User`s guide
PC*MILER-AS400 User’s Guide  54 
6.2.4 Detailed Route Information (HS) Request and Response 
1. (Request) Following are parameters for a route and state miles request. 
The purpose of this request is to allow the Host to retrieve detailed route 
information based on the city pair stop-off points. 
Var Name  Len  Value Description  Extended Format 
  REQ-TYPE  2  HS Miles request 
  REQ-REF  10  Output Queue Name 
   (ALK uses ‘Q’ + the job number) 
Request Options 13-22 
REQ-OPTION  1  Pos 1)  S=Shortest 
 P=Practical 
 N=National/Practical 
 T=Toll Discouraged/Practical 
 5=53' Trailer/Practical 
 B=Toll Discouraged/Practical   
 C=National Network/Practical 
 D=53 Foot Trailer/Practical 
 E=Toll Discouraged/National Network/Practical 
 F=Toll Discouraged/53 Foot Trailer/Practical 
 G=Toll Discouraged/Shortest 
 H=National Network/Shortest 
 I=53 Foot Trailer/Shortest  
 J=Toll Discouraged/National Network/Shortest 
 K=Toll Discouraged/53 Foot Trailer/ Shortest 
 1   Pos 2)  M or K for miles or kilometers 
 1  Pos 3)  R = resequence stops 
     H = hub leg miles 
     F = resequence stops fixed destination 
   blank = otherwise 
  REQ-MORE    1      Pos 4)  M = more data to follow 
 1  Pos 5) Reserved by DR request 
  REQ-FMT  1    Pos 6)  E = Extended Format 
         (Required, see appendix A) 
REGION  1  Pos 7)  A=Asia, E=Europe, F=Africa, N=North 
America, O=Oceania, S=South America 
Custom Routing  1  Pos 8)  C=Custom, blank=default 
  Override Restrictions  1  Pos 9)  Y=Override Restrictions, L=Light 
       N=Obey Restrictions or H=Heavy 
Hazmat   1  Pos 10) G=General Restriction 
   C=Corrosive 
 E=Explosive Restriction 
  F=Flammable 
 I=Inhalant Restriction 
 R=Radioactive Restriction 
  REQ-BRDR      1  Pos11)  O=Borders Open C= Closed 
 REQ-FERRY  1  Pos12)  Y=Include Ferry Distance N=Do Not Include 
       Ferry Distance 
  REQ-SEQ    2      Sequence for multiple responses (Not read by PC) 
REQ-ERR  2  Error Code 
  REQ-CIT  700  Array of 10 places 70 bytes each left justified 










