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Re: Amount fields to be empty if they are zero?
Of course, null is not the same as zero. In any case, according to the ANSI
X12 standard, if SAC01 = "C", then SAC05, SAC07, or SAC08 must be populated.
Thus, your example, SAC*C*G830***0**********Free shipping*EN~, would not pass
syntax check if SAC05 were null.
Another example of the possible difference of SAC05 being null or 0:
According to the standard, if the SAC05 is populated, it takes precedence over
SAC07 or SAC08 if present. Therefore,
SAC*C*G830***0**2
is not the same as
SAC*C*G830*****2
Jim Divoky
EC Solutions, Inc.
> I have a supplier who thinks an amount field, such as SAC05, must be
> null if its value is zero.
>
> For example, if you're using SAC to represent a shipping charge, and
> the line item had free shipping, and you still needed to state that
> charge of zero, I would expect to see:
>
> SAC*C*G830***0**********Free shipping*EN~
>
> or possibly
>
> SAC*C*G830***000**********Free shipping*EN~
>
> (SAC05 is N2)
>
> But this supplier thinks that putting a value of 0 in the numeric
> element is against the X12 004010 standard.
>
> A value specified to be zero is not unknown.
> Am I missing something here?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andrew
>
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