EDI for 856 inbound

Question

Hi Experts,
Please help me how can I add a new field in EDI for 856?  I'm not a EDI/IDOC developer.  I have a need to add a new field for incoming 856 EDI.  I found a field in IDOC to map my requirement, but my EDI/IDOC developer is asking me where do we map this in EDI?  Could some-one help me identifying an existing field or adding a new field to EDI?  What's the recommendation?  Please help me on this.
Appreciate your help.  
Thank you.
with regards,
Muthu Ganapathy.

Answer 1

Hello Muthu
First of all I have to point out that it took me about half an hour to find out the essential data related LGPBE ( Storage Bin ). It would have been much easier if you had provided these details in the first place.
Nevertheless, the definition of data element LGPBE was giving me the crucial input:
Definition: storage bin
     Warehouse Management (LE-WM)
     The smallest addressable unit of space in a warehouse, referred to as a
     "slot."
     Because the address of a storage bin is derived from a coordinate
     system, the bin is referred to as a coordinate, for example, 02-04-03
     refers to row 02, stack 04, level 03.
     Warehouse Management (LE-WM)
     Smallest addressable unit of space in a warehouse (often referred to as
     a "slot").
     Since the address of a storage bin is frequently derived from a
     coordinate system, the bin is referred to as a coordinate; for example,
     02-04-03 refers to row 02, stack 04, level 03.
I cannot tell you which field in the ANSI 856 message you need to fill.
Presumably I know which segment one should fill in case of UN/EDIFACT D.96A DESADV message.
Based on this it should be quite easy for you to find the corresponding segment in message 856.
Reference: [Edifactory: D.96A DESADV|http://www.edifactory.de/msginfo.php?s=D96A&m=DESADV]
  Segment group 15: LIN-PIA-IMD-MEA-QTY-ALI-GIN-GIR-DLM-DTM-FTX-MOA-SG16-SG17-SG18-SG19-SG20-SG23
Condition: C,9999
A group of segments providing details of the individualdespatched items.
Segment group 18 contains the segment LOC which most likely is the right place for the storage bin information.
  Segment group 18: LOC-NAD-DTM-QTY
Condition: C,100
A group of segments giving location information and whererelevant, additional addresses, date and time, andquantities.
    LOC, Place/location identification
    Condition: M,1
    A segment identifying a specific location to whichproducts will be delivered.
Segment LOC has the following structure:
Segment LOC
PLACE/LOCATION IDENTIFICATION
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Structure
3227      PLACE/LOCATION QUALIFIER      M      an1..3
C517      LOCATION IDENTIFICATION      C      
  |      3225      Place/location identification      C      an1..25
  |      1131      Code list qualifier      C      an1..3
  |      3055      Code list responsible agency, coded      C      an1..3
  |      3224      Place/location      C      an1..70
C519      RELATED LOCATION ONE IDENTIFICATION      C      
  |      3223      Related place/location one identification      C      an1..25
  |      1131      Code list qualifier      C      an1..3
  |      3055      Code list responsible agency, coded      C      an1..3
  |      3222      Related place/location one      C      an1..70
C553      RELATED LOCATION TWO IDENTIFICATION      C      
  |      3233      Related place/location two identification      C      an1..25
  |      1131      Code list qualifier      C      an1..3
  |      3055      Code list responsible agency, coded      C      an1..3
  |      3232      Related place/location two      C      an1..70
5479      RELATION, CODED      C      an1..3
Finally, have a look at qualifier '129' for data element C517-1131:
129       Customs warehouse
     Identification and/or location of the Customs warehouse in which goods will be or have been deposited (CCC).
Regards
  Uwe