BORD512 Format (Reference)
Rhenus does not use a REST API but the BORD512 flat file — a position-based FORTRAS EDI standard for LTL freight. The connector generates this file automatically; this page explains its structure for support and troubleshooting.
Position-based
Each line is a fixed-length record. Fields have fixed start and end positions (no delimiters). The connector fills the positions exactly according to the Rhenus BORD512 specification.
Record types
| Record | Description |
|---|---|
@@PH |
Transmission header |
A00 |
Order header (customer order via EDI) |
B00 |
Addresses — shipper (SHP) and consignee (CON) |
B10 |
Contact — contact person (KPE), phone (TEL), email (EMA) |
D00 |
Package line (weight, dimensions, package type) |
F00 |
Barcode/reference per package |
G00 |
Shipment totals (incl. Incoterm/franking, cubage, loading meters) |
H00 |
Additional info (premium service / Avise) |
J00 |
Statistics (shipment/package count, weight, pallets) |
Z00 |
Transmission end (record count, date/time) |
@@PT |
Transmission end marker |
A single shipment produces one transmission @@PH … @@PT; an end-of-day close bundles several shipments into one transmission.
Package types (D00)
The package type in the D00 record comes from the packaging material mapping:
| Code | Package type |
|---|---|
FP |
Flat pallet |
EP |
Euro pallet |
HP |
Half pallet |
KO |
Collo |
PA |
Parcel |
KA |
Carton |
GI |
Mesh box (Gitterbox) |
CO |
Container |
→ Mapping and pre-configured material: Packages
Header data and codes
- The Customer Code and Partner Code appear in the transmission header (
@@PH) and the order header (A00). - Country codes are converted to the FORTRAS vehicle nationality code (e.g.
DE→D,AT→A,FR→F); codes that already match (e.g.NL,CH,PL) remain unchanged. - The Incoterm/franking is transmitted as a code in the
G00record (field Default Incoterm BORD512 Code, e.g.02= carriage paid).
Value-added services (H00)
| Text key | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 250 / 253 / 255 / 257 | Express (Next Day / 08:00 / 10:00 / 12:00) |
| 270 / 273 / 275 | Fixed date (with delivery date in the additional text) |
| 101 | Avise (recipient notification, phone/email in the additional text) |
→ Services in detail: Rhenus Services
Inspecting the file
Use the setup action Generate Test File to produce a sample BORD512 file for download without transmitting it — ideal for checking the structure. Use Download BORD512 on the label list to download the file of an existing shipment again.
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