X12 transaction code
X12 940 Warehouse Shipping Order
X12 940 Warehouse Shipping Order: explore its business purpose, mapping identifiers, validation tests and 18 partner references across 20 listed channels.
- Standard
- X12
- Code
- 940
- Partner references
- 18
Implementation guide
X12 940 mapping and validation
X12 940 Warehouse Shipping Order is used when stock is released to a warehouse for shipping. Preserve warehouse order, owner, ship-to and item so the warehouse fulfillment order 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Match the business record | warehouse fulfillment order warehouse order, owner, ship-to and item |
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| Update the receiving system | Processing the warehouse fulfillment order ID assigned by the receiving system and processing result |
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| Check the processing result | Processing status for the warehouse fulfillment order 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 945 Warehouse Shipping Advice
warehouse shipment confirmation: a warehouse reports what it shipped.
- X12 943 Warehouse Stock Transfer Shipment Advice
warehouse transfer shipment: stock has been shipped toward another warehouse.
- X12 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice
warehouse transfer receipt: a warehouse reports received transfer stock.
Implementation steps
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Choose the starting event and owner
Decide which application acts when stock is released to a warehouse for shipping. Name the operational owner of the warehouse fulfillment order and the team that resolves rejected or ambiguous messages.
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Keep record IDs connected
Map warehouse order, owner, ship-to and item. 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 warehouse fulfillment order 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 fulfillment order processing. Give unresolved errors an owner and check the receiving system before approving retries.
Go-live checklist
- An approved 940 sample and the agreed version and partner guide are available.
- The mapping tests pass with realistic warehouse fulfillment order 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 fulfillment order without processing it twice.
Document structure
X12 940 Warehouse Shipping Order at the element level
The X12 940 reference contains 33 segment entries and 106 data elements; 53 are marked mandatory in this reference. Use the version and partner guide agreed for your account to confirm required fields.
- Segments
- 33
- Data elements
- 106
- Mandatory elements
- 53
| Segment | Elements | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|
| W05 | 4 | 2 |
| N1 | 4 | 1 |
| N2 | 2 | 1 |
| N3 | 2 | 1 |
| PER | 8 | 1 |
| N9 | 6 | 1 |
| NTE | 2 | 1 |
| W66 | 3 | 2 |
| W6 | 2 | 1 |
| LX | 1 | 1 |
| W01 | 8 | 2 |
| G69 | 1 | 1 |
- Order Status Code
- Depositor Order Number
- Entity Identifier Code
- Name
- Address Information
- Contact Function Code
- Reference Identification Qualifier
- Description
Find your trading partner for X12 940
18 partners, 20 channels. Choose a channel to inspect its listed document reference and implementation context.
- Americold Logistics, LLC.
- ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (dba ASUS)
- AT&T Inc.
- Atlanta Bonded Warehouse
- Dot Foods, Inc.
- Dow Inc.
- Expeditors
- Fraser Direct
- Hub Group \ Unyson
- Lineage, Inc.
- Niagara Bottling
- NLS (National Logistics Services)
- Quaker Oats Company (A Pepsico Company)
- RJW Logistics, LLC
- Stord
- Ventura Foods
- Warehouse Leader
Catalog breakdown
Where X12 940 Warehouse Shipping Order appears in this catalog
The largest groups of classified 940 catalog entries are in logistics & transport, grocery & food and electronics & technology.
By industry
- logistics & transport 10 channels
- grocery & food 5 channels
- electronics & technology 4 channels
- manufacturing & industrial 1 channel
FAQ
X12 940 questions
What is X12 940 Warehouse Shipping Order used for?
940 is used when stock is released to a warehouse for shipping. It carries information for the warehouse fulfillment order. Match it to your business system using warehouse order, owner, ship-to and item.
Which partners list X12 940?
The directory on this page links 18 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 940?
Start with warehouse order, owner, ship-to and item and the target warehouse fulfillment order. 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 940 error handling?
Test a cancellation after picking and define who approves any warehouse reversal. Validate owner-specific SKU and unit mappings before allocating stock. Also test a lost response after destination processing so that a retry cannot create an unintended duplicate or repeated adjustment.
How does 940 relate to other EDI messages?
X12 945 Warehouse Shipping Advice; X12 943 Warehouse Stock Transfer Shipment Advice; X12 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice are related documents 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 940 and 945?
940 is used when stock is released to a warehouse for shipping. 945 is used when a warehouse reports what it shipped. Each message represents a different business step. Keep their record references connected and track the processing result for each message.
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