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DCSA eBL 3.0.3 - State Transition Diagrams

Archived release: Bill of Lading v3.0.3 has been superseded. View the current v3 documentation.

A state transition diagram depicts the states an object can enter and the use cases or conditions that trigger transitions.

Contents

Legend

  • A large green circle marked START is the initial node.
  • A green crossed circle indicates completion, while a red crossed circle indicates that the process stops.
  • A rhombus represents a decision with mutually exclusive or parallel paths.
  • Yellow rectangles represent Shipper, Consignee, or Endorsee use cases. Teal rectangles represent Carrier use cases.
  • Black rounded rectangles represent Shipping Instructions or Transport Document states. Grey rounded rectangles represent an updated Shipping Instructions or Transport Document amendment state.

The source diagrams are available on the DCSA eBL Miro board using password DCSA2026!.

Shipping Instructions

Shipping Instructions state transition diagram

Transport Document

Transport Document state transition diagram

Direct Transport Document amendment

Transport Document amendment state transition diagram