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
  947I W1905 NN National Item Identification Number 1. Use only for CAV when the NSN (FSC plus NIIN) is not available. Refer to ADC 343. 2. Approved for use in X12 version 5020. This is an authorized DLMS enhancement for use by CAV and by CAV trading partners by mutual agreement.
  947I W1905 SW Stock Number Use to identify a unique identifier for a product in a warehouse or inventory system 1. Use to identify the local stock number (LSN). 2. For inventory adjustments resulting from converting an NSN or LSN to a unit of use LSN, the unit of use LSN is cited at W1905-06 for the inventory adjustment gain transaction. Authorized for DLA industrial activity support agreement only. Refer to ADC 376. 3. For inventory adjustments resulting from converting an LSN to a unit of use LSN, the unit of use LSN is cited at W1905-06 for the inventory adjustment gain transaction. Conversion from an LSN to a unit-of-use LSN is only authorized under DLA industrial activity support agreement with Marine Corps. Refer to ADC 398. 4. When used for a unit of use LSN applicable to NSN materiel, the applicable NSN will be included for cross-reference. 5. When used for a unit of use LSN applicable to part numbered items, the original part-numbered item LSN will also be included for cross-reference. Refer to Approved Addendum 381A.
  947I W1905 YP Publication Number Reference number assigned to a publication or catalog 1. Use to identify the publication stock number. 2. DLMS enhancement; see introductory DLMS note 4a.
  947I W1905 ZR Service Control Identification Use to identify Material Control Tracking (MCT) tag number. The MCT tag number is an authorized DLMS enhancement under DLA industrial activity support agreement. Refer to ADC 376.
  947I W1905 ZZ Mutually Defined 1. Use to identify nonstandard materiel when all other authorized codes do not apply or cannot be determined (includes management control numbers and locally assigned control numbers). May be used for DLSS-to-DLMS conversion when the translator cannot determine a more appropriate code. 2. Use for the management control number (MCN) when provided. This includes the MCN assigned by the DoD small arms/light weapons (SA/LW) Registry for the DoD SA/LW Serialization Program, IAW DLM 4000.25, DLMS, Volume 2.
  947I W1906
  947I W1907 FS National Stock Number A number assigned under the federal cataloging program to each Approved Code United States Federal Item Identification The NSN is provided as a cross-reference when unit of use indicator is included and the unit of use Local Stock Number (LSN) is identified as the primary materiel identification in W1905. Authorized DLMS enhancement under DLA industrial activity support agreement.
  947I W1907 SW Stock Number Use to identify a unique identifier for a product in a warehouse or inventory system 1. Use to identify the local stock number (LSN). 2. The LSN is provided as a cross-reference when unit of use indicator is included and the unit of use LSN is identified as the primary materiel identification. Authorized DLMS enhancement under DLA industrial activity support agreement. 3. DLA Disposition Services uses with receipt and historical receipt transactions, for confiscated or captured foreign weapons, to identify the disposition LSN in addition to the SA/LW MCN cited in LIN02/LIN03 by qualifier ZZ. Authorized DLMS enhancement for DLA Disposition Services. DLA Disposition Services requires the disposition LSN for internal DLA processing only. Refer to ADC 1019.
  947I W1907 ZB Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Code assigned to establishments which either fabricates items of production and/or have design control of items procured by the federal government, or to identify certain military specifications or standards, and certain numbering systems developed by government agencies, panels or committees Use with W1905 code MG to uniquely identify a manufacturer's part number.
  947I W1908
  947I W1916 AD Inventory Adjustment - Decrease Use to indicate an inventory adjustment decrease transaction. (MILSTRAP legacy DIC D9_ functionality)
  947I W1916 AJ Inventory Adjustments Use to identify a loss from shrinkage, theft contamination, deterioration, and/or expired shelf life, single adjustment Use to indicate an inventory adjustment increase transaction. (MILSTRAP legacy DIC D8_ functionality)
  947I W1916 DU Inventory Adjustment - Dual Use with W1901 Codes AC, AD, AG, AM and AQ to indicate a dual inventory adjustment transaction, (e.g., both an inventory decrease and increase). Use requires that W1902 quantity be expressed as a positive number. W1901 Codes AC, AD, and AG correspond respectively to the following MILSTRAP legacy DIC functionality: DAC, DAD, DAS. There is no corresponding legacy DIC functionality for codes AM and AQ.
