To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify additional names
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
This X12 Transaction Set provides the format and establishes the data contents of the Item Maintenance Transaction Set (888) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set is used to enable a manufacturer, supplier, broker, or agent to provide detailed finished goods product information to a partner in a consumer goods market. This transaction set can be used to provide information about new products or changes in existing product specifications. Price changes will not be sent with this transaction set, but can be sent with the Price Change Transaction Set (879).
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To indicate the beginning of a transaction set
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify additional names
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
To identify price bracket values
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify lead time for availability of products and services
To identify the specific type of item maintenance
To specify pertinent dates and times
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
To reference a line number in a transaction set
To identify a vendor's selling unit or to provide physical characteristics relative to a vendor's selling unit
To describe an item in free-form format
To specify quantity information
To specify basic item identification data
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
To describe marking, packaging, loading, and unloading requirements
To specify the terms of sale
To specify pertinent dates and times
To provide price list references and descriptions
To specify vendor's conditions related to price change
To specify the geographic area in which a promotion or price is in effect
To reference a promotion number related to the price change
To provide a vendor's pricing structure associated with a specific line item
To identify price bracket values
To specify pre-pricing information
To specify unit amount and method of payment for a charge/allowance for a line item
To specify information relative to hazardous material
To describe the UPC Case Codes in a module
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To specify item unit data
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights (See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
To specify the transportation details relative to commodity, weight, and quantity
To specify transportation special handling requirements, or hazardous materials information, or both
To specify lead time for availability of products and services
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify additional names
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To identify the type and physical attributes of the pallet, and, gross weight, gross volume, and height of the load and the pallet
To identify price bracket values
To specify quantity information
To provide physical characteristics relative to a consumer unit
To describe an item in free-form format
To specify quantity information
To specify basic item identification data
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
To specify information relative to hazardous material
To specify identifying information
To describe marking, packaging, loading, and unloading requirements
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights (See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
To specify the transportation details relative to commodity, weight, and quantity
To specify transportation special handling requirements, or hazardous materials information, or both
To specify product subline detail item data
To specify lead time for availability of products and services
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