X12 Release 5010
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Certified January 13, 2025
Walmart
X12 846 Inventory Inquiry/Advice
This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Inventory Inquiry/Advice Transaction Set (846) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment.
X12 846 Inventory Inquiry/Advice
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 identifying the type of information in the Authorization Information
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)
ISA03
I03
Security Information Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code identifying the type of information in the Security Information
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)
ISA05
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code indicating the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified
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
ISA07
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code indicating the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified
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
ISA09
I08
Interchange Date
Required
date (DT)
Min 6 Max 6
Date of the interchange
ISA10
I09
Interchange Time
Required
time (TM)
Min 4 Max 4
Time of the interchange
ISA11
I65
Repetition Separator
Required
undefined ()
Min 1 Max 1
Type is not applicable; the repetition separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate repeated occurrences of a simple data element or a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator, component element separator, and the segment terminator
ISA12
I11
Interchange Control Version Number
Required
ID
Min 5 Max 5
Code specifying the version number of the interchange control segments
ISA13
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
numeric (N0)
Min 9 Max 9
A control number assigned by the interchange sender
ISA14
I13
Acknowledgment Requested
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 1
Code indicating sender's request for an interchange acknowledgment
ISA15
I14
Interchange Usage Indicator
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 1
Code indicating whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information
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
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
GS02
142
Application Sender's Code
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 2 Max 15
Code identifying party sending transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners
GS03
124
Application Receiver's Code
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 2 Max 15
Code identifying party receiving transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners
GS04
373
Date
Required
longDate (DT)
Min 8 Max 8
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
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)
GS06
28
Group Control Number
Required
numeric (N0)
Min 1 Max 9
Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender
GS07
455
Responsible Agency Code
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 2
Code identifying the issuer of the standard; this code is used in conjunction with Data Element 480
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
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
846
Inventory Inquiry/Advice
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
BIA
Beginning Segment for Inventory Inquiry/Advice
Required
Max Use 1
To indicate the beginning of an Inventory Inquiry/Advice Transaction Set
BIA01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code identifying purpose of transaction set
00
Original
04
Change
BIA02
755
Report Type Code
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code indicating the title or contents of a document, report or supporting item
SI
Seller Inventory Report
BIA03
127
Reference Identification
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 50
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
BIA04
373
Date
Required
longDate (DT)
Min 8 Max 8
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
BIA05
337
Time
Optional
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)
REF
Reference Information
Required
To specify identifying information
Syntax Notes
At least one of REF02 or REF03 is required.
REF01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 3
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
PRT
Product Type
REF02
127
Reference Identification
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 50
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
N1 loop
Required
Min Items
Max Loop 5
N1
Party Identification
Required
Max Use 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
Syntax Notes
At least one of N102 or N103 is required.
If any of N103 or N104 are present, then all are required.
N101
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 3
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
TO
Message To
N102
93
Name
Optional
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 60
Free-form name
N103
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
ID
Min 1 Max 2
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
UL
Global Location Number (GLN)
N104
67
Identification Code
Optional
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 2 Max 80
Code identifying a party or other code
N1
Party Identification
Required
Max Use 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
Syntax Notes
At least one of N102 or N103 is required.
If any of N103 or N104 are present, then all are required.
N101
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 3
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
SU
Supplier/Manufacturer
N102
93
Name
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 60
Free-form name
N103
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 2
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
91
Assigned by Seller or Seller's Agent
N104
67
Identification Code
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 2 Max 80
Code identifying a party or other code
N4
Geographic Location
Required
Max Use 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
Syntax Notes
oneOrNone
If N406 is present, then and N405 is required.
If N407 is present, then and N404 is required.
N404
26
Country Code
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 3
Code identifying the country
LIN loop
Required
Min Items
Max Loop 10000
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.
If any of LIN08 or LIN09 are present, then all are required.
If any of LIN10 or LIN11 are present, then all are required.
If any of LIN12 or LIN13 are present, then all are required.
If any of LIN14 or LIN15 are present, then all are required.
If any of LIN16 or LIN17 are present, then all are required.
If any of LIN18 or LIN19 are present, then all are required.
If any of LIN20 or LIN21 are present, then all are required.
If any of LIN22 or LIN23 are present, then all are required.
If any of LIN24 or LIN25 are present, then all are required.
If any of LIN26 or LIN27 are present, then all are required.
If any of LIN28 or LIN29 are present, then all are required.
If any of LIN30 or LIN31 are present, then all are required.
LIN01
350
Assigned Identification
Optional
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 20
Alphanumeric characters assigned for differentiation within a transaction set
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)
IN
Buyer's Item Number
LIN03
234
Product/Service ID
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 48
Identifying number for a product or service
LIN04
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)
UP
UCC - 12
LIN05
234
Product/Service ID
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 48
Identifying number for a product or service
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)
VN
Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
LIN07
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 48
Identifying number for a product or service
REF
Reference Information
Required
To specify identifying information
Syntax Notes
At least one of REF02 or REF03 is required.
REF01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 3
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
PRT
Product Type
REF02
127
Reference Identification
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 50
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
QTY loop
Required
Max Loop 99
QTY
98
Quantity Information
Required
Min 1 Max 1
Max Use 1
To specify quantity information
Syntax Notes
At least one of QTY02 or QTY04 is required.
oneOrNone
QTY01
673
Quantity Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code specifying the type of quantity
17
Quantity on Hand
A5
Adjusted Quantity
QTY02
380
Quantity
Required
decimal (R)
Min 1 Max 15
Numeric value of quantity
QTY0301
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
undefined (ID)
Min 1 Max 1
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
EA
Each
SCH_loop
Optional
Min 1 Max 1
Max Loop 25
SCH
98
Line Item Schedule
Optional
Min 1 Max 1
Max Loop 25
To specify the data for scheduling a specific line-item
SCH01
380
Quantity
Required
undefined (R)
Min 1 Max 1
Numeric value of quantity
SCH02
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
undefined (ID)
Min 1 Max 1
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
SCH05
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
undefined (ID)
Min 1 Max 1
Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time
SCH06
373
Date
Required
undefined (DT)
Min 1 Max 1
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
CTT
Transaction Totals
Optional
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
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
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