The EDI 864 Transaction Set is the electronic equivalent of a text message. This transaction is designed for the transmission of various communications in a human-readable form versus using computer processing. Information transmitted via the 864 could include;
- Read Messages
- Explanations
- Contracts
An 864 document includes:
- Message Date And Time
- Recipient Identifying Information
- Free-Form Message Text
With the free-form text format, the 864 is known to be a flexible transaction. It allows companies to use EDI 864 for many different purposes, which includes vendor, supplier, or trading partner notifications. The 864 transaction was specifically implemented to be a one-time communication. Despite that, there’s a handful of businesses that have adopted it for regular use, especially for communication when other EDI transaction codes don’t exist.
EDI 864 Format
ISA*01*0000000000*01*0000000000*ZZ*ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO*ZZ*123456789012345*101127*1719*U*00400*000003438*0*P*>
GS*TX*4405197800*999999999*20111219*1731*503*X*004060
ST*864*000000974
BMG*18*999994627
MIT*999994627**80*55
MSG* ABC CORP EDI INVOICE ERRORS EDIT DATE:2011-12-18*NP
MSG* TXT NBR: 999994627 REPORTED TO: EDIT TIME:18:44:52*SS
MSG* 1 EDI SOURCE*SS
MSG* SENDER ID: 4405197800*SS
MSG* THE FOLLOWING INVOICES HAVE BEEN REJECTED DUE TO*DS
MSG* VIOLATION(S) OF THE ABC CORP MAPPING SPECIFICATIONS.*SS
MSG* YOU MUST CORRECT AND RETRANSMIT UTILIZING THE SAME INVOICE*SS
MSG* NUMBER WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS. OTHERWISE, THESE REJECTED*SS
MSG* INVOICES WILL BE DELETED FROM OUR SYSTEM AND WILL NOT BE*SS
MSG* PAID.*SS
MSG* INVOICE NUMBER E R R O R M E S S A G E*DS
MSG* 999999 ED05 INVALID STORE NUMBER RECEIVED*SS
SE*19*000000974
GE*1*503
IEA*1*000143287