315 Status Details (Ocean)
Ford · X12 003050
Ford’s published 315 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
9 of 9 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header ST
pos 010
Optional
max —
B4
Beginning Segment For Inquiry Or Reply B4
Example: B4~~~A
pos 020
Required
max —
N9
Shipper's Identifying Number for Shipment (SID)variant 1 of 2
Example: N9~SI~442995.128154
pos 030
Required
max 30
N9
Connecting Carriervariant 2 of 2
Example: N9~ZC~ABCD
pos 030
Required
max 30
Q2
Status Details Ocean Q2
Example: Q2~~~~~~~~~~AW~9360534912
pos 040
Required
max —
R4 Looprequired
R4
Port R4
Example: R4~D~~~SAN SALVADOR~SV
pos 060
Required
max —
DTM
Shippedvariant 1 of 2
Example: DTM~011~030529~1943
pos 070
Required
max 15
DTM
Actual Port of Entryvariant 2 of 2
Example: DTM~057~030529~1442
pos 070
Required
max 15
SE
Transaction Set Trailer SE
pos 090
Optional
max —
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