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UPS X12 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice
Plan X12 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice for UPS Plus. 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
UPS Plus: 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 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 | 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.
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 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 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 UPS Plus
- UPS channels
- 1 of 1
1 of UPS's 1 channel list 944
- Trading partners
- 11
partner references list 944
- Channels
- 12
channel entries list 944
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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 transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
To specify pertinent dates and times
W07 Loop Repeat: 9,999
To indicate quantity and condition of product received
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 UPS Plus
Other EDI documents listed on this channel.
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Common questions about 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice on the UPS Plus 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 UPS Plus?
944 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 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?
Keep 944 business processing separate from transport receipt and technical validation. Agree which preceding record, response or reconciliation completes the warehouse transfer receipt workflow; confirm any required companion messages with your partner.
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