940 Warehouse Shipping Order
John Deere · X12 004010
John Deere’s published 940 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
18 of 18 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header ST
pos 010
Optional
max —
W05
Shipping Order Identification W05
Each 940 transmission should be complete. Any modification to a move order will be communicated with an Order Status Code set to 'R'
pos 020
Required
max —
0100 LoopCarriervariant 1 of 3repeats 10
N1
Name N1
pos 040
Required
max —
N3
Address Information N3
pos 060
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
pos 070
Optional
max —
0100 LoopConsignorvariant 2 of 3repeats 10
N1
Name N1
pos 040
Required
max —
N3
Address Information N3
pos 060
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
pos 070
Optional
max —
0100 LoopShip Tovariant 3 of 3repeats 10
N1
Name N1
pos 040
Required
max —
N3
Address Information N3
pos 060
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
pos 070
Optional
max —
N9
Carrier's Reference Number (PRO/Invoice)variant 1 of 2
pos 090
Optional
max 10
N9
Priority Ratingvariant 2 of 2
pos 090
Optional
max 10
DETAIL
0300 Looprequired
LX
Assigned Number LX
John Deere requires one occurrence of the LX loop containing one or more W01 loops indicating the requested material movement.
pos 005
Required
max —
0310 Loop
W01
Line Item Detail Warehouse W01
This segment contains the John Deere material number being moved, which is required.
The total quantity, the unit of measure, and John Deere contract (PO) number should be included in this segment.
pos 020
Required
max —
N9
Reference Identification N9
This optional segment, when used at the item level, would be used to provide additional information related to the shipment
pos 040
Optional
max 200
G62
Date Time G62
John Deere requires at least one segment to communicate the date and time of shipment.
pos 090
Required
max 10
SUMMARY
SE
Transaction Set Trailer SE
pos 020
Optional
max —
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