EDI Implementation Guide

180 Return Merchandise

Authorization and Notification
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180 Return Merchandise Notification

It is the intent of this document to act as a supplement to the ASC X12 EDI Standards documentation; and as
such contains only those segments and elements used by Borders.

ST Transaction Set Header

Indicates the start of a transaction set and assigns a control number.

EDI Example:
ST*180*0001^

Ref. Data
Des. Element Name

ST01 143 Transaction Set Identifier Code

180 Return Merchandise Notification

ST02 329 Transaction Set Control Number

Assigned sequentially by the sender to uniquely identify the transaction set

BGN Beginning Segment for Returns Mdse Authorization and Notification

Indicates the beginning of the Returns Notification Transaction Set and transmits dates.

EDI Example:
BGN*00*RETURNS*20030530****RD*RU^

Ref. Data
Des. Element Name

BGN01 353 Transaction Set Purpose Code

00 Original

BGN02 127 Reference Identification

RETURNS

BGN03 373 Current Date

Format is CCYYMMDD

BGN07 640 Transaction Type

RD Return Detail

BGN08 306 Action Code

RU Return

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DTM Date/Time Reference

Specifies date merchandise was shipped to Borders.

EDI Example:
DTM*011*20030526^

Ref. Data
Des. Element Name

DTM01 374 Date/Time Qualifier

011 Shipped date (date merchandise was shipped to Borders)

DTM02 373 Date

Format is CCYYMMDD

N9 Reference Identification
Specifies identifying information.

EDI Example:
N9*IV*0003680876885^
N9*RV*0846055

Ref. Data
Des. Element Name

N901 128 Reference Identification Qualifier

IV Invoice Number (Borders invoice number)
RV Receiving Number (Claim Number)

N902 127 Reference Identification

Actual Invoice or Claim Number

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SAC Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information

Optional – Specifies freight charges, when applicable.

EDI Example:

SAC*C*D240***10.00^

Ref. Data
Des. Element Name

SAC01 248 Allowance or Charge Indicator

C Charge

SAC02 1300 Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code

D240 Freight

SAC05 610 Amount

Monetary Amount

Note: Amount must be expressed with the decimal point, and must include two decimal digits.

Examples:
$250.00 must be expressed as 250.00

N1 Name
Optional - Specifies name and address information.

EDI Example:
N1*SF*BOOKSELLER ABC^
N1*ST*RANDOM HOUSE MERCH GROUP^

Ref. Data
Des. Element Name

N101 98 Name Identifier Code

SF Ship-from party
ST Ship-to

N102 93 Name
Free-form name

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BLI Baseline Item Data

Specifies line item data.

EDI Example:
BLI*IB*0440227518*3*UN*UCP*9.90**ZZ*16.50^

Ref. Data
Des. Element Name

BLI01 235 Product ID Qualifier

IB ISBN

BLI02 234 Product ID

Actual ISBN number

BLI03 380 Quantity Returned

BLI04 355 Unit of Measurement Code

UN Unit

BLI05 236 Price Identifier Code

UCB Unit Cost Price (Price after discount)
Unit price can show up to 4-decimals

BLI06 212 Unit Price

BLI08 235 Product ID Qualifier

ZZ Mutually defined - used to identify the Suggested List Price of the merchandise

BLI09 235 Product ID

Suggested List Price

AMT Monetary Amount

Optional – Used to specify the discount percentage.

EDI Example:
AMT*D8*40^

Ref. Data
Des. Element Name

AMT01 522 Amount Qualifier

D8 Discount

AMT02 782 Monetary Amount

Discount Percentage

NTE Note/Special Instruction

Optional – Used to specify the type of return.

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EDI Example:
NTE*GSI*R^

Ref. Data
Des. Element Name

NTE01 363 Note Reference Code

GSI General Specification Information

NTE02 352 Description

S Stripped Cover Return
R Regular (whole book) return

SE Transaction Set Trailer

Indicates the end of the transaction set and provides a count of the transmitted segments, including the beginning
ST and ending SE segments.

EDI Example:
SE*14*00000001^

Ref. Data
Des. Element Name

SE01 96 Number of Included Segments

Total number of records in the transaction set including ST and SE segments.

SE02 329 Transaction Set Control Number

Sequential number assigned by the sender; will be the same as the control number in ST02

Sample 180 Returns Notification Transaction

ST*180*00000001
BGN*00*RETURNS*20030126****RD*RU
DTM*011*20030119
SAC*C*D240*2.00
N1*SF*BORDERS GROUP
N1*ST*RANDOM HOUSE MERCH GROUP
N9*IV*0003680876882
N9*RV*8888888
BLI*IB*0440227518*3*UN*UCP*13.77**ZZ*22.95
AMT*D8*40
NTE*GSI*R
BLI*IB*0375802967*2*UN*UCP*4.309**ZZ*6.95
AMT*D8*42
NTE*GSI*S
SE*15*00000001

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