Transaction Set Tables


The Transaction Set Tables define all of the EDI transaction sets, or individual documents, like Purchase Orders (EDI document number 850).  Each transaction set is organized as follows:

Name and Code: Specifies the name of the document (Purchase Order, Invoice) and the 3-digit EDI identifier code (850).

Description: An English description of the code. It's important always to read the description to make sure your understanding of the transaction set matches that of the authors of the standard.

Table 1: Header information, or information that applies to the entire transaction set. Commonly you will find segments dealing with name, Ship-to address, billing address, etc. in this section. All transaction sets have a Table 1.

Table 2: This table describes segments that make up the individual line items of the transaction set, like line items in a purchase order. Not all transaction sets have a table 2.

Table 3: This table defines the segments that comprise the trailer, or summary information for the transaction set. Information such as total weights and total costs are provided here. Not all transaction sets have a table 3.