X12 Release 4010
Delimiters: ~ Segment * Element > Component
Certified July 18, 2023
Target
X12 856 Ship Notice/Manifest
This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Ship Notice/Manifest Transaction Set (856) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment.
X12 856 Ship Notice/Manifest
Heading
ISA
Interchange Control Header
Required
Max Use 1
To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments
ISA01
I01
Authorization Information Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code to identify the type of information in the Authorization Information
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
ISA02
I02
Authorization Information
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 10 Max 10
Information used for additional identification or authorization of the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Authorization Information Qualifier (I01)
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
ISA03
I03
Security Information Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code to identify the type of information in the Security Information
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
ISA04
I04
Security Information
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 10 Max 10
This is used for identifying the security information about the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Security Information Qualifier (I03)
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
ISA05
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
ISA06
I06
Interchange Sender ID
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 15 Max 15
Identification code published by the sender for other parties to use as the receiver ID to route data to them; the sender always codes this value in the sender ID element
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
ISA07
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
ISA08
I07
Interchange Receiver ID
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 15 Max 15
Identification code published by the receiver of the data; When sending, it is used by the sender as their sending ID, thus other parties sending to them will use this as a receiving ID to route data to them
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
ISA09
I08
Interchange Date
Required
date (DT)
Min 6 Max 6
Date of the interchange
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
ISA10
I09
Interchange Time
Required
time (TM)
Min 4 Max 4
Time of the interchange
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
ISA11
I10
Interchange Control Standards Identifier
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 1
Code to identify the agency responsible for the control standard used by the message that is enclosed by the interchange header and trailer
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
ISA12
I11
Interchange Control Version Number
Required
ID
Min 5 Max 5
This version number covers the interchange control segments
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
ISA13
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
numeric (N0)
Min 9 Max 9
A control number assigned by the interchange sender
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
ISA14
I13
Acknowledgment Requested
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 1
Code sent by the sender to request an interchange acknowledgment (TA1)
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
ISA15
I14
Usage Indicator
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 1
Code to indicate whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
ISA16
I15
Component Element Separator
Required
undefined ()
Min 1 Max 1
Type is not applicable; the component element separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate component data elements within a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator and the segment terminator
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
GS
Functional Group Header
Required
Max Use 1
To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information
GS01
479
Functional Identifier Code
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
GS02
142
Application Sender's Code
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 2 Max 15
Code identifying party sending transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
GS03
124
Application Receiver's Code
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 2 Max 15
Code identifying party receiving transmission. Codes agreed to by trading partners
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
GS04
373
Date
Required
longDate (DT)
Min 8 Max 8
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
GS05
337
Time
Required
time (TM)
Min 4 Max 8
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
GS06
28
Group Control Number
Required
numeric (N0)
Min 1 Max 9
Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
GS07
455
Responsible Agency Code
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 2
Code used in conjunction with Data Element 480 to identify the issuer of the standard
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
GS08
480
Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 12
Code indicating the version, release, subrelease, and industry identifier of the EDI standard being used, including the GS and GE segments; if code in DE455 in GS segment is X, then in DE 480 positions 1-3 are the version number; positions 4-6 are the release and subrelease, level of the version; and positions 7-12 are the industry or trade association identifiers (optionally assigned by user); if code in DE455 in GS segment is T, then other formats are allowed
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
ST
Transaction Set Header
Required
Max Use 1
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
ST01
143
Transaction Set Identifier Code
Required
ID
Min 3 Max 3
Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set
856
Ship Notice/Manifest
ST02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 4 Max 9
Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
BSN
Beginning Segment for Ship Notice
Required
Max Use 1
To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set
Syntax Notes
If BSN07 is present, then and BSN06 is required.
