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N9

Reference Identification

A qualified free-form reference — bill-of-lading number, customer order number, an internal tracking ID.

Key elements

ElementNameWhat it carries
N901 Reference Identification Qualifier What kind of reference (e.g. BM=bill of lading, CO=customer order number).
N902 Reference Identification The reference value itself.

Key elements only — the ones that matter in retail trade, not the full element list.

Appears in

875 · Grocery Products Purchase Order 880 · Grocery Products Invoice

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