BSN

Beginning Segment for Ship Notice

Pos: 020	Max: 1
Heading - Mandatory
Loop: N/A	Elements: 5

Ref

Id

Element Name

Req

Type

Min/Max

Usage

BSN01

353

Transaction Set Purpose Code
Description: Code identifying purpose of transaction set
All valid standard codes are used.

M

ID

2/2

Must use

BSN02

396

Shipment Identification
Description: A unique control number assigned by the original shipper to identify a specific shipment

M

AN

2/30

Must use

BSN03

373

Date
Description: Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

M

DT

8/8

Must use

BSN04

337

Time
Description: 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)

M

TM

4/8

Must use

BSN05

1005

Hierarchical Structure Code
Description: Code indicating the hierarchical application structure of a transaction set that utilizes the HL segment to define the structure of the transaction set
All valid standard codes are used.

O

ID

4/4

Used