Smoother And Safe Electronic Transactions With Edi Transaction Codes

1. Blog3: Datatrans-inc.com Smoother And Safe Electronic Transactions With EDI Transaction Codes EDI stands for Electronic Data Interchange - it is the term and system which is much older than SAP. EDI is a generic technology that has standards to use like ANSI and EDIFACT. EDI industry usually services needs related to business communication across partners (B2B communications). For smoother and better transactions in business, various EDI transactions codes are used. These transaction codes actually correspond to certain business documents and are related to purchase orders and invoices. All the transaction codes are defined by ANSI ASC X12 standard for EDI. Common EDI transaction codes One thing that is common across the board is that all the EDI transaction codes used are a part of the ANSI ASC X12 EDI standards. There are specific EDI codes and documents that are mapped for compliance with the strategic/business trading partners and your customers. These are further listed in the EDI Mapping Software for better EDI Compliance. The most common EDI codes that are used by the organizations to implement the corrective EDI systems are as follows. EDI 810, 850, 856 & 894 EDI 753, 754, 810, 812, 820, 830, 850, 856, 940, 945 Each EDI transaction code is separate for different business requirement. For example - 1.810 - Invoice 2.850 - Purchase Order 3.855 - Purchase Order Acknowledgment 4.856 - Shipment Manifest 5.894 - Delivery/Return Base Record The above stated EDI transaction codes are standard but they vary in the uses from company to company and business requirement. Thus, getting advice and proper knowledge from an EDI consultant is necessary.