To reference a line number in a transaction set.

To identify the equipment.

To identify the car service directive or other car movement instructions applicable to the empty movement of the car

To identify the scale type and the location and time a shipment is weighed

To transmit scale information

To specify the chassis equipment details in terms of identifying numbers, weights and ownership

To identify the waybill and to specify the equipment used and the destination details

To identify the rail origin of this shipment.

To identify the rail destination of this shipment.

To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier

To identify a party by type of organization, name and code

To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format

To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers.

To specify carrier and routing sequences and details

To transmit basic data relating to car scheduling information

To identify the service commitment schedules

To transmit scheduled events such as arrivals, departures, and interchange times