996File Transfer

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the File Transfer Transaction Set (996) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to transmit file information in formats agreed to by the sending and receiving parties. This transaction set is not intended to replace or bypass the use of existing X12 transaction sets to accommodate internal applications. The transaction set is solely intended for the exchange of formatted electronic accounting machine (EAM), 80 column card images.

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

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

  • BGF
    Beginning Segment for File Transfer Information
    M必须(Mandatory)
    Repeat 1

    To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set

  • K3
    File Information
    M必须(Mandatory)
    Repeat > 1

    To transmit a fixed-format record or matrix contents

  • 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 00403
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 uniquely 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