858 Shipment Information (002040)
This is the standard X12 002040 spec, with 7 loops and 68 segment positions, as OpenEDI JSON, an ediFabric C# template and an ediFabric Native model. To change it for a trading partner, customize it in the EDI Spec Builder.
Use the 858 spec in your code
ediFabric .NET
Add the C# template and its common files to your project, or reference the template NuGet package, and read 858 files into TS858 objects. See ediFabric .NET.
ediFabric Native
Map version 002040 to the Native model with set_map, then parse 858 files to JSON from Python, Java, C or C#. See Convert between EDI and JSON.
OpenEDI
Select Customize in Spec Builder to copy the spec under your own name, change it for your partner, and parse files against it in EdiNation, ediFabric Native or ediFabric Cloud. Read about OpenEDI.
Generate 858 classes in Python, Java, Node.js, Go, Rust or C
ediFabric Native returns each 858 as JSON, with the property names of the OpenEDI schema. To work with that JSON as typed objects, generate classes from the OpenEDI file in your language and deserialize the JSON into TS858. Serialize the objects back to JSON to build EDI with ediFabric Native. The classes keep the loops, segments, lengths and code lists, but not the EDI data formats, so validate files with ediFabric Native. Read more in Generate a class from OpenEDI.
Python: datamodel-code-generator. Node.js: openapi-typescript. Java, Go, Rust and C: OpenAPI Generator.
858 structure
Loops and segments of the standard 858, with their usage and maximum repeats.
| ID | Name | Usage | Max use |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST | Transaction Set Header | Optional | 1 |
| ZC | Correction or Change Reference Information | Optional | 1 |
| BX | General Shipment Information | Mandatory | 1 |
| BNX | Rail Shipment Information | Optional | 1 |
| M3 | Release | Optional | 1 |
| N9 | Reference Number | Optional | 30 |
| Y6 | Authentication | Optional | 4 |
| Y7 | Priority | Optional | 1 |
| C3 | Currency | Optional | 1 |
| ITD | Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale | Optional | 1 |
| G62 | Date/Time | Optional | 10 |
| PER | Administrative Communications Contact | Optional | 3 |
| NA | Cross-Reference Equipment | Optional | 30 |
| F9 | Origin Station | Optional | 1 |
| D9 | Destination Station | Optional | 1 |
| R1 | Route Information (Air) | Optional | 1 |
| R2 | Route Information | Optional | 13 |
| R4 | Port | Optional | 5 |
| L4 | Measurement | Optional | 1 |
| H3 | Special Handling Instructions | Optional | 20 |
| H6 | Special Services | Optional | 6 |
| E1 | Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Consignee | Optional | 1 |
| E4 | Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination City | Optional | 1 |
| E5 | Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Route | Optional | 13 |
| M1 | Insurance | Optional | 1 |
| M2 | Sales/Delivery Terms | Optional | 1 |
| L7 | Tariff Reference | Optional | 30 |
| NTE | Note/Special Instruction | Optional | 30 |
| XH | Pro Forma - B13 Information | Optional | 1 |
| GA | Canadian Grain Information | Optional | 1 |
| Loop H1 | Hazardous Material | Optional | 3 |
| H1 | Hazardous Material | Mandatory | 1 |
| H2 | Additional Hazardous Material Description | Optional | 2 |
| Loop N7 | Equipment Details | Optional | 600 |
| N7 | Equipment Details | Mandatory | 1 |
| M7 | Seal Numbers | Optional | 5 |
| N5 | Equipment Ordered | Optional | 1 |
| REF | Reference Numbers | Optional | 5 |
| IC | Intermodal Chassis Equipment | Optional | 1 |
| VC | Motor Vehicle Control | Optional | 21 |
| Loop N1 | Name | Optional | 10 |
| N1 | Name | Mandatory | 1 |
| N2 | Additional Name Information | Optional | 2 |
| N3 | Address Information | Optional | 2 |
| N4 | Geographic Location | Optional | 1 |
| REF | Reference Numbers | Optional | 12 |
| PER | Administrative Communications Contact | Optional | 3 |
| Loop S5 | Stop Off Details | Optional | 5 |
| S5 | Stop Off Details | Mandatory | 1 |
| G62 | Date/Time | Optional | 6 |
| N9 | Reference Number | Optional | 10 |
| H6 | Special Services | Optional | 6 |
| Loop N1 | Name | Optional | 5 |
| N1 | Name | Mandatory | 1 |
| N2 | Additional Name Information | Optional | 2 |
| N3 | Address Information | Optional | 2 |
| N4 | Geographic Location | Optional | 1 |
| REF | Reference Numbers | Optional | 12 |
| PER | Administrative Communications Contact | Optional | 3 |
| Loop LX | Sequential Number | Mandatory | 999 |
| LX | Sequential Number | Mandatory | 1 |
| L5 | Description, Marks and Numbers | Optional | 10 |
| L0 | Line Item - Quantity and Weight | Optional | 10 |
| L1 | Rate and Charges | Optional | 10 |
| L4 | Measurement | Optional | 10 |
| L7 | Tariff Reference | Optional | 10 |
| LH | Mixed Hazardous Commodities | Optional | 1 |
| N9 | Reference Number | Optional | 10 |
| X1 | Export License | Optional | 6 |
| X2 | Import License | Optional | 1 |
| Loop H1 | Hazardous Material | Optional | 3 |
| H1 | Hazardous Material | Mandatory | 1 |
| H2 | Additional Hazardous Material Description | Optional | 2 |
| L3 | Total Weight and Charges | Optional | 1 |
| SE | Transaction Set Trailer | Optional | 1 |