EDI Transaction Codes

Full Compliance with the ANSI ASC X12 EDI Transaction Set Standard

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transaction codes, sometimes called transaction sets or T-sets, correspond to a specific type of electronic business document, such as an invoice or a purchase order. There are many different codes that you might exchange with your trading partners. The TrueCommerce EDI Solutions Platform supports whatever transaction codes you need, including all the codes defined by the ANSI ASC X12 standard for EDI.

A transaction code is a basic EDI message type. Each EDI transaction code contains one or more data elements, such as a price or phone number. Some data elements are required; others are conditional or optional as specified by the trading partner. Data elements are combined to form data segments. One or more data segments, usually in a specific order and with a header at the front and a trailer at the back, form the complete transaction code.

Here are examples of some commonly used EDI transaction codes defined by the ANSI ASC X12 standard:

810 - Invoice
850 - Purchase Order
860 - Purchase Order Change
869 - Order Status Inquiry

Once a complete transaction code is generated, it is transmitted using a special “electronic envelope” for privacy.

The ANSI ASC X12 Standard

The ANSI ASC X12 standard for EDI (also referred to as ASC X12) is the EDI standard most widely used in the US and Canada. The group that has sponsored it since 1979 -- the American National Standards Institute Accredited Standards Committee X12 -- includes over 3,000 experts from more than 350 countries.

List of Common Transaction Codes

Following are the most common ASC X12 EDI transaction codes that TrueCommerce EDI Solutions implements. If you need to send or receive a transaction code that is not listed here, contact TrueCommerce Services and Support so we can address your specific EDI requirements.