862 Shipping Schedule
Ford · X12 002002FORD
Ford’s published 862 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
15 of 15 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header ST
pos 2
Optional
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BSS
Beginning Segment For Shipping Schedule BSS
The forecast quantity qualifier element is used to show the quantity usage in the FST01 element of the FST segment. A qualifier of "C" indicates that the quantities are cumulative quantities. A qualifier of "A" indicates that the quantities are discrete (net) quantities. (The FST01 quantities are always discrete (net) when strike protection (S) is indicated in the FST02 element.)
pos 3
Required
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N1 Looprepeats 200required
N1
Name N1
This N1 loop in the heading area can be used to identify the buyer, the seller, the bill to, the ship to and ship from locations.
pos 6
Required
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DETAIL
LIN Looprepeats 10000required
LIN
Item Identification Detail LIN
Manufacturing plants will use for Ford part numbers only. Assembly plants will use for both Ford part numbers and returnable container numbers. Ford part numbers may consist of a prefix, base, suffix and control code. Any of these, except the base, may or may not be present. The portions of the part number are delimited by spaces.
pos 14
Required
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UNT
Unit Detail UNT
This is a mandatory segment and indicates the unit of measure for all quantities relating to the line item.
pos 15
Required
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REF
Reference Numbers REF
Used to convey the dock, line feed location or reserve line feed location where the item is to be delivered.
pos 16
Optional
max 12
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
Not used by manufacturing plants. Assembly plants will use this segment for changes only.
FCSD Notes regarding PER*EX:
First 28 characters are the Ford Contact Name. The last 7 characters maybe "PRC O/S".
If "PRC O/S" present in PER02, then the stock should go to PRC2.
Butcher does the following:
1. Internally, the GSDB code is changed from AF30A to AF30A-2
2. The labels contain AF30A PRC2
3. The ASN will contain only AF30A
FCSD Notes regarding PER*WH:
First 8 characters are the warehouse field.
If the Ship To location is USA, then
Position 1-4 = Bin/Bulk Code
Position 5-7 = Zone
Position 8 = Outside storage flag
If the Ship To location is Canada, then
Position 1-8 = Location
If the Ship To location is PRC, then
Position 1-2 = Base Size
Position 3-7 = Spaces
Position 8 = Outside storage flag
pos 17
Optional
max 6
FST Looprepeats 100required
FST
Forecast Schedule FST
The FST01 quantity usage is determined by both the BSS11 and FST02 elements. Use these elements to determine if the quantity is discrete (net) or cumulative.
pos 18
Required
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JIT Looprepeats 24
JIT
Just In Time Schedule JIT
pos 25
Required
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SHP Looprepeats 10
SHP
Shipped Received Information SHP
This is based on ASN information transceived for the last shipment, and the model year cumulative shipped value. The cum quantity is equal to cum receipts plus in-transit thru the last transceived ASN.
If SHP01 = "01" then
SHP02 = Quantity from last ASN
SHP03 = "011"
SHP04 = Shipped date from last ASN
SHP06 = Not Used
If SHP01 = "02" then
SHP02 = Cumulative quantity as of last ASN
SHP03 = "011"
SHP04 = Date the accumulations begin
SHP06 = Shipped date from last ASN
If SHP01 = "21", "22", "23" or "24" then
SHP02 = Quantity - challenged/pending
SHP03 = "011"
SHP04 = Shipped date of cum challenged/pending
SHP06 = Not Used
In addition for Assembly Plants only:
If SHP01 = "01" then
SHP02 = Quantity from last receipt
SHP03 = "050"
SHP04 = Receipt date of last quantity
SHP06 = Not Used
If SHP01 = "02" then
SHP02 = Quantity - cumulative receipts
SHP03 = "050"
SHP04 = Model year start date
SHP06 = Receipt date of last quantity
pos 28
Required
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REF
Reference Numbers REF
When used, there will be only one "REF" segment per LIN, and it will always follow the "SHP*01" segment.
pos 29
Optional
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TD1
Carrier Details Quantity And Weight TD1
Used by assembly plants only.
pos 30
Optional
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TD3
Carrier Details Equipment TD3
Used by assembly plants only.
pos 31
Optional
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SUMMARY
CTT
Transaction Totals CTT
pos 33
Required
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SE
Transaction Set Trailer SE
pos 34
Optional
max —
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