To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments
UPS X12 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message
Plan X12 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message for UPS Plus. Connect document identifiers to your business records, test exception handling and track each exchange to completion.
- Segments
- 17
- Loops
- 4
- X12 214
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Implementation guide
UPS Plus: 214 mapping and validation
X12 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message is used when the carrier reports a transport milestone or exception. Preserve shipment reference, event code, event time and location so the shipment status event in your business system stays connected to the original document.
This document is listed for UPS Plus. 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 | shipment status event shipment reference, event code, event time and location |
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| Update the receiving system | Processing the shipment status event ID assigned by the receiving system and processing result |
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| Check the processing result | Processing status for the shipment status event Original document reference and matching response |
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The document reference includes 17 segments. Use the segment reference below to locate the relevant parts of the message. Check required fields and repetition limits in the partner guide.
Implementation steps
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Choose the starting event and owner
Decide which application acts when the carrier reports a transport milestone or exception. Name the operational owner of the shipment status event and the team that resolves rejected or ambiguous messages.
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Keep record IDs connected
Map shipment reference, event code, event time and location. Confirm qualifiers, code lists, units and date/time meaning against the agreed X12 version and UPS 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 shipment status event 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 shipment status event processing. Give unresolved errors an owner and check the receiving system before approving retries.
Go-live checklist
- An approved 214 sample and the agreed version and partner guide are available.
- The mapping tests pass with realistic shipment status event 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 shipment status event without processing it twice.
Transaction context
Where 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message fits on UPS Plus
- UPS channels
- 1 of 1
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- Trading partners
- 170
partner references list 214
- Channels
- 242
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Document structure
X12 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message at the element level
The X12 214 reference contains 68 segment entries and 316 data elements; 63 are marked mandatory in this reference. Use the version and partner guide agreed for your account to confirm required fields.
- Segments
- 68
- Data elements
- 316
- Mandatory elements
- 63
| Segment | Elements | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|
| B10 | 7 | 1 |
| MAN | 6 | 2 |
| K1 | 2 | 1 |
| N1 | 6 | 1 |
| N2 | 2 | 1 |
| N3 | 2 | 1 |
| G61 | 5 | 2 |
| MS3 | 5 | 2 |
| LX | 1 | 1 |
| Q7 | 3 | 1 |
Key identifiers in 214
- Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- Marks and Numbers Qualifier
- Marks and Numbers
- Free-Form Message
- Entity Identifier Code
- Name
- Address Information
- Contact Function Code
Segment reference — 17 segments 4 loops · X12 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message
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 transmit identifying numbers and other basic data relating to the transaction set
To specify instructions in this business relationship or a reference number
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
N1 Loop Repeat: 10
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed
LX Loop Repeat: 999,999
To reference a line number in a transaction set
AT7 Loop Repeat: 10
To specify the status of a shipment, the reason for that status, the date and time of the status and the date and time of any appointments scheduled.
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
To specify pertinent dates and times
SPO Loop Repeat: 999,999
To specify the purchase order details for a shipment
To specify destination and quantity detail
Related references
Other transactions in UPS Plus
Other EDI documents listed on this channel.
Purchase Order Change Acknowledgment Request Seller Initiated X12 865 Purchase Order Acknowledgment X12 855 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice X12 944 Ship Notice Manifest X12 856
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Common questions about 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message on the UPS Plus channel.
What is X12 214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message used for?
214 is used when the carrier reports a transport milestone or exception. It carries information for the shipment status event. Match it to your business system using shipment reference, event code, event time and location.
Is 214 required for UPS Plus?
214 is listed for UPS Plus. Confirm the required version and direction for your business unit and account with the partner.
What should I map for X12 214?
Start with shipment reference, event code, event time and location and the target shipment status event. 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 214 error handling?
Deliver an older status after a newer one and retain event history without moving the current status backward. Send one milestone twice and avoid duplicate customer notifications. Also test a lost response after destination processing so that a retry cannot create an unintended duplicate or repeated adjustment.
How does 214 relate to other EDI messages?
Keep 214 business processing separate from transport receipt and technical validation. Agree which preceding record, response or reconciliation completes the shipment status event workflow; confirm any required companion messages with your partner.
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