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856 Advanced Ship Notice Elements

Segment / Example Elements	Name	Description	Example Values / Comments
BSN	Beginning	Marks the start of an ASN and has identifying information
BSN02	Shipment Identification	A unique number assigned by the shipper for this shipment	Not the same as purchase order or bill of lading number
BSN03	Date	Date the shipment is sent	CCYYMMDD format
BSN05	Hierarchical Structure Code	Code indicating the structure of this ASN	0001 = Pick & Pack 0002 = Standard Pack
TD5	Carrier Details	Specifies the carrier and routing sequence
TD503	Identification Code	Code identifying the carrier
TD504	Transportation Method	The transportation method used, vehicle	A = Air AE = Air Express C = Consolidation CE = Customer Pickup L = Contract Carrier M = Motor (common carrier) P = Private Carrier U = Private Parcel Service
REF	Reference Identification	May be used for matching the Carrier's EDI 214 Carrier Status message with this EDI 856 Ship Notice message
REF01	Reference Identification Qualifier	Indicates the type of carrier number used in REF03	A = Air AE = Air Express C = Consolidation CE = Customer Pickup L = Contract Carrier M = Motor (common carrier) P = Private Carrier U = Private Parcel Service
REF02	Reference Identification	The number being referenced	The carrier's BOL (Bill of Lading) number
N1	Name	To identify a party or organization using a code
N101	Entity ID Code	Identifies the type or party or organization	ST = Ship To party
N103	ID code qualifier	Identifies the type of ID code in N104	92 = assigned by buyer
N104	ID code	The code for the party or organization	4 digit code to identify a store or distribution center
PRF	Purchase Order Reference	Contains data about the purchase order being filled by this ASN
PRF01	Purchase Order Number	The purchase order number being filled by this Advance Ship Notice	Same purchase order number as on the 850 transaction
TD1	Carrier Details	Specifies transportation details including community, weight, and quantity
TD101	Packaging Code	Code indicating the type of packaging	25 = Carton 31 = Carton Fiber 76 = Carbon Paper
TD102	Lading Quantity	The number of shipping unites (pieces) of the lading commodity	Sometimes referred to as the number of cartons shipped
PO4*	Item Physical Details	Specifies the packaging, weights, and dimensions
PO401*	Pack	Code indicating the type of packaging
PO414*	Inner Pack	The number of eaches per inner container; if inner cartons are used, this is the number of selling units within the inner cartons only
MAN*	Marks and Number	Indicates identifying marks and numbers on the shipment
MAN02*	Marks and Numbers	The SSCC-18 Number	Sometimes referred to as the UCC-128 number
LIN*	Item Identification	Item identification data
LIN02*	Product/Service ID Qualifier	Code identifying type of identification number used in LIN03	CB = Buyers Catalog Number EO = EAN/UCC-8 UP = UPC Consumer Package Code
LIN03*	Product/Service ID	The identifying number for the product or service
SN1*	Item Detail (Shipment)	Specifies line-item detail for this shipment
SN102*	Number of Unites Shipped	The number of units in this shipment	Depends on the type of 856 structure (Pick & Pack or Standard Pack)
SN103*	Unit or Basis for Measurement	Code specifying the units in which the value is being expressed	CA = Case EA = Each

*Indicates segment is located on detail level of transaction

Note: The above segments and elements are examples only and will vary from trading partner to trading partner. Refer to the trading partner's EDI Guidelines to determine the segment and element usage for a particular EDI transmission.