Information used for additional identification or authorization of the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Authorization Information Qualifier (I01)

ISA03

I03

Security Information Qualifier

Required

Min 2 Max 2

Code to identify the type of information in the Security Information

ISA04

I04

Security Information

Required

alphanumeric (AN)

Min 10 Max 10

This is used for identifying the security information about the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Security Information Qualifier (I03)

ISA05

I05

Interchange ID Qualifier

Required

Min 2 Max 2

Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

ISA06

I06

Interchange Sender ID

Required

alphanumeric (AN)

Min 15 Max 15

Identification code published by the sender for other parties to use as the receiver ID to route data to them; the sender always codes this value in the sender ID element

ISA07

I05

Interchange ID Qualifier

Required

Min 2 Max 2

Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

ISA08

I07

Interchange Receiver ID

Required

alphanumeric (AN)

Min 15 Max 15

Identification code published by the receiver of the data; When sending, it is used by the sender as their sending ID, thus other parties sending to them will use this as a receiving ID to route data to them

ISA09

I08

Interchange Date

Required

date (DT)

Min 6 Max 6

Date of the interchange

ISA10

I09

Interchange Time

Required

time (TM)

Min 4 Max 4

Time of the interchange

ISA11

I10

Interchange Control Standards Identifier

Required

Min 1 Max 1

Code to identify the agency responsible for the control standard used by the message that is enclosed by the interchange header and trailer

ISA12

I11

Interchange Control Version Number

Required

Min 5 Max 5

This version number covers the interchange control segments

ISA13

I12

Interchange Control Number

Required

numeric (N0)

Min 9 Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

ISA14

I13

Acknowledgment Requested

Required

Min 1 Max 1

Code sent by the sender to request an interchange acknowledgment (TA1)

ISA15

I14

Usage Indicator

Required

Min 1 Max 1

Code to indicate whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information

ISA16

I15

Component Element Separator

Required

undefined ()

Min 1 Max 1

Type is not applicable; the component element separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate component data elements within a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator and the segment terminator

Functional Group Header

Required

Max Use 1

To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information

GS01

479

Functional Identifier Code

Required

Min 2 Max 2

Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets

GS02

142

Application Sender's Code

Required

alphanumeric (AN)

Min 2 Max 15

Code identifying party sending transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners

GS03

124

Application Receiver's Code

Required

alphanumeric (AN)

Min 2 Max 15

Code identifying party receiving transmission. Codes agreed to by trading partners

GS04

373

Date

Required

longDate (DT)

Min 8 Max 8

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

GS05

337

Time

Required

time (TM)

Min 4 Max 8

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)

GS06

Group Control Number

Required

numeric (N0)

Min 1 Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

GS07

455

Responsible Agency Code

Required

Min 1 Max 2

Code used in conjunction with Data Element 480 to identify the issuer of the standard

GS08

480

Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code

Required

alphanumeric (AN)

Min 1 Max 12

Code indicating the version, release, subrelease, and industry identifier of the EDI standard being used, including the GS and GE segments; if code in DE455 in GS segment is X, then in DE 480 positions 1-3 are the version number; positions 4-6 are the release and subrelease, level of the version; and positions 7-12 are the industry or trade association identifiers (optionally assigned by user); if code in DE455 in GS segment is T, then other formats are allowed

Transaction Set Header

Required

Max Use 1

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

ST01

143

Transaction Set Identifier Code

Required

Min 3 Max 3

Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set

820

Payment Order/Remittance Advice

ST02

329

Transaction Set Control Number

Required

alphanumeric (AN)

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

BPR

Beginning Segment for Payment Order/Remittance Advice

Required

Max Use 1

To indicate the beginning of a Payment Order/Remittance Advice Transaction Set and total payment amount, or to enable related transfer of funds and/or information from payer to payee to occur

Syntax Notes

If any of BPR06 or BPR07 are present, then all are required.

If BPR08 is present, then and BPR09 is required.

If any of BPR12 or BPR13 are present, then all are required.

If BPR14 is present, then and BPR15 is required.

If any of BPR18 or BPR19 are present, then all are required.

If BPR20 is present, then and BPR21 is required.

