B10 Beginning Segment for Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message
B10 Beginning Segment for Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message
To transmit identifying numbers and other basic data relating to the transaction set
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
B10-01
Reference Identification
String (AN)
Conditional
1
30
-
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
B1001 is the carrier assigned reference number.
B1001 is the carrier's PRO (invoice number) that identifies the shipment.
B10-02
Shipment Identification Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
-
Identification number assigned to the shipment by the shipper that uniquely identifies the shipment from origin to ultimate destination and is not subject to modification; (Does not contain blanks or special characters)
B10-03
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
B1003 is required when used in Transaction Set 214.
B10-04
Inquiry Request Number
Numeric (N0)
Optional
1
3
-
Identifying number assigned by inquirer
B10-05
Reference Identification Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
3
-
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
B10-06
Reference Identification
String (AN)
Conditional
1
30
-
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
B1006 is the carrier assigned bar code identification or another carrier assigned shipment identification, such as a manifest number.