G5 Scale Information
To transmit scale information
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
G5-01
Equipment Initial
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
4
-
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number
G5-02
Equipment Number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
15
-
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)
G5-03
Waybill Number
Numeric (N0)
Conditional
1
6
-
Carrier accounting number of the waybill for the inbound movement
G5-04
Date
Date (DT)
Conditional
8
8
-
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
G504 is the waybill date.
G5-05
Weight
Decimal number (R)
Mandatory
1
10
-
Numeric value of weight
G5-06
Weight Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
2
-
Code defining the type of weight
G5-07
Tare Weight
Numeric (N0)
Conditional
3
8
-
Weight of the equipment
G5-08
Tare Qualifier Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
1
-
Code identifying the type of tare
G5-09
Weight Allowance
Numeric (N0)
Conditional
2
6
-
Allowance made for increased weight due to such factors as snow
G5-10
Weight Allowance Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
1
-
Code identifying the type of weight allowance
G5-11
Freight Rate
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
15
-
Rate that applies to the specific commodity
G5-12
Rate/Value Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code qualifying how to extend charges or interpret value
G5-13
Interchange Train Identification
String (AN)
Optional
1
10
-
Train identification (free-form)
G5-14
Commodity Code
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
-
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities
G5-15
Reference Identification Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
3
-
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
G5-16
Reference Identification
String (AN)
Conditional
1
80
-
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
G5-17
Date
Date (DT)
Optional
8
8
-
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
G517 is the date associated with the reference identification.