LIN-X12
Item Identification. ANSI ASC X12 segment whose function is to identify an item by one or several codes (upc, gtin, vendor).
Definition
The LIN segment (Item Identification) belongs to the ANSI ASC X12 segment directory. Its purpose: identify an item by one or several codes (upc, gtin, vendor).
Origin
Published by ASC X12 — the Accredited Standards Committee chartered by ANSI in 1979. Segments are released version by version (004010, 005010, 006020) and refined by Implementation Guides or TR3 documents (HIPAA).
Use
The LIN segment is used in X12 832 Price/Sales Catalog and 856 Ship Notice/Manifest item lines. Like every X12 segment, it starts with its three-character identifier, followed by elements separated by the data element separator declared in the ISA.