BSN Beginning Segment for Ship Notice

To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
BSN-01
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
1
Code identifying purpose of transaction set
BSN-02
Shipment Identification
String (AN)
Mandatory
2
30
1
A unique control number assigned by the original shipper to identify a specific shipment
BSN-03
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
8
8
1
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
BSN03 is the date the shipment transaction set is created.
BSN-04
Time
Time (TM)
Mandatory
4
8
1
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)
BSN04 is the time the shipment transaction set is created.
BSN-05
Hierarchical Structure Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
4
4
1
Code indicating the hierarchical application structure of a transaction set that utilizes the HL segment to define the structure of the transaction set
BSN-06
Transaction Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
1
Code specifying the type of transaction
BSN06 is limited to shipment related codes.
BSN06 and BSN07 differentiate the functionality of use for the transaction set.
BSN-07
Status Reason Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
3
3
1
Code indicating the status reason
C0706: If BSN-07 is present, then BSN-06 is required

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