BSN01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code identifying purpose of transaction set
00
Original
14
Advance Notification
BSN02
396
Shipment Identification
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 2 Max 30
A unique control number assigned by the original shipper to identify a specific shipment
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
BSN03
373
Date
Required
longDate (DT)
Min 8 Max 8
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
BSN04
337
Time
Required
time (TM)
Min 4 Max 8
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
BSN05
1005
Hierarchical Structure Code
Required
ID
Min 4 Max 4
Code indicating the hierarchical application structure of a transaction set that utilizes the HL segment to define the structure of the transaction set
0004
Shipment, Order, Item
HL loop
Required
Min Items
Max Loop 1
HL
Hierarchical Level
Required
Max Use 1
To identify dependencies among and the content of hierarchically related groups of data segments
HL01
628
Hierarchical ID Number
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 12
A unique number assigned by the sender to identify a particular data segment in a hierarchical structure
1
1: 1st occurrence of the HL segment
HL02
734
Hierarchical Parent ID Number
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 12
Identification number of the next higher hierarchical data segment that the data segment being described is subordinate to
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
HL03
735
Hierarchical Level Code
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 2
Code defining the characteristic of a level in a hierarchical structure
S
Shipment
HL
Hierarchical Level
Required
Max Use 1
To identify dependencies among and the content of hierarchically related groups of data segments
HL01
628
Hierarchical ID Number
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 12
A unique number assigned by the sender to identify a particular data segment in a hierarchical structure
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
HL02
734
Hierarchical Parent ID Number
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 12
Identification number of the next higher hierarchical data segment that the data segment being described is subordinate to
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
HL03
735
Hierarchical Level Code
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 2
Code defining the characteristic of a level in a hierarchical structure
O
Order
HL
Hierarchical Level
Required
Max Use 1
To identify dependencies among and the content of hierarchically related groups of data segments
HL01
628
Hierarchical ID Number
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 12
A unique number assigned by the sender to identify a particular data segment in a hierarchical structure
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
HL02
734
Hierarchical Parent ID Number
Optional
Min 1 Max 1
Identification number of the next higher hierarchical data segment that the data segment being described is subordinate to
HL03
735
Hierarchical Level Code
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 2
Code defining the characteristic of a level in a hierarchical structure
I
Item
9
Line Detail
LIN
Item Identification
Required
Max Use 1
To specify basic item identification data
Syntax Notes
If any of LIN04 or LIN05 are present, then all are required.
If any of LIN06 or LIN07 are present, then all are required.
LIN01
350
Assigned Identification
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 20
Alphanumeric characters assigned for differentiation within a transaction set
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
LIN02
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)
SK
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
EN
European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
IB
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
IN
Buyer's Item Number
UA
U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)
UK
U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
EO
EAN/UCC 8
LIN03
234
Product/Service ID
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 48
Identifying number for a product or service
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
LIN04
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)
EN
European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
IB
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
IN
Buyer's Item Number
UA
U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)
UK
U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
SK
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
EO
EAN/UCC 8
LIN05
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 48
Identifying number for a product or service
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
LIN06
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)
EO
EAN/UCC 8
EN
European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
IB
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
IN
Buyer's Item Number
UA
U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)
UK
U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
SK
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
LIN07
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 48
Identifying number for a product or service
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
SN1
Item Detail (Shipment)
Required
Max Use 1
To specify line-item detail relative to shipment
Syntax Notes
If any of SN105 or SN106 are present, then all are required.
SN102
382
Number of Units Shipped
Required
decimal (R)
Min 1 Max 10
Numeric value of units shipped in manufacturer's shipping units for a line item or transaction set
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
SN103
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
EA
Each
SN104
646
Quantity Shipped to Date
Optional
decimal (R)
Min 1 Max 15
Number of units shipped to date
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
SN105
330
Quantity Ordered
Optional
decimal (R)
Min 1 Max 15
Quantity ordered
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
SN106
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Optional
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
EA
Each
PRF
Purchase Order Reference
Required
Max Use 1
To provide reference to a specific purchase order
PRF01
324
Purchase Order Number
Required
numeric (AN)
Min 10 Max 10
Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
PID
Product/Item Description
Optional
Max Use 200
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
PID01
349
Item Description Type
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 1
Code indicating the format of a description
F
Free-form
PID05
352
Description
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 80
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
TD5
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
Required
Max Use 12
To specify the carrier and sequence of routing and provide transit time information
Syntax Notes
If TD510 is present, then and TD511 is required.