  947I G6901
  947I N901 16 Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR) Number Use to establish the availability of funds and to procure, perform services, or furnish material to or for the required service CAV and CAV-ORM uses to identify the CAV-ORM Project Order Number. This is a funding authorization number created and assigned by Navy ERP to repair an item. The CAV-ORM Project Order Number identifies a specific form that is used to transmit obligation authority (dollars) and requirements between a service or agency requiring a purchase and a military service or agency responsible for procuring the requirement. DLMS enhancement authorized for use by CAV and CAV-ORM. Refer to ADC 461.
  947I N901 18 Plan Number 1. Use to identify the protection document number (document under which the materiel is protected). This includes requisition alert document number and Navy funded document number. Use qualifier ‘TN’ for the controlling document number for the Inventory Adjustment transactions. 2. Authorized for DLA industrial activity support agreement only.
  947I N901 1I Department of Defense Identification Code (DoDIC) Use to identify specific types of ammunition and explosives, indicating both the item and its packaging Use to identify ammunition items. DLMS enhancement. See introductory DLMS note 4a.
  947I N901 43 Supporting Document Number Use to identify, track, and reference a document or transaction across various processes, including procurement, receipts, and maintenance 1. Must use to perpetuate the document number assigned by the materiel owner in the Physical Inventory Request transaction when available. Required for capital equipment candidates and UIT programs. 2. For Air Force GFP accountability, the CICP must use to perpetuate the document number assigned by the Air Force program manager in the Physical Inventory Request. 3. Authorized DLMS Enhancement for all commodities. See ADC 1224A and 1244.
  947I N901 6E Map Reference Use to identify the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Reference Number (NRN). Authorized DLMS enhancement.
  947I N901 6G Map Number Use to identify the map edition number. Authorized DLMS enhancement.
  947I N901 6L Agent Contract Number Use in Government Furnished Property (GFP)-related transactions to identify the procurement instrument identifier (PIID) applicable to the contract authorizing the contractor to have custody of Government Furnished Property (GFP) 1. Use in GFP-related transactions to identify the procurement instrument identifier (PIID) applicable to the contract authorizing the contractor to have custody of GFP. Use the legacy procurement instrument identification number (PIIN) pending transition to the PIID. 2. If GFP is authorized under a PIID call/order number (F in 9th position), provide the PIID call/order number in the PIID field. 3. Required for Air Force GFP accountability to identify the CICP’s contract number. 4. Authorized DLMS enhancement; see introductory DLMS note 4.e. on the IC cover page. Refer to ADC 1224.
  947I N901 86 Operation Number Use to identify the key operation number. Authorized for DLA industrial activity support agreement only.
  947I N901 9R Job Order Number Authorized for DLA industrial activity support agreement only.
  947I N901 CO Customer Order Number Use to identify the Customer Order Acceptance Record (COAR) applicable to the Job Order Number. Use to identify the Customer Order Acceptance Record (COAR) applicable to the Job Order Number. Authorized for DLA industrial activity support agreement only.
  947I N901 DO Delivery Order Number Use to identify the Contract Delivery Order number 1. Use in conjunction with the PIIN (Code 6L) for GFP-related transactions to identify the legacy four position call/order number associated with the PIIN applicable to the contract authorizing the contractor to have custody of GFP. 2. Do not use for the PIID call/order number. The PIID call/order number is mapped to Code 6L. 3. Authorized DLMS enhancement; see introductory DLMS note 4e. on IC cover page. Refer to ADC 1224.
  947I N901 FQ Form Number Use to identify the form stock number. DLMS enhancement. See introductory DLMS note 4a.
  947I N901 MF Manufacturers Part Number Use to identify nonstandard materiel.
  947I N901 NS National Stock Number A number assigned under the federal cataloging program to each Approved Code United States Federal Item Identification
  947I N901 P5 Position Code Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) unique data. CAV uses to indicate the CAV ‘payback indicator’. The payback indicator will always equal 1 (one). Authorized for CAV use only. Refer to ADC 343.
