DLMS Data Dictionary

The Authoritative Resource for DLMS X12 Data Elements and Codes

This Data Dictionary is the authoritative reference for all data elements used across Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS) Implementation Conventions (ICs). It provides standardized definitions and technical specifications for DLMS and its underlying ANSI ASC X12 data structures.

What This Dictionary Provides:

  • Clear Definitions: Find the official business definition and purpose for every data element used in DLMS transactions.
  • Technical Specifications: Get the exact technical format, length, and structure for each element as it appears in an X12 transaction.
  • DLMS to X12 Mapping: Understand exactly how a DLMS business term maps to a specific X12 segment and element (e.g., "Ship-To Address" maps to N1*ST in the 511R transaction).

Who Should Use This Resource:

  • System Developers & Integrators: To correctly build, map, and test DLMS-compliant applications.
  • Logistics & Supply SMEs: To understand the precise meaning and proper use of data in our business processes.
  • Data Analysts & Managers: To ensure data quality, standardization, and interoperability across systems.

Key Implementation Notes:

  • Relationship to Implementation Conventions (ICs): This Data Dictionary is a reference tool that enhances and supports the DLMS Implementation Conventions (ICs); it does not replace them. For proper implementation, users must consult the detailed guidance and business rules contained within the applicable IC.
  • Governing Standards: All data elements are governed by the Accredited Standards Committee X12 (ASC X12) and the policies within DLM 4000.25, Defense Logistics Management Standards (DLMS). The ASC X12 is the governing source for X12, which is an electronic data interchange (EDI) standard.
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View ICSorted by ascending REF CODE X12 CODE NAME GENERAL CODE DEFINITION CODE DLMS NOTE
  869C GF08 C7 Contract Line Item Number A number that identifies all items of supply or services in a contract 1. Use to associate a Contract Line Item Number with the Contract Number when also identifying an MDN (at GF01). 2. Use as directed by the authorizing Service/Agency. Refer to ADC 1014A.
  869C GF09
  869C REF01 86 Operation Number 1. Use to identify the Key Operation (KO) Number associated with the JO. 2. Authorized DLMS enhancement under DLA industrial activity support agreement. Refer to ADC 381.
  869C REF01 9R Job Order Number Authorized DLMS enhancement under DLA industrial activity support agreement. Refer to ADC 381.
  869C REF01 CO Customer Order Number Use to identify the Customer Order Acceptance Record (COAR) applicable to the Job Order Number. 1. Use to identify the Customer Order Acceptance Record (COAR) applicable to the Job Order Number. 2. Authorized DLMS enhancement under DLA industrial activity support agreement. Refer to ADC 381 (or as applicable).
  869C REF01 CT Contract Number A standard unique identification of a DoD procurement contract (contract number) that specifically differentiates one contract from all other contracts 1. Use to identify the procurement instrument identifier (PIID), when available. Use the legacy PIIN pending transition to the PIID. When procurement is authorized under a PIID call/order number (F in 9th position), provide the value in the PIID field. For Other Transaction (OT) agreements, the type of instrument (9th position of PIID) will be a 3 for Research OTs or 9 for Prototype and Production OTs. Refer to ADC 1161A or ADC 1420. 2. When using, do not use code W4.
  869C REF01 IT Internal Customer Number Use to identify the DoD FEDMALL generated customer identification or other authorized submitter of requisitions containing in-the-clear exception ship-to addressing.
  869C REF01 PR Price Quote Number 1. For intra-Air Force, the unit price will be perpetuated to the cancellation and follow-up for cancellation. 2. Under DLMS, the unit price will be expressed as R9.2.
  869C REF01 TN Transaction Reference Number A unique number generated by the original submitter of a pre-defined transaction and assigned to any pre-defined information exchange within the department of defense The transaction reference number retains its identity for the life of the generated transaction 1. Must use to identify the transaction number of the requisition to be cancelled. 2. When used in cancellation of the requisition alert (BSI03=CO), this will be the requisition alert document number. The requisition alert document number is an authorized DLMS enhancement under DLA industrial activity support agreement. Refer to ADC 381.
  869C REF01 W4 Procurement Request Number Use to identify the procurement request number for procurement source transactions when there is no contract award and no contract number assignment. When using, do not use code CT.
  869C REF01 PWC Preliminary Work Candidate Number 1. Use to identify a Requisition Alert Document Number. 2. Used by Navy Shipyards to associate the funded requisition cancellation with a previously submitted requisition alert. 3. Authorized DLMS enhancement under DLA industrial activity support agreement. Refer to ADC 381.
  869C REF02
  869C REF04
