This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Warehouse Shipping Order Transaction Set (940) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to enable the depositor or other business party to advise a warehouse to make a shipment, confirm a shipment, or modify or cancel a previously transmitted shipping order.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To transmit identifying numbers and other basic data for this transaction set
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify additional names
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
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 transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
To relate equipment type and required temperatures
To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment
To provide special handling information that may be necessary for safe handling of shipment
To specify carrier and routing sequences and details
To transmit rail-specific shipment data
To identify the type and physical attributes of the pallet, and, gross weight, gross volume, and height of the load and the pallet
To specify transportation details relating to the equipment used by the carrier
To specify trailer or container dimensions
To transmit standard code list identification information
To identify standard industry codes
To reference a line number in a transaction set
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
To specify destination and quantity detail
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify pertinent dates and times
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To transmit basic and most frequent shipment-related line-item data elements
To specify product subline detail item data
To provide special handling information that may be necessary for safe handling of shipment
To describe an item in free-form format
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
To specify packing details of the items shipped
To specify quantity information
To indicate the total monetary amount
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify transportation instructions relating to the shipment
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
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information
To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers
To specify the name of the person certifying that the shipment complies with the regulations and/or the actual certification
To identify the type and physical attributes of the pallet, and, gross weight, gross volume, and height of the load and the pallet
To transmit standard code list identification information
To identify standard industry codes
To indicate that the next segment begins a loop
To reference a line number in a transaction set
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To specify pertinent dates and times
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify destination and quantity detail
To transmit standard code list identification information
To identify standard industry codes
To specify the hazardous commodity identification reference number and quantity
To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information
To specify the hazardous material shipping name and additional descriptive requirements
To uniquely identify the variable information required by government regulation covering the transportation of hazardous material shipments
To specify the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) information relating to shipments of hazardous material
To specify additional Transport Canada requirements covering transportation of dangerous goods in Canada
To specify the placard information required by the second government agency when shipment is to cross into another country
To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete
To specify the organization controlling the content of the accounting citation, and the purpose associated with the accounting citation
To specify the detailed accounting data
To specify summary details of total items shipped in terms of quantity, weight, and volume
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)