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Costco X12 180 Return Merchandise Authorization and Notification

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ISAInterchange Control Header
16 elements

To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

GSFunctional Group Header
8 elements

To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information

transactionSets

10 seg
STTransaction Set Header
2 elements

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

BGNBeginning Segment
5 elements

To indicate the beginning of a transaction set

PRFPurchase Order Reference
2 elements

To provide reference to a specific purchase order

DTMDate/Time Reference
4 elements

To specify pertinent dates and times

N9Reference Identification
3 elements

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

TD5Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
1 element

To specify the carrier and sequence of routing and provide transit time information

NTENote/Special Instruction
1 element

To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

N1_loop

200x4 seg
N1Name
2 elements

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

N3Address Information
2 elements

To specify the location of the named party

N4Geographic Location
4 elements

To specify the geographic place of the named party

PERAdministrative Communications Contact
7 elements

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

BLI_loop

>1x6 seg
BLIBaseline Item Data
6 elements

To specify basic item data: item identification, quantity, and price

N9Reference Identification
3 elements

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

PIDProduct/Item Description
3 elements

To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format

RDRReturn Disposition Reason
1 element

To indicate the disposition of the item, the reason for return by the returnee, the response to the reason for return, and whether the item was used

MEAMeasurements
3 elements

To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights (See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)

PRFPurchase Order Reference
3 elements

To provide reference to a specific purchase order

SETransaction Set Trailer
2 elements

To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

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