To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments
Shiplab (via L&M Connect) X12 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice
Plan X12 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice for Shiplab (via L&M Connect). Connect document identifiers to your business records, test exception handling and track each exchange to completion.
- Segments
- 10
- Loops
- 2
- X12 944
- Partner references ↗
Implementation guide
Shiplab (via L&M Connect): 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 Shiplab (via L&M Connect). Confirm the version, required fields and responses that apply to your account.
| Document or decision | Record and matching IDs | What to test |
|---|---|---|
| Match the business record | warehouse transfer receipt transfer, receipt location and received item |
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| Update the receiving system | Processing the warehouse transfer receipt ID assigned by the receiving system and processing result |
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| Check the processing result | Processing status for the warehouse transfer receipt Original document reference and matching response |
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The document reference includes 10 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.
- X12 943 Warehouse Stock Transfer Shipment Advice
warehouse transfer shipment: stock has been shipped toward another warehouse.
Implementation steps
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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.
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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 Shiplab (via L&M Connect) guide. Preserve the source reference alongside any new destination identifier.
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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.
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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 Shiplab (via L&M Connect)
- Shiplab (via L&M Connect) channels
- 1 of 1
1 of Shiplab (via L&M Connect)'s 1 channel list 944
- Trading partners
- 11
partner references list 944
- Channels
- 12
channel entries list 944
Frequently listed alongside 944
The directory associates L&M Connect and 944 with 1 channel.
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
| 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 — 10 segments 2 loops · X12 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice
To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To provide identifying numbers and date
N1 Loop Repeat: 10
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify the geographic place of the named party
W07 Loop Repeat: 9,999
To indicate quantity and condition of product received
To describe an item in free-form format
To indicate total received quantity
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
Related references
Other transactions in Shiplab (via L&M Connect)
Other EDI documents listed on this channel.
Shiplab (via L&M Connect) EDI 944 questions
Common questions about 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice on the Shiplab (via L&M Connect) 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 Shiplab (via L&M Connect)?
944 is listed for Shiplab (via L&M Connect). 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 Shiplab (via L&M Connect). 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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