EDI Reference
A reference for EDIFACT segments, message types and code lists.
What is what?Type a segment, a code or a message type and see what it does.BlogShort, practical posts for people who work with EDI files.
Guides
- GLN, GTIN and SSCC: identifiers in EDIThe three GS1 numbers in EDI messages — who, what and which pallet — where they appear and how they are validated.
- From order to invoice: the EDI message flowHow the chain that starts with ORDERS runs through to invoicing and payment, and how the messages link to one another.
- Starting with EDI: integrating with a trading partnerWhat you are asked for when a retailer says "we work over EDI", and the steps the process goes through.
- What is EDIFACT? Structure and how to read itThe layered structure of EDIFACT files, the delimiter characters and how to read a single line.
- EDIFACT versus ANSI X12How the two major EDI standards differ in delimiters, segment names and regional use.
- Common mistakes in EDI filesThe most frequent technical reasons behind rejected messages, and how to spot them.
Message Types
DESADVDESPATCH ADVICE (DESADV)
INVOICINVOICE (INVOIC)
ORDERSPURCHASE ORDER (ORDERS)
ORDRSPORDER RESPONSE (ORDRSP)
PRICATPRICE/SALES CATALOGUE (PRICAT)
RECADVRECEIVING ADVICE (RECADV)
SLSRPTSALES REPORT (SLSRPT)
Segments
AJTAdjustment / Discount
ALCAllowance or Charge / Discount
BGMBeginning of Message / Doc Type
CNIConsignment Information
CNTControl Total
CPSPackaging Hierarchy
CUXCurrencies
DGSDangerous Goods Information
DOCDocument / Invoice Info
DTMDate / Time / Period
EQDEquipment Details
FIIBank Account Details
FTXFree Text / Description
GIDGoods Detail (Seq No)
GINGOODS IDENTITY (Label/Pallet No)
GIRRelated Identities
GISProcessing Indicator
HANHandling Instructions
IMDProduct Description
INVInventory Management Info
LINLine Item (Product)
LOCLocation Information
MEAMeasurements (Weight/Volume)
MOAMonetary Amount
NADName and Address (Party)
PACPackaging Information
PAIPayment Instruction
PCDPercentage Information
PCIPackage Identification
PIAAdditional Product ID
PRIPrice Information
QTYQuantity Information
RFFReference Information
SCCScheduling / Stock Status
SEQSequence Details
STSStatus Information
TAXDuty / Tax Details
TDTTransport Details
TSRTransport Service Requirements
UCDError Detail / Code
UCIInterchange Response
UCMMessage Response
UCSFaulty Segment Information
UNBInterchange Header
UNHMessage Header
UNSSection Control
UNTMessage Trailer
UNZInterchange Trailer