868Electronic Form Structure

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Electronic Form Structure Transaction Set (868) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide a structure for transfer of EDI standards, or portions thereof, in an electronic form. These EDI standards include but are not limited to: ANSI X12 standards, approved ASC X12 Transaction Sets, UN/EDIFACT standard messages, and industry EDI conventions and guidelines. It is intended to provide users with the following: The ability to send and receive EDI standards data which can be used to update application or translation software. The ability to exchange data maintenance information with trading partners about transaction sets, segments, composite data structures, elements and codes that will be used for EDI transmissions. The ability to transmit complete or partial EDI standards or conventions.

  • ST
    Transaction Set Header
    M必须(Mandatory)
    Repeat 1

    To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

  • E01
    Electronic Form Main Heading
    M必须(Mandatory)
    Repeat 1

    To provide the information related to all of the values for this instance of the electronic form of the X12 standards

  • DMI
    Data Maintenance Information
    O可选(Optional)
    Repeat 100

    To provide information related to the data maintenance request number in the electronic form of the X12 standards

  • E03
    Interchange Order of Segments
    O可选(Optional)
    Repeat 100

    To provide information related to the interchange order table of the control segments for the electronic form of the X12 standards

  • MSG
    Message Text
    O可选(Optional)
    Repeat 1000

    To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information

  • E10Loop1Transaction Set Grouping LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat 1000
    E10E13
    • E10
      Transaction Set Grouping
      M必须(Mandatory)
      Repeat 1

      To provide information grouping of transaction sets by transaction ID and functional ID for the electronic form of the X12 standards

    • E13
      Segment Order in Transaction Set
      O可选(Optional)
      Repeat 1000

      To provide the list of segments in a transaction set for the electronic form of the X12 standards

  • E20Loop1Segment Header Information LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat 1000
    E20E22E24
    • E20
      Segment Header Information
      M必须(Mandatory)
      Repeat 1

      To provide for grouping the data elements by segment ID value for the electronic form of the X12 standards

    • E22
      Data Element Relationships in a Segment or Composite
      O可选(Optional)
      Repeat 100

      To provide the detail information for the data element relationships in a segment or composite for the electronic form of the X12 standards

    • E24
      Data Element Sequence in a Segment or Composite
      O可选(Optional)
      Repeat 100

      To provide the detail information related to the sequence of the data elements in a segment or composite for the electronic form of the X12 standards

  • E41Loop1Composite Header Information LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat 2000
    E41E22E24
    • E41
      Composite Header Information
      M必须(Mandatory)
      Repeat 1

      To provide for grouping the data elements by composite ID value for the electronic form of the X12 standards

    • E22
      Data Element Relationships in a Segment or Composite
      O可选(Optional)
      Repeat 100

      To provide the detail information for the data element relationships in a segment or composite for the electronic form of the X12 standards

    • E24
      Data Element Sequence in a Segment or Composite
      O可选(Optional)
      Repeat 100

      To provide the detail information related to the sequence of the data elements in a segment or composite for the electronic form of the X12 standards

  • E30Loop1Data Element Attributes LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat 2000
    E30DAIQTYE34Loop1
    • E30
      Data Element Attributes
      M必须(Mandatory)
      Repeat 1

      To provide the data element attributes for the electronic form of the X12 standards

    • DAI
      Appendix Information
      O可选(Optional)
      Repeat 10

      To provide appendix information for the electronic form of the X12 standards

    • QTY
      Quantity Information
      O可选(Optional)
      Repeat 1

      To specify quantity information

    • E34Loop1Code List Values for a Data Element LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat 100000
      E34DDIDAI
      • E34
        Code List Values for a Data Element
        M必须(Mandatory)
        Repeat 1

        To provide the code list values of a data element for the electronic form of the X12 standards

      • DDI
        Explanation
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat 20

        To provide description information related to the electronic form of the X12 standards

      • DAI
        Appendix Information
        O可选(Optional)
        Repeat 5

        To provide appendix information for the electronic form of the X12 standards

  • E40Loop1EDI Standards Note Reference LOOPO可选(Optional)Repeat 10000
    E40DMIDDI
    • E40
      EDI Standards Note Reference
      M必须(Mandatory)
      Repeat 1

      To transmit information relative to comments and notes within the X12 standards

    • DMI
      Data Maintenance Information
      O可选(Optional)
      Repeat 100

      To provide information related to the data maintenance request number in the electronic form of the X12 standards

    • DDI
      Explanation
      O可选(Optional)
      Repeat 1000

      To provide description information related to the electronic form of the X12 standards

  • SE
    Transaction Set Trailer
    M必须(Mandatory)
    Repeat 1

    To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

Segment
X12 EDI Release 00701
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
Elements
  • ST01143Transaction Set Identifier Code
    ID
    M必须(Mandatory)
    Min 3 / Max 3

    Code identifying a Transaction Set

    Codes (320)
  • ST02329Transaction Set Control Number
    AN
    M必须(Mandatory)
    Min 4 / Max 9

    Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

  • ST031705Implementation Convention Preference
    AN
    O可选(Optional)
    Min 1 / Max 9

    Reference assigned to identify Implementation Convention