  869C REF04-01 83 Extended (or Exhibit) Line Item Number (ELIN) Use to identify the Exhibit Line Item Number (ELIN), or the ELIN including the Subcontract Exhibit Line Item Number (SUBELIN) Use with REF01 code CT, the contract number, to identify the Exhibit Line Item Number (ELIN), or the ELIN including the Sub Exhibit Line Item Number (SUBELIN), as appropriate.
  869C REF04-01 C7 Contract Line Item Number A number that identifies all items of supply or services in a contract Use with the REF01 code CT, the contract number, to identify the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN), the CLIN including the Sub Contract Line Item Number (SUBCLIN), or the Agreement Line Item Number (ALIN), as appropriate.
  869C REF04-01 OQ Order Number 1. Use to identify the legacy four-position call/order associated with the PIIN. 2. Do not use for the PIID call/order number. The PIID call/order number is mapped to REF01, Code CT. Refer to ADC 1161A.
  869C REF04-01 W1 Disposal Turn-In Document Number Transaction number under which material was shipped to a DLA Disposition Services Field Office 1. This is a unique number to identify property turned into a DLA Disposition Services Field Office. Use in conjunction with the controlling requisition document number identified in REF01 code TN, to identify the DTID associated with the property being cancelled by a DLA Distribution Services customer. 2. The DTID Number is required when cancelling a requisition from DLA Disposition Services via DLA Disposition Services’ Reutilization/Transfer/Donation (RTD) Web Application or GSA Surplus Property Program Web Application. The DTID Number value should also be accommodated in Component supply systems preparing the cancellation under DLMS business rules. Use a separate requisition cancellation for each DTID Number associated with the customer requisition document number being cancelled. 3. When there is no Suffix Code associated with the customer’s Document Number, enter the correlating DTID in the REF04-02. If there is a Suffix Code, then enter the DTID in the REF04-04. 4. DLMS enhancement; refer to ADC 460.
  869C REF04-01 W8 Suffix Use to identify supply transaction partial actions taken on the original document without duplicating or causing loss of identity of the original document number 1. Use with REF01 code TN to identify a transaction number suffix when the original requisition has been split. 2. When used in cancellation of the requisition alert (BSI03=CO), or when used in association with the Requisition Alert Document Number (Qualifier PWC, above), this will be the requisition alert document suffix. The requisition alert document number suffix is an authorized DLMS enhancement under DLA industrial activity support agreement. Refer to ADC 381.
  869C REF04-02
  869C REF04-03 60 Account Suffix Code Use to identify the Disposal turn-in document (DTID) suffix code that equates to the suffix used on the original property turn-in and retained by DLA Disposition Services for accountability and tracking 1. Use in conjunction with the DTID Number (REF04 Code W1) to identify the DTID Number Suffix Code, when applicable. 2. When the DTID Number is provided, enter the correlating DTID Suffix using this location. DLMS enhancement, see ADC 466.
  869C REF04-03 83 Extended (or Exhibit) Line Item Number (ELIN) Use to identify the Exhibit Line Item Number (ELIN), or the ELIN including the Subcontract Exhibit Line Item Number (SUBELIN) Use with REF01 code CT, the contract number, to identify the Exhibit Line Item Number (ELIN), or the ELIN including the Sub Exhibit Line Item Number (SUBELIN), as appropriate.
  869C REF04-03 C7 Contract Line Item Number A number that identifies all items of supply or services in a contract Use with the REF01 code CT, the contract number, to identify the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN), the CLIN including the Sub Contract Line Item Number (SUBCLIN), or the Agreement Line Item Number (ALIN), as appropriate.
  869C REF04-03 OQ Order Number 1. Use to identify the legacy four-position call/order associated with the PIIN. 2. Do not use for the PIID call/order number. The PIID call/order number is mapped to REF01, Code CT. Refer to ADC 1161A.
  869C REF04-03 W1 Disposal Turn-In Document Number Transaction number under which material was shipped to a DLA Disposition Services Field Office 1. This is a unique number to identify property turned into a DLA Disposition Services Field Office. Use in conjunction with the controlling requisition document number identified in REF01 code TN, to identify the DTID associated with the property being cancelled by a DLA Distribution Services customer. The DTID Number value should also be accommodated in Component supply systems preparing the cancellation under DLMS business rules. 2. Use a separate requisition cancellation for each DTID Number associated with the customer requisition document number being cancelled. 3. When there is no Suffix Code associated with the customer’s Document Number, enter the correlating DTID in the REF04-02. If there is a Suffix Code, enter the DTID in the REF04-04. 4. DLMS enhancement; refer to ADC 460.
  869C REF04-04
  869C REF04-05 60 Account Suffix Code Use to identify the Disposal turn-in document (DTID) suffix code that equates to the suffix used on the original property turn-in and retained by DLA Disposition Services for accountability and tracking 1. Use in conjunction with the DTID Number (REF04 Code W1) to identify the DTID Number Suffix Code, when applicable. 2. When the DTID Number is provided, enter the correlating DTID Suffix using this location. DLMS enhancement, see ADC 466.
