846 Inventory Inquiry/Advice
Menards · X12 004010
Menards’ published 846 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
10 of 10 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header ST
pos 010
Optional
max —
BIA
Beginning Segment For Inventory Inquiry Advice BIA
pos 020
Required
max —
REF
Reference Identification REF
pos 060
Required
max 12
DETAIL
LIN Looprequired
LIN
Item Identification LIN
pos 010
Required
max —
PID
Product Item Description PID
pos 030
Required
max 200
QTY Looprequired
QTY
Quantity QTY
pos 320
Required
max —
DTM
Date Time Reference DTM
Only provided when communicating discontinued item.
pos 355
Optional
max 10
SCH Loop
SCH
Line Item Schedule SCH
Only provided when current QTY Available = 0/to be replenished.
pos 360
Required
max —
SUMMARY
CTT
Transaction Totals CTT
pos 010
Required
max —
SE
Transaction Set Trailer SE
pos 020
Optional
max —
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