C R Johnson & Associates, Inc.

Sterling Gentran Intergation Suite & Gentran Server Specialist

C R Johnson & Associates, Inc.
Lewisville, TX 75029
United States

ph: 214-914-9509
fax: 214-242-2020
alt: 214-763-6284

EDI acronyms

  • Acronyms & Abbreviations Common in Electronic Data Interchange

    Acronyms & Abbreviations Common in Electronic Data Interchange

    ANSI X12 Transaction Types

    110 -- Air Freight Details and Invoice 
    270 -- Eligibility, Coverage or Benefit Inquiry 
    271 -- Eligibility, Coverage or Benefit Information 
    276 -- Health Care Claim Status Request 
    277 -- Health Care Claim Status Notification 
    278 -- Health Care Services Review Information 
    810 -- Invoice 
    An invoice is sent out in response to receiving an 850 (see below). 
    820 -- Payment Order/Remittance Advice 
    Used to make a payment, send a remittance advice, or make a payment and send a remittance advice. The remittance advice can go directly from the payer to payee through a financial institution or through a third party. 
    824 -- Application Advice 
    Indicates that there was a problem with a transaction. Usually, an 824 will explain what was wrong. 
    830 -- Planning Schedule with Release Capability 
    832 -- Price/Sales Catalog 
    Used by GSA schedule holders to submit the prices of goods or services in the form of a catalog. 
    834 -- Benefit Enrollment and Maintenance 
    835 -- Health Care Claim Payment/Advice 
    836 -- Contract Award 
    837 -- Health Care Claim 
    Notification that a contract has been awarded as well as who received the contract. 
    838r -- Trading Partner Profile (Registration) 
    A vendor's request to become an electronic trading partner. 
    838c -- Trading Partner Profile (Confirmation) 
    The confirmation that an 838r was accepted. The 838c also contains information that may be of interest to the vendor. It is recommended that you save a copy this transaction. 
    840 -- Request For Quotation 
    Just what it sounds like; an agency is looking for bids on one or more product or service. 
    841 -- Specifications/Technical Information 
    Complete or partial technical description of a product, process, or service. This information can include graphic, text, parametric, tabular, image, spectral, or audio data. 
    843 -- Response to Request For Quotation 
    846 -- Inventory inquiry / Advice 
    850 -- Purchase Order 
    Confirmation that you have been awarded a contract. 
    855 -- Purchase Order Acknowledgement 
    Response confirming receipt of a buyer's purchase order and containing, if applicable, shipping and quantity information related to fulfillment of the Purchase Order. 
    856 -- Ship Notice/Manifest 
    Lists the contents of a shipment of goods as well as additional information about the shipment, such as type of packaging and carrier information. 
    860 -- Purchase Order Change Request 
    Used by the buyer to (1) request a change to a previously submitted purchase order or (2) confirm acceptance of a purchase order change initiated by the seller or by mutual agreement of the buyer and seller. 
    864 -- Text Message 
    The X12 equivalent of electronic mail. 
    865 -- Purchase Order Change Acknowledgment/Request - Seller Initiated 
    Used to convey acceptance or rejection of changes to a previously submitted purchase order. 
    870 -- Order Status Report 
    997 -- Functional Acknowledgement 
    Contains date and time of receipt as well as whether the transaction was accepted or rejected. 
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C R Johnson & Associates, Inc.
Lewisville, TX 75029
United States

ph: 214-914-9509
fax: 214-242-2020
alt: 214-763-6284