicate the beginning of an Inventory Inquiry/Advice Transaction Set
To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify identifying information
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
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 specify identifying information
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To transmit standard code list identification information
Code to transmit standard industry codes
To specify basic item identification data
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
To describe marking, packaging, loading, and unloading requirements
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify pricing information
To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction
To request or identify a service, promotion, allowance, or charge; to specify the amount or percentage for the service, promotion, allowance, or charge
To specify identifying information
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To specify destination and quantity detail
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
To specify item unit data
To provide information about a contract
To describe the type of demand and the intended use of material
To identify the specific type of item maintenance
To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts
To specify lead time for availability of products and services
To transmit standard code list identification information
Code to transmit standard industry codes
To specify product subline detail item data
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
To describe marking, packaging, loading, and unloading requirements
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
To specify quantity information
To specify item unit data
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
To specify lead time for availability of products and services
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify the data for scheduling a specific line-item
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
To transmit standard code list identification information
Code to transmit standard industry codes
To indicate that the next segment begins a loop
To specify identifying information
To specify pertinent dates and times
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To transmit standard code list identification information
Code to transmit standard industry codes
To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete
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 specify identifying information
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To transmit a hash total for a specific element in the transaction set
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