TD501
133
Routing Sequence Code
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 2
Code describing the relationship of a carrier to a specific shipment movement
B
Origin/Delivery Carrier (Any Mode)
TD502
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 2
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
2
Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC)
TD503
67
Identification Code
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 4 Max 4
Code identifying a party or other code
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
TD504
91
Transportation Method/Type Code
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 2
Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment
A
Air
M
Motor (Common Carrier)
U
Private Parcel Service
TD505
387
Routing
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 35
Free-form description of the routing or requested routing for shipment, or the originating carrier's identity
NS
No Signature Required (UPS / FedEx)
SG
Signature Required (UPS / FedEx)
SP
SurePost (UPS)
TD
To the Door (LTL)
IS
Through the Door with Signature Required (LTL)
RS
Room of Choice with Signature Required (LTL)
WS
White Glove with Signature Required (LTL)
AS
White Glove Assembly with Signature Required (LTL)
MP
APO/FPO (USPS)
PR
Protectorates (USPS)
MI
Mail Innovations/MIP/MM (UPS)
NDS
Next Day Air with No Signature Required (UPS/FedEx)
NDSS
Next Day Air with Signature Required (UPS/FedEx)
HD
Home Delivery with No Signatured Required (FedEx)
HDS
Home Delivery with Signature Required (FedEx)
NS
SmartPost with No Signature Required (FedEx)
SMP
SmartPost with No Signature Required (FedEx)
TD510
732
Transit Time Direction Qualifier
Optional
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code specifying the value of time used to measure the transit time
SD
Surface Days
TD511
733
Transit Time
Optional
decimal (R)
Min 1 Max 4
The numeric amount of transit time
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
TD512
284
Service Level Code
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code indicating the level of transportation service or the billing service offered by the transportation carrier
DS
Door Service
G2
Standard Service
ND
Next Day Air
NS
Not Served
PO
P.O. Box/Zip Code
SC
Second Day Air
SS
2 Day Saturday
REF
Reference Identification
Required
Max Use 1
To specify identifying information
REF01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 3
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
VR
Vendor ID Number
REF02
127
Reference Identification
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 4 Max 30
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
MAN
Marks and Numbers
Required
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
MAN01
88
Marks and Numbers Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 2
Code specifying the application or source of Marks and Numbers (87)
ZZ
Mutually Defined
MAN02
87
Marks and Numbers
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 48
Marks and numbers used to identify a shipment or parts of a shipment
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
DTM
Date/Time Reference
Required
Max Use 1
To specify pertinent dates and times
Syntax Notes
At least one of DTM02, DTM03 or DTM05 is required.
If DTM04 is present, then and DTM03 is required.
If any of DTM05 or DTM06 are present, then all are required.
DTM01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 3 Max 3
Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time
011
Shipped
DTM02
373
Date
Required
longDate (DT)
Min 8 Max 8
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
N1 loop
Required
Max Loop 1
N1
98
Name
Required
Min 1 Max 1
Max Use 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
N101
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 3
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
SF
Ship From
N102
93
Name
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 35
Free-form name
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
N103
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 2
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
93
Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set
N104
67
Identification Code
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 2 Max 17
Code identifying a party or other code
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
REF
98
Reference Identification
Required
Min 1 Max 1
Max Use 1
To specify identifying information
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
CTT
Transaction Totals
Required
Max Use 1
To transmit a hash total for a specific element in the transaction set
Syntax Notes
If any of CTT03 or CTT04 are present, then all are required.
If any of CTT05 or CTT06 are present, then all are required.
CTT01
354
Number of Line Items
Required
numeric (N0)
Min 1 Max 6
Total number of line items in the transaction set
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
SE
Transaction Set Trailer
Required
Max Use 1
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
SE01
96
Number of Included Segments
Required
numeric (N0)
Min 1 Max 10
Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE segments
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
SE02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 4 Max 9
Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here
123
Description Goes Here