BSS Beginning Segment for Shipping Schedule

To indicate the beginning of a shipping schedule.

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
BSS-01
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code identifying purpose of transaction set.
Either BSS07 or BSS08 is required.
BSS-02
Reference Number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
30
-
Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier. Also see Reference Number Qualifier, (128).
Use BSS02 to indicate a document number.
BSS-03
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD). Also see: Date/Time Qualifier (374) and Date Qualifier (432).
Use BSS03 to indicate the date of this document.
BSS-04
Forecast Type Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code which qualifies the type of dates used in the forecast.
BSS-05
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD). Also see: Date/Time Qualifier (374) and Date Qualifier (432).
Use BSS05 to indicate the schedule horizon start date (the date when the schedule begins.)
BSS-06
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD). Also see: Date/Time Qualifier (374) and Date Qualifier (432).
Use BSS06 to indicate the schedule horizon end date (the date when the schedule ends.)
BSS-07
Release Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
30
-
Number identifying a release against a Purchase Order previously placed by the parties involved in the transaction.
BSS-08
Reference Number
String (AN)
Conditional
1
30
-
Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier. Also see Reference Number Qualifier, (128).
BSS08 is identifying number for a forecast assigned by the orderer/purchaser.
BSS-09
Contract Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
-
Contract number.
BSS-10
Purchase Order Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
22
-
Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser.

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