x12 864 Text Message

864 Specifications

 The x12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data content of the Text Message Transaction Set (864) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide users with a capability to electronically move messages, contracts, explanations, and other one-time communications. It is the intent of this transaction set to provide electronic communication (messages) for people, not for computer processing. The use of the transaction set to transmit quasi or unique transaction set standards is discouraged. The use of the Text Message transaction set demands of the sender certain detailed information about the recipient. The transaction set's purpose is to provide communication to the recipient in some human-readable form. The recipient's network will dictate what capabilities are available for delivery of the information. It is the responsibility of the sender to obtain this information and include it in the transmission.

 Information transmitted via the 864 may include simple messages, contracts, explanations, etc. An 864 document includes:

⇰ Message date and time
⇰ Recipient identifying information (to ensure the message is delivered properly)
⇰ Free-form message text

 Because of the free-form text format, the 864 is a very flexible transaction. This allows companies to use it for a variety of purposes, such as sending notifications to vendors, suppliers or other trading partners.

 The 864 transaction was designed for one-time communications. However, some businesses have adopted its use for regular, periodic communications of certain information for which no other specific transaction set exists, such as for providing updated store or distribution center location information.

864 Example

ISA*00* *00* *12*4405197800 *01*999999999 *111219*1731*-*00406*000143287*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~