EDI Transaction Set
EDI 456: Railroad Equipment Inquiry Or Advice
EDI 456 is the X12 Railroad Equipment Inquiry Or Advice transaction set, used within Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). The transaction set can be used in the following ways: (1) for a provider of equipment or transportation service to provide information to a qualified customer; (2) for a qualified customer to inquire as to the location of equipment or shipments; and (3) for one company to provide another company with equipment or shipment information.
What the 456 transaction set covers
Railroad Equipment Inquiry or Advice This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Railroad Equipment Inquiry or Advice Transaction Set (456) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used in the following ways: (1) for a provider of equipment or transportation service to provide information to a qualified customer; (2) for a qualified customer to inquire as to the location of equipment or shipments; and (3) for one company to provide another company with equipment or shipment information.
How Interlink handles the 456
Interlink Commerce maps, transmits, and monitors the 456 for you as part of fully managed EDI — connected straight to your ERP or systems, certified against your retailer’s requirements, and billed only when you trade. Most suppliers go live within 30 days.