This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Commodity Movement Services Transaction Set (873) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This standard can be used to convey request and response information for commodity movement services. This transaction is not to be used for product sales or purchases.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To indicate the beginning of a transaction set
To specify identifying information
To specify pertinent dates and times
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
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 specify pertinent dates and times
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To identify standard industry codes
To further define and describe a place or location
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 indicate the total monetary amount
To provide information about a contract
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify product subline detail item data
To identify standard industry codes
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To specify quantity information
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To further define and describe a place or location
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To identify standard industry codes
To specify quantity information
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