  947I N901 Q9 Repair Order Number Identifies the Associated Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) Repair Document Number. Use to cite the appropriate repair document numbers (i.e., CAV Repair Cycle Document Number or CAV-Organic Repair Module (CAV-ORM) Repair Component Document Number, depending upon applicability. Helps identify CAV and CAV-ORM repair items(s) on workloads. Refer to ADC 343 and ADC 461.
  947I N901 S6 Stock Number Use to identify a unique identifier for a product in a warehouse or inventory system Local stock number (LSN). DLMS enhancement. See introductory DLMS note 4a.
  947I N901 SI Shipper's Identifying Number for Shipment (SID) Use to identify the vendor's shipment number shown on the shipping documentation Use in CAV transactions to identify the DD 250 Shipment Number. Indicate the DD 250 date in N904.
  947I N901 TN Transaction Reference Number Must use to identify the document number for each transaction
  947I N901 WF Locally Assigned Control Number Use to identify the Assemblage Identification Number (AIN). Authorized DLMS migration enhancement. See introductory DLMS note 4e.
  947I N901 WO Work Order Number Use to identify the Build Directive Number for medical/surgical component assembly. (A data maintenance action was approved in version 5010. The approved code/name is BDN – Build Directive Number.) Authorized DLMS migration enhancement. See introductory DLMS note 4e.
  947I N901 X9 Internal Control Number 1. Contractor’s Reference Number is used to indicate the unique number used by the CAV II System to identify and track EDI transactions. 2. If the Contractor’s Reference Number is not available, no entry will be provided. Refer to ADC 343.
  947I N901 XD Subsistence Identification Number Use to identify a brand name resale subsistence item
  947I N901 ZA Supplier Use to identify the Supplier Name Use in CAV condition/purpose code transfer transactions to indicate the supplier of the materiel when waiting for parts. Use one of the following codes in N902: "G" = Materiel Furnished by the Government. "C" = Materiel Furnished by the Contractor. "B" = Materiel Furnished by both the Government and Contractor. "A" = Materiel in administrative hold.
  947I N901 ABV Book Number Use to identify the publication stock number Use to identify the publication stock number. DLMS enhancement; see introductory DLMS note 4a.
  947I N901 SLI Secondary Location Identifier Use to request further segregation below line item 1. Use in combination with purpose code Z to request further segregation below line item. SLI cannot exceed 6 alpha/numeric characters. 2. A local code ‘SLI’ is established for use in the 947I, version 4030. A data maintenance action has been submitted for establishment of ‘SLI- Secondary Location Identifier’ in a future version.
  947I N902
  947I N904
  947I N907
  947I N907-01 FJ Line Item Control Number CAV and CAV-ORM use to identify the line item number associated with the MIPR/Project Order Number. Used in conjunction with N901 code 16. Refer to ADC 461
  947I N907-01 W1 Disposal Turn-In Document Number Transaction number under which material was shipped to a DLA Disposition Services Field Office Use with N901 code TN to provide a complete audit trail for inventory adjustment transactions for which materiel is suspended upon receipt, condemned, or automatically shipped to disposal.
  947I N907-01 W7 Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Code assigned to establishments which either fabricates items of production and/or have design control of items procured by the federal government, or to identify certain military specifications or standards, and certain numbering systems developed by government agencies, panels or committees Use with N901 code MF to uniquely identify a manufacturer's part number.
  947I N907-01 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 Use to identify the suffix code associated with N901 code 18 or TN.
  947I N907-02
  947I N907-03 2G Amendment Use to identify the amendment number associated with the line item number for the Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR)/Project Order Number CAV and CAV-ORM use to identify the amendment number associated with the line item number for the MIPR/Project Order Number. Used in conjunction with N907-01 code FJ. Refer to ADC 461
  947I N907-03 SS Split Shipment Number Use to provide a method to manage and document separate increments of shipment units with each increment identified and documented separately Use in conjunction with code W1 to identify the Turn-in Document Number suffix.
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