This is interesting. I am unfamiliar with this particular transaction, but very familiar with X12. The B101 is defined as Standard Carrier Alpha Code (more commonly and redundantly SCAC code). This is not truly an "identifier" in the usual sense with ANSI X12 as it's not their code. Usually ID's of this type will refer to an outside list of codes maintained by another authority. SCAC codes are indeed such codes. I've never seen one that wasn't 4 characters and I've never seen one with numbers, (note the ALPHA in SCAC). Doesn't mean there isn't a longer or shorter one or that one might not have numbers.
However, 6 is going to violate the X12 standard. So, creative is a nice word for it. I'd suggest asking them WTH? Nicely, of course. Happy almost Friday. Leah ________________________________ From: Chris Johnson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 7:32 AM Subject: [EDI-L] 5030 990 B1 query X12 is little used in the UK, and I consequently have little experience of it. I am currently mapping a 5030 990 transaction (it seemed like an easy one to start with). The client sample messages have a six character alphanumeric as the first field of the B1 segment. According to my specifications this is a 140 data element which should be ID,2,4. Are my specifications incorrect, or is the client being creative? Regards Chris -- Chris Johnson mobile:+44 (0)7785 302122 Fax: +44 (0)870 0519 818 EDI website http://www.edimatrix.co.uk EDIMatrix Ltd work: 0845 126 0680 or +44 20 8778 1402 Registered in UK no. 2777624 Reg.Office: 34 Sydenham Rd, London SE26 5QF [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
