812 Credit/Debit Adjustment
Walmart · X12 005010
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Specification
53 of 53 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
pos 0100
Required
max —
N1 LoopOriginal Claimantvariant 1 of 6repeats 200required
N1
Original Claimant
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
pos 1000
Required
max —
N1 LoopSupplier/Manufacturervariant 2 of 6repeats 200required
N1
Supplier/Manufacturer
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
pos 1000
Required
max —
N1 LoopPayment Addressvariant 3 of 6repeats 200required
N1
Payment Address
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
pos 1000
Required
max —
N1 LoopParty to Receive Creditvariant 4 of 6repeats 200required
N1
Party to Receive Credit
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
pos 1000
Required
max —
N1 LoopShip Tovariant 5 of 6repeats 200required
N1
Ship To
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
pos 1000
Required
max —
N3
Party Location
To specify the location of the named party
pos 1200
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location
To specify the geographic place of the named party
pos 1300
Optional
max —
LM Looprepeats 10required
LM
Code Source Information
pos 1550
Optional
max —
LQ
Industry Code Identification
pos 1560
Required
max 100
FA1 Looprequired
FA1
Type of Financial Accounting Data
pos 1600
Optional
max —
FA2
Accounting Data
pos 1700
Required
max —
BCD
Beginning Credit/Debit Adjustment
To transmit identifying dates and numbers for the transaction set and indicate the
pos 0200
Required
max —
CUR
Currency
To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction
pos 0300
Optional
max —
N9
Internal Vendor Numbervariant 1 of 12
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
pos 0400
Optional
max —
N9
Department Numbervariant 2 of 12
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
pos 0400
Optional
max —
N9
Merchandise Type Codevariant 3 of 12
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
pos 0400
Optional
max —
N9
Returned Goods Authorization Numbervariant 4 of 12
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
pos 0400
Optional
max —
N9
Microfilm Numbervariant 5 of 12
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
pos 0400
Optional
max —
N9
Receiving Numbervariant 6 of 12
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
pos 0400
Optional
max —
N9
Case Number / Purchase Order Numbervariant 7 of 12
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
pos 0400
Optional
max —
N9
File Identifiervariant 8 of 12
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
pos 0400
Optional
max —
N9
Transaction Reference Numbervariant 9 of 12
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
pos 0400
Optional
max —
N9
Tracking Numbervariant 10 of 12
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
pos 0400
Optional
max —
N9
Transaction Category or Typevariant 11 of 12
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
pos 0400
Optional
max —
N9
Cost Allocation Referencevariant 12 of 12
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
pos 0400
Optional
max —
N1 Loopvariant 6 of 6repeats 200required
N2
Additional Name Information
pos 1100
Optional
max 2
AMT
Monetary Amount Information
pos 1520
Optional
max 10
N1
Name
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
pos 0400
Required
max —
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
pos 0500
Optional
max —
ITD
Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale
To specify terms of sale
pos 0600
Optional
max —
DTM
Date/Time Reference
pos 0700
Optional
max —
FOB
F.O.B. Related Instructions
To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment
pos 0800
Optional
max —
SHD
Shipment Detail
pos 0900
Optional
max —
SAC
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
pos 0970
Optional
max 25
DETAIL
CDD Looprequired
CDD
Credit/Debit Adjustment Detail
To provide information relative to a line item adjustment
pos 1600
Optional
max —
LIN
Item Identification
To specify basic item identification data
pos 1700
Optional
max —
PO4
Item Physical Details
To specify the physical qualities, packaging, weights, and dimensions relating to the item
pos 1800
Optional
max —
N9
Cross Reference Numbervariant 1 of 4
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
pos 2000
Optional
max —
N9
Department Numbervariant 2 of 4
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
pos 2000
Optional
max —
N9
Merchandise Type Codevariant 3 of 4
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
pos 2000
Optional
max —
N9
Case Number / Purchase Order Numbervariant 4 of 4
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
pos 2000
Optional
max —
DTM
Date/Time Reference
pos 2020
Optional
max 5
SAC Looprepeats 25
SAC
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
To request or identify a service, promotion, allowance, or charge; to specify the amount
pos 2030
Optional
max —
LM Looprepeats 10required
LM
Code Source Information
pos 2050
Optional
max —
LQ
Industry Code Identification
pos 2060
Required
max 100
N11 Loop
N1 Loop
N1
Party Identification
pos 1000
Optional
max —
N11
Store Location
pos 2100
Optional
max —
AMT
Monetary Amount Information
pos 2200
Optional
max 10
PCT
Percent Amounts
pos 2300
Optional
max 2
FA1 Looprequired
FA1
Type of Financial Accounting Data
pos 2640
Optional
max —
FA2
Accounting Data
pos 2660
Required
max —
SE
Transaction Set Trailer
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted
pos 2700
Required
max —
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