G39 Item Characteristics - Vendor's Selling Unit

To identify a vendor's selling unit or to provide physical characteristics relative to a vendor's selling unit

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
G39-01
U.P.C. Case Code
String (AN)
Conditional
12
12
-
Code (Universal Product Code - U.P.C.) including two high order digits identifying the "system" (U.S. Grocery = 00, 06 or 07; U.S. Drug = 03); using the U.S. Grocery system, the next ten digits are: Manufacturer (5) Case Code (5)
R0102: At least one of G39-01 or G39-02 is required
G39-02
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)
P0203: If either G39-02 or G39-03 is present, then the other is required
G39-03
Product/Service ID
String (AN)
Conditional
1
40
-
Identifying number for a product or service
G39-04
Special Handling Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
3
-
Code specifying special transportation handling instructions
G39-05
Unit Weight
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
8
-
Numeric value of weight per unit
P050607: If either G39-05, G39-06 or G39-07 are present, then the others are required
G3905 is the gross weight of the vendor's selling unit.
G39-06
Weight Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
2
-
Code defining the type of weight
P0607: If either G39-06 or G39-07 is present, then the other is required
G39-07
Weight Unit Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
1
-
Code specifying the weight unit
G39-08
Height
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
8
-
Vertical dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position
P0809: If either G39-08 or G39-09 is present, then the other is required
G39-09
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
G39-10
Width
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
8
-
Shorter measurement of the two horizontal dimensions measured with the object in the upright position
P1011: If either G39-10 or G39-11 is present, then the other is required
G39-11
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
G39-12
Length
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
8
-
Largest horizontal dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position
P1213: If either G39-12 or G39-13 is present, then the other is required
G39-13
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
G39-14
Volume
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
8
-
Value of volumetric measure
P1415: If either G39-14 or G39-15 is present, then the other is required
G39-15
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
G39-16
Pallet Block and Tiers
Numeric (N0)
Optional
6
6
-
Code indicating pallet and load structure; first three digits indicate the number of cases per layer, last three digits indicate the number of layers per pallet
G39-17
Pack
Numeric (N0)
Optional
1
6
-
Number of inner pack units per outer pack unit
G39-18
Size
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
8
-
Size of supplier units in pack
P1819: If either G39-18 or G39-19 is present, then the other is required
G39-19
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
G39-20
Color
String (AN)
Optional
1
10
-
Free-form description of color
G39-21
Order Sizing Factor
Decimal number (R)
Optional
1
10
-
A product specification other than gross or net weight, or cubic feet for a line item or transaction used for order sizing and pricing purposes.
G39-22
Alternate Tiers per Pallet
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
3
-
Number indicating the alternate tiers per pallet structure; the three digits represent the number of tiers per pallet
G39-23
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)
P2324: If either G39-23 or G39-24 is present, then the other is required
G39-24
Product/Service ID
String (AN)
Conditional
1
40
-
Identifying number for a product or service
G39-25
Weight Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
2
-
Code defining the type of weight
P2526: If either G39-25 or G39-26 is present, then the other is required
G39-26
Unit Weight
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
8
-
Numeric value of weight per unit
G39-27
Inner Pack
Numeric (N0)
Optional
1
6
-
Number of units in each selling pack

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