B3B Beginning Segment for Rail Carrier's Invoice
B3B Beginning Segment for Rail Carrier's Invoice
To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
B3B-01
Invoice Number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
22
-
Identifying number assigned by issuer
B3B-02
Shipment Method of Payment Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges
B3B-03
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
8
8
-
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
B3B03 is the billing date.
B3B-04
Net Amount Due
Numeric (N2)
Mandatory
1
15
-
Total charges to be paid by the receiver of this transaction set expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified
B3B-05
Date
Date (DT)
Optional
8
8
-
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
B3B05 is the payment due date.
B3B-06
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
4
-
Code identifying the Standard Carrier Alpha Code
B3B-07
Transportation Method/Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
2
-
Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment
B3B-08
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)
B3B-09
Weight Unit Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code specifying the weight unit
The B3B09 default value is pounds.
B3B-10
Correction Indicator Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code indicating that the transaction set contains information which corrects previous information
B3B-11
Currency Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
3
3
-
Code specifying the Standard ISO code for country in whose currency the charges are specified
B3B11 defines the currency used in the transaction.