Jim and Ron:
There is no standard length for the BOL at this time, which by the way is
supplied by the shipper in many cases, not the carrier. One of the UCC/VICS
work groups is trying to standardize the BOL number for the retail industry,
however, other industries may or may not follow the UCC's lead. Therefore
the BOL number can be any length. No Max or Min.
There is no industry standard for trailer number length that I am aware of.
There is an equipment number standard for the ocean and rail industries.
That does include Intermodal trailers, I believe. My recollection is that
the max length for the equipment number is less than 10 digits in the rail
and ocean industries. But I am afraid that I no longer have the
documentation here at Kleinschmidt that I had when I was with ATA, so I
can't tell you for sure what the exact length is. I also believe that most,
if not all, motor carrier trailer numbers are less than 10 characters. Note
that data element 207, which is equipment number, is only 10 characters long
anyway.
Remember, the X12 standard is generic and the length of the data element may
bear no relationship with the actual data length that is to be transmitted
therein. Exceptions being those data elements with X12 code lists, old TDCC
data elements that have not been generalized, ISA data elements and so
forth. Data element 207 is an old TDCC data element, where the length of
the data element does have some relationship to the actual data being
passed. UN/EDIFACT data elements are less reliable with their standard
min/max. XML, well anything goes in XML. :)
Doug
Doug Anderson
Assistant Vice President Sales Support
Kleinschmidt Inc.
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Deerfield, IL 60015
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847-458-5234 (home office)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: James D. Sykes II [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 10:43 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: FW: Advanced Ship Notice
>
>
> All,
> As I read Ron's original question, I believe he is
> not asking for the
> maximum X12 or EDIFACT element length for representing a BOL
> or Trailer
> Number. He is asking for INDUSTRY standards, unfortunately I can not
> answer the question.
>
> This is a similar dilemma that I recently ran into where a person was
> telling his company that the "Global Standard Product ID"
> field length was
> 35 (or what ever is in the EDI standard) because that was the maximum
> element length for product ID in EDIFACT. It took me a full half hour
> explaining the whole UCC.EAN trade identification system (the industry
> standard applicable to their industry sectors) to his
> management to get it
> straighten out! There is a difference between transport standards and
> content standards.
>
> Ron, I would suggest starting with the ATA (American Trucking
> Association)
> in VA or Doug Anderson may know the answer off the top of his head!
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
> Jim Sykes
> Solution Partner Relations
> UCCnet(r)
> 1009 Lenox Dr. Suite 115
> Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
> Tel: 609.620.4653
> Fax: 609.620.4601
>
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> ***** Original Message *****
>
> >>> Ron Cleghorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/31/00 09:27AM >>>
> All,
> Does anyone know if there are any industry standards for the
> length of the
> Bill of Lading and Trailer number fields? We are working on
> creating a
> corporate standard for the Advanced Ship Notice.
> Thanks,
> Ron Cleghorn
> EDI Analyst
> Pep Boys
>
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