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Americold Logistics, LLC. X12 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice

Plan X12 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice for Americold Logistics, LLC. / Americold. Connect document identifiers to your business records, test exception handling and track each exchange to completion.

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Loops
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X12 944
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Implementation guide

Americold Logistics, LLC. / Americold: 944 mapping and validation

X12 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice is used when a warehouse reports received transfer stock. Preserve transfer, receipt location and received item so the warehouse transfer receipt in your business system stays connected to the original document.

This document is listed for Americold Logistics, LLC. / Americold. Confirm the version, required fields and responses that apply to your account.

Map records and test the business result
Document or decisionRecord and matching IDsWhat to test
Match the business record warehouse transfer receipt

transfer, receipt location and received item

  • Define which combination of transfer, receipt location and received item identifies one business record, its lines and any later revision.
Update the receiving system Processing the warehouse transfer receipt

ID assigned by the receiving system and processing result

  • Reconcile a short receipt with the shipped quantity and leave the difference open.
  • Separate damaged stock from saleable stock in the receiving balance.
Check the processing result Processing status for the warehouse transfer receipt

Original document reference and matching response

  • Reconcile the warehouse transfer receipt with the source after a timeout before sending it again. A lost response can occur after the destination has already processed the document.

The document reference includes 16 segments. Use the segment reference below to locate the relevant parts of the message. Check required fields and repetition limits in the partner guide.

How the related documents differ

Each message represents a different business event. Use shared references to connect the records while tracking each message’s outcome separately.

Implementation steps

  1. Choose the starting event and owner

    Decide which application acts when a warehouse reports received transfer stock. Name the operational owner of the warehouse transfer receipt and the team that resolves rejected or ambiguous messages.

  2. Keep record IDs connected

    Map transfer, receipt location and received item. Confirm qualifiers, code lists, units and date/time meaning against the agreed X12 version and Americold Logistics, LLC. guide. Preserve the source reference alongside any new destination identifier.

  3. Test failures before launch

    Run the failure cases in the mapping table against realistic warehouse transfer receipt data. Check how the receiving system reports a rejection and how your team corrects it without creating a duplicate.

  4. Track every document to completion

    Record transport delivery and document validation separately from successful warehouse transfer receipt processing. Give unresolved errors an owner and check the receiving system before approving retries.

Go-live checklist

  • An approved 944 sample and the agreed version and partner guide are available.
  • The mapping tests pass with realistic warehouse transfer receipt data.
  • Each submitted document can be traced through delivery, validation and processing in the receiving system.
  • Your team knows how to investigate and recover a rejected or timed-out warehouse transfer receipt without processing it twice.

Transaction context

Where 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice fits on Americold

Americold Logistics, LLC. channels
1 of 1

1 of Americold Logistics, LLC.'s 1 channel list 944

Trading partners
11

partner references list 944

Channels
12

channel entries list 944

Document structure

X12 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice at the element level

The X12 944 reference contains 27 segment entries and 139 data elements; 50 are marked mandatory in this reference. Use the version and partner guide agreed for your account to confirm required fields.

Segments
27
Data elements
139
Mandatory elements
50
Segments with elements marked mandatory in this reference
Segment Elements Mandatory
W17 9 3
N1 6 1
N2 2 1
N3 2 1
PER 9 1
N9 6 1
G61 5 2
NTE 2 1
W08 9 1
W18 3 2
W07 11 2
G69 1 1
Key identifiers in 944
  • Reporting Code
  • Date
  • Warehouse Receipt Number
  • Entity Identifier Code
  • Name
  • Address Information
  • Contact Function Code
  • Reference Identification Qualifier
Segment reference — 16 segments 3 loops · X12 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice
ISA Interchange Control Header 16 elements

To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

GS Functional Group Header 8 elements

To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information

ST Transaction Set Header 2 elements

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

W17 Warehouse Receipt Identification 4 elements

To provide identifying numbers and date

N1 Loop Repeat: 10
N1 Name 4 elements

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

N3 Address Information 2 elements

To specify the location of the named party

N4 Geographic Location 3 elements

To specify the geographic place of the named party

NTE Note/Special Instruction 2 elements

To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

W08 Receipt Carrier Information 8 elements

To identify carrier equipment and condition

G08 Pallet Information 2 elements

To indicate quantity, condition, and disposition of pallets received

W07 Loop Repeat: 9,999
W07 Item Detail For Stock Receipt 6 elements

To indicate quantity and condition of product received

G69 Line Item Detail - Description 1 element

To describe an item in free-form format

N9 Reference Identification 2 elements

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

W13 Loop Repeat: 50
W13 Item Detail Exception 4 elements

To indicate exceptions to quantities and receiving condition for a specific product

W14 Total Receipt Information 1 element

To indicate total received quantity

SE Transaction Set Trailer 2 elements

To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

Americold Logistics, LLC. / Americold EDI 944 questions

Common questions about 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice on the Americold channel.

What is X12 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice used for?

944 is used when a warehouse reports received transfer stock. It carries information for the warehouse transfer receipt. Match it to your business system using transfer, receipt location and received item.

Is 944 required for Americold Logistics, LLC. / Americold?

944 is listed for Americold Logistics, LLC. / Americold. Confirm the required version and direction for your business unit and account with the partner.

What should I map for X12 944?

Start with transfer, receipt location and received item and the target warehouse transfer receipt. Define duplicate detection, allowed updates and response correlation before mapping individual fields. Use the partner guide to check required fields and their formats.

How should I test 944 error handling?

Reconcile a short receipt with the shipped quantity and leave the difference open. Separate damaged stock from saleable stock in the receiving balance. Also test a lost response after destination processing so that a retry cannot create an unintended duplicate or repeated adjustment.

How does 944 relate to other EDI messages?

X12 943 Warehouse Stock Transfer Shipment Advice is a related document also listed on Americold. Match these documents through their order, shipment or invoice references. Agree which response marks each business step as complete.

What is the difference between 944 and 943?

944 is used when a warehouse reports received transfer stock. 943 is used when stock has been shipped toward another warehouse. Each message represents a different business step. Keep their record references connected and track the processing result for each message.

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