Here is how to add a New SCRS Record.

1.    From the application menu, select Add SCRS Record > Add New Record. The Add SCRS Record (SCRS Details) page is displayed.

Exhibit 4. Add SCRS Record (SCRS Details)

2.    Complete the available described required fields.

·         SCAC — a two (2) to four (4) alphabetical character Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) for the rail carrier as registered in the IRF MARK file. This information is used to uniquely identify the rail carrier.

·         FSAC — the five (5) numeric digit Freight Station Accounting Code (FSAC) that uniquely identifies this particular station among others belonging to the same rail carrier (Railroad SCAC above) as is in the Centralized Station Master (CSM).

·         CIF ID — Customer Identification; a unique identifier for the customer and customer location as provided in the CIF; one of the Industry Reference Files. The first nine (9) characters of the CIF ID are numeric in nature and represent the customer’s name as identified through Dun & Bradstreet.

Sub-location Identification – the four (4) character extension of the CIF used to uniquely identify the specific location of a customer. The extension may be a combination of alphabetic and numeric characters.

·         Effective Date — earliest date for the reciprocal switch information for this customer. The effective date of any publication containing reciprocal switching information for this customer take precedence over any date recorded in the SCRS file. Records become effective at 12:00:01 AM (eastern) on their effective dates.

·         Expiration Date — the date after which the reciprocal switch information is no longer valid for this customer. When the record has not been expired, a value of 9999-12-31 will appear in this field. A record expires at 11:59:59 PM (eastern) on its expiration date.

·         Reciprocal Switch Code — status code;

O = Open to reciprocal switching. Tabs for Price Authority and Junctions appear.

C = Closed to reciprocal switching.

L = The customer is located at a station served by only one railroad and not within the switching limits of any other station.

R = Restricted or conditionally open to reciprocal switching. When code R is used, at least one (1) and up to twenty (150) conditions describing the restriction(s) will be delineated. Tabs for Price Authority, Junctions and Shipment Conditions appear.

·         Response Code — indicates if the industry is physically served by the Railroad SCAC.

3.    Complete any of the remaining optional fields on the SCRS Detail tab.

4.    For SRCS records with a Reciprocal Switch Code of either an O – Open or R- Restricted, go to step 5. For C – Closed or L – Local, go to step 13.

5.    Select the Price Authority tab. The Add SCRS Record (Price Authority) page is displayed.

Exhibit 5. Add SCRS Record (Price Authority)

6.    Complete the available optional input fields (some described).

·         Reference Information Qualifier — code that identifies the type of publication in which this customer’s reciprocal switching status is identified. The acceptable values are:

CT -- (CONTRACT) Used when the type of publication in which this customer’s reciprocal switching status is identified is a contract.

PR -- (QUOTE) Used when the type of publication in which this customer’s reciprocal switching status is identified is a price quote.

TS -- (TARIFF) Used when the type of publication in which this customer’s reciprocal switching status is identified is a tariff.

·         Reference Identification — tariff number, contract number or price quote number

·         Price Authority Suffix — identifier of tariff supplement

7.    Select the Junctions tab. The Add SCRS Record (Junctions) page is displayed.

Exhibit 6. Add SCRS Record (Junctions)

8.    Select Add to add a junction record. A new line is available to add junction information. This is required if the record is Open or Restricted.

Exhibit 7. Adding a Junction to a SCRS Record

9.    When added and selected, additional tabs to specify Junction/Tariff, Product Commodities, and Shipment Conditions are displayed (see Exhibit 7). Start by adding information on Junction/Tariffs (see Exhibit 8).

Exhibit 8. Junction details—Junction/Tariff

a.    Complete the available input fields for Junction/Tariff. As needed, select the Product Commodities tab to input commodity details regarding the junction. Select Add to add a record. A new line is available to add commodity information (see Exhibit 9).

Exhibit 9. Junction details—Product Commodities

b.    Complete the available input fields for Product Commodities. As needed, select the Shipment Conditions tab to input shipment conditions details regarding the junction. Select Add to add a record. A new line is available to add commodity information (see Exhibit 10)

Exhibit 10. Junction details—Shipment Conditions

c.    Complete the available input fields for Shipment Conditions.

10.  For SCRS records with a Reciprocal Switch Code of R- Restricted, select theShipment Conditions tab. Otherwise, go to step 13.

Exhibit 12. Add SCRS Record (Shipment Conditions)

11.  Select Add to add a shipment condition record. A new line is available to add shipment condition information. This is required if the record is Restricted.

12.  Complete the available input fields.

·         Connection — code to indicate which interpretation of the Shipment Condition Code is being applied as described in the SCF Directory. Please see the SCF Directory for full description and rules for use with each condition code. Indicates that either the P -- The PLUS interpretation of this condition code or the M -- The MINUS interpretation of this condition code is being applied to this industry.

·         Relationship — Used to indicate the logic to be applied to this condition code in relation to others in the same group (if any).

A -- (AND) All the conditions in the group must be met before the restriction applies.

O -- (OR) The restriction is applicable if any one condition in this group applies .

I -- (INDEPENDENT) In certain situations, it is necessary to group conditions together in such a way that there exist two or more sets of AND groups that must all be met in order for the restriction to apply.

·         Condition Code — four (4) character alpha code established in the SCF for use in SCRS records when the STATUS of an industry is described as restricted (R). As many as 20 CONDITION CODES can be used

To review information on a condition code, select the book icon  to bring up a Condition Code reference tool. Use the available drop down to navigate to a specifically listed code. Use the available arrows to move to the next or previous page of listed codes.

Exhibit 13. Shipment Condition Code Reference Tool

·         Condition Value — field in which condition code specific information may be coded.

·         From/To — field is frequently used in the indication of a range of values that may apply in the condition code.

13.  When you have completed all the necessary input fields, select Add New Record. You can also save a partial record by selecting Save Partial Record at any time.