To identify a party by type of organization, name and code
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Product Dimension Maintainance Transaction Set (896) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide information about the physical characteristics of items for use in computerized shelf space management systems.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To identify a party by type of organization, name and code
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
To specify pertinent dates and times
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
To specify the geographic area in which a promotion or price is in effect
To transmit information about the physical characteristics of items.
To transmit item image information.
To provide information about the physical dimensions of the case.
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).
Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set.