301 Confirmation (Ocean)
Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) · X12 004010
Canadian National Railway (CN Rail)’s published 301 specification, rendered as an interactive guide. Expand any segment to see its elements, data types, lengths and accepted codes — then validate your own document against it below.
Specification
22 of 22 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header ST
pos 010
Optional
max —
B1
Beginning Segment For Booking Or Pick Up Delivery B1
Example: B1*ABCD*RRRR95400500*20180619*R
pos 020
Required
max —
Y3
Space Confirmation Y3
Example: Y3*RRRR95400500*ONEY*20180626****20180626
pos 040
Required
max —
Y4 Loop
Y4
Container Release Y4
Example: Y4*RRRR95400500*RRRR95400500***1*2200*ABCD
pos 050
Required
max —
N9
Reference Identification N9
Example: N9*BN*RRRR95400500
pos 054
Optional
max 100
N1 LoopConsigneevariant 1 of 3
N1
Name N1
pos 060
Required
max —
N3
Address Information N3
Example: N3*123 MAIN ST
pos 080
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
Example: N4*MADISON*NJ
pos 090
Optional
max —
N1 LoopPayervariant 2 of 3
N1
Name N1
pos 060
Required
max —
N3
Address Information N3
Example: N3*123 MAIN ST
pos 080
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
Example: N4*MADISON*NJ
pos 090
Optional
max —
N1 LoopShippervariant 3 of 3
N1
Name N1
pos 060
Required
max —
N3
Address Information N3
Example: N3*123 MAIN ST
pos 080
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
Example: N4*MADISON*NJ
pos 090
Optional
max —
R4 Looprequired
R4
Port Or Terminal R4
Schedule K code required for port of discharge. Canadian or US SPLC code required for port of loading and place of receipt.
Examples:
R4*D*K*57035*SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
R4*L*UN*2704*LOS ANGELES
pos 110
Required
max —
DTM
Date Time Reference DTM
Example: DTM*096*20180814
pos 120
Optional
max 15
W09
Equipment And Temperature W09
Example: W09*CZ*-20*CE*-20*CE****0
pos 130
Optional
max —
DETAIL
LX Looprequired
LX
Assigned Number LX
Example: LX*1
pos 010
Required
max —
L0
Line Item Quantity And Weight L0
Example: L0****10000*A3******K
pos 040
Optional
max —
L5
Description Marks And Numbers L5
Example: L5**MEDICAL GOODS DONATED FOR RELIEF OR CHARITY
pos 050
Optional
max —
V1
Vessel Identification V1
Example: V1*9560352*SEATTLE BRIDGE**034W****L
pos 080
Optional
max 2
SUMMARY
SE
Transaction Set Trailer SE
pos 010
Optional
max —
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