X12 transaction code
X12 104 Air Shipment Information
X12 104 Air Shipment Information: explore its business purpose, mapping identifiers, validation tests and 1 partner references across 1 listed channels.
- Standard
- X12
- Code
- 104
- Partner references
- 1
Implementation guide
X12 104 mapping and validation
X12 104 Air Shipment Information is used when air-freight booking is ready for carrier processing. Preserve air waybill, shipment reference and piece identifiers so the air shipment in your business system stays connected to the original document.
Use the version and implementation guide agreed with your trading partner to confirm required fields and responses.
| Document or decision | Record and matching IDs | What to test |
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| Match the business record | air shipment air waybill, shipment reference and piece identifiers |
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| Update the receiving system | Processing the air shipment ID assigned by the receiving system and processing result |
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| Check the processing result | Processing status for the air shipment Original document reference and matching response |
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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 110 Air Freight Details And Invoice
air-freight payable: carrier billing is ready to reconcile.
Implementation steps
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Choose the starting event and owner
Decide which application acts when air-freight booking is ready for carrier processing. Name the operational owner of the air shipment and the team that resolves rejected or ambiguous messages.
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Keep record IDs connected
Map air waybill, shipment reference and piece identifiers. Confirm qualifiers, code lists, units and date/time meaning against the agreed X12 version and partner 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 air shipment 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 air shipment processing. Give unresolved errors an owner and check the receiving system before approving retries.
Go-live checklist
- An approved 104 sample and the agreed version and partner guide are available.
- The mapping tests pass with realistic air shipment 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 air shipment without processing it twice.
Catalog breakdown
Where X12 104 Air Shipment Information appears in this catalog
The largest groups of classified 104 catalog entries are in other industries.
By industry
- other industries 1 channel
FAQ
X12 104 questions
What is X12 104 Air Shipment Information used for?
104 is used when air-freight booking is ready for carrier processing. It carries information for the air shipment. Match it to your business system using air waybill, shipment reference and piece identifiers.
Which partners list X12 104?
The directory on this page links 1 partner entries that list this message. Choose your partner and channel, then confirm which messages and versions your account requires.
What should I map for X12 104?
Start with air waybill, shipment reference and piece identifiers and the target air shipment. 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 104 error handling?
Split a shipment across pieces and reconcile their weight with the shipment total. Send an unknown consignee and hold it for address resolution before dispatch. Also test a lost response after destination processing so that a retry cannot create an unintended duplicate or repeated adjustment.
How does 104 relate to other EDI messages?
X12 110 Air Freight Details And Invoice is a related document linked from this page. Match these documents through their order, shipment or invoice references. Agree which response marks each business step as complete.
What is the difference between 104 and 110?
104 is used when air-freight booking is ready for carrier processing. 110 is used when carrier billing is ready to reconcile. Each message represents a different business step. Keep their record references connected and track the processing result for each message.
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