  869C REF04-05 83 Extended (or Exhibit) Line Item Number (ELIN) Use to identify the Exhibit Line Item Number (ELIN), or the ELIN including the Subcontract Exhibit Line Item Number (SUBELIN) Use with REF01 code CT, the contract number, to identify the Exhibit Line Item Number (ELIN), or the ELIN including the Sub Exhibit Line Item Number (SUBELIN), as appropriate.
  869C REF04-05 C7 Contract Line Item Number A number that identifies all items of supply or services in a contract Use with the REF01 code CT, the contract number, to identify the Contract Line Item Number (CLIN), the CLIN including the Sub Contract Line Item Number (SUBCLIN), or the Agreement Line Item Number (ALIN), as appropriate.
  869C REF04-05 OQ Order Number 1. Use to identify the legacy four-position call/order associated with the PIIN. 2. Do not use for the PIID call/order number. The PIID call/order number is mapped to REF01, Code CT. Refer to ADC 1161A.
  869C REF04-06
  869C N101 7E Party Authorized to Definitize Contract Action Use with supply source cancellation to procurement activity (MILSTRIP DIC ACP/ACM) to identify the party to receive the transaction.
  869C N101 AN Authorized From Use to identify the office which replied to or validated the discrepancy Use in mass or universal cancellation requests to identify the organization authorized to request the mass or universal cancellation.
  869C N101 CN Consignee Use to identify an entity that is named on shipping documents as the recipient of a shipment Supply sources or authorized activities use for individual cancellation requests when requisitions for materiel under contract for direct vendor delivery cannot be canceled. Use to identify the organization to which materiel should be diverted.
  869C N101 OB Ordered By Use to identify the requisitioning activity.
  869C N101 PK Party to Receive Copy Used between Navy and DLA for Navy requisitions submitted directly to other Component SoS, so that DLA will be able to support follow-on actions on behalf of the Navy industrial activity (IA) under a DLA industrial activity support agreement. Refer to ADC 377.
  869C N101 XN Planning/Maintenance Organization 1. Used to identify a Shop Service Center/Shop Store. 2. Use in conjunction with N103 Identification Code Qualifier 92. 3. Refer to ADCs 284A, 381, and 1454 for known applications.
  869C N101 Z1 Party to Receive Status The entity to receive status for the designated document number Use multiple iterations of the 2/N1/110 loop as needed to identify all status recipients when different from Service/Agency prescribed status recipients.
  869C N101 Z4 Owning Inventory Control Point Use to indicate the source of supply Use to identify the source of supply that is in receipt of the requisitions desired to be cancelled.
  869C N101 Z5 Management Control Activity Use for all GFM transactions.
  869C N101 ZG Present Address When requesting cancellation by ship-to DoDAAC, use in mass or universal cancellation requests to identify the organization.
  869C N101 ZL Party Passing the Transaction Use to identify the original supply source passing the cancellation or cancellation follow-up to another supply source for continued processing.
  869C N101 ZS Monitoring Party Use to identify the International Logistics Control Office (ILCO).
  869C N103 10 Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DODAAC) Use to identify specific units, activities, and/or organizations DLMS enhancement; see introductory DLMS note 3a.
  869C N103 92 Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent Use to identify the user assigned Shop Service Center/Shop Store Identifier 1. Use with N101 Entity Identifier Code XN to identify the user assigned Shop Service Center/Shop Store Identifier. 2. Applicable to single line cancellation only. 3. Refer to ADCs 284A, 381, and 1454.
  869C N103 A2 Military Assistance Program Address Code (MAPAC) Use to identify the consignee in transportation documents and to obtain clear-text address and other shipment information from the military assistance program address directory (MAPAD) Use to indicate the Security Assistance (SA) structured address data. Interpretation of this data may require additional code cited elsewhere in the transaction.
  869C N103 M4 Department of Defense Routing Identifier Code (RIC) Use to serve multiple purposes; supply source codes, inter-system routing codes, intra-system routing codes, and consignor (shipper) codes
  869C N104
  869C N106 FR Message From Use to identify the party originating the transaction set Use with the appropriate 2/N101/110 code to indicate the organization cited in N104 is originating the transaction set.
  869C N106 TO Message To Use to identify the party to receive the transaction set Use with the appropriate 2/N101/110 code to indicate that the organization cited in N104 is receiving the transaction.
  869C LM01 DF Department of Defense (DoD) Executive department of the U.S. federal government charged with coordinating and supervising the U.S. Armed Forces and related functions and agencies.
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