BPR01

305

Transaction Handling Code

Required

Min 1 Max 2

Code designating the action to be taken by all parties

Remittance Information Only

BPR02

782

Monetary Amount

Required

decimal (R)

Min 1 Max 18

Monetary amount

BPR03

478

Credit/Debit Flag Code

Required

Min 1 Max 1

Code indicating whether amount is a credit or debit

Credit

Debit

BPR04

591

Payment Method Code

Required

Min 3 Max 3

Code identifying the method for the movement of payment instructions

ACH

Automated Clearing House (ACH)

CHK

Check

CUR

Currency

Optional

Max Use 1

To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction

Syntax Notes

If CUR08 is present, then and CUR07 is required.

If CUR09 is present, then and CUR07 is required.

If CUR10 is present, then at least one of CUR11 or CUR12 is required.

If CUR11 is present, then and CUR10 is required.

If CUR12 is present, then and CUR10 is required.

If CUR13 is present, then at least one of CUR14 or CUR15 is required.

If CUR14 is present, then and CUR13 is required.

If CUR15 is present, then and CUR13 is required.

If CUR16 is present, then at least one of CUR17 or CUR18 is required.

If CUR17 is present, then and CUR16 is required.

If CUR18 is present, then and CUR16 is required.

If CUR19 is present, then at least one of CUR20 or CUR21 is required.

If CUR20 is present, then and CUR19 is required.

If CUR21 is present, then and CUR19 is required.

CUR01

Entity Identifier Code

Required

Min 2 Max 3

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

Corporation

CUR02

100

Currency Code

Required

Min 3 Max 3

Code (Standard ISO) for country in whose currency the charges are specified

REF

Reference Identification

Optional

To specify identifying information

Syntax Notes

At least one of REF02 or REF03 is required.

REF01

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Required

Min 2 Max 3

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

Purchase Order Number

Returned Goods Authorization Number

REF02

127

Reference Identification

Optional

alphanumeric (AN)

Min 1 Max 30

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Optional

To specify pertinent dates and times

Syntax Notes

At least one of DTM02, DTM03 or DTM05 is required.

If DTM04 is present, then and DTM03 is required.

If any of DTM05 or DTM06 are present, then all are required.

DTM01

374

Date/Time Qualifier

Required

Min 3 Max 3

Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time

097

Transaction Creation

DTM02

373

Date

Optional

longDate (DT)

Min 8 Max 8

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

N1 loop

Min Items

Max Loop undefined

Name

Optional

Max Use 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

Syntax Notes

At least one of N102 or N103 is required.

If any of N103 or N104 are present, then all are required.

N101

Entity Identifier Code

Required

Min 2 Max 3

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

Payee

Payer

N102

Name

Optional

alphanumeric (AN)

Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

N103

Identification Code Qualifier

Optional

Min 1 Max 2

Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)

D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix

N104

Identification Code

Optional

alphanumeric (AN)

Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

Address Information

Optional

To specify the location of the named party

N301

166

Address Information

Required

alphanumeric (AN)

Min 1 Max 55

Address information

N302

166

Address Information

Optional

alphanumeric (AN)

Min 1 Max 55

Address information

Geographic Location

Optional

Max Use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

Syntax Notes

If N406 is present, then and N405 is required.

N401

City Name

Optional

alphanumeric (AN)

Min 2 Max 30

Free-form text for city name

N402

156

State or Province Code

Optional

Min 2 Max 2

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

N403

116

Postal Code

Optional

Min 3 Max 15

Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)

ENT loop

Required

Min Items

Max Loop undefined

ENT

Entity

Required

Max Use 1

To designate the entities which are parties to a transaction and specify a reference meaningful to those entities

Syntax Notes

If any of ENT02, ENT03 or ENT04 are present, then all are required.

If any of ENT05, ENT06 or ENT07 are present, then all are required.

If any of ENT08 or ENT09 are present, then all are required.

ENT01

554

Assigned Number

Required

numeric (N0)

Min 1 Max 6

Number assigned for differentiation within a transaction set

ENT02

Entity Identifier Code

Optional

Min 2 Max 3

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

Mutually Defined

ENT03

Identification Code Qualifier

Optional

Min 1 Max 2

Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)

D-U-N-S Number, Dun & Bradstreet

ENT04

Identification Code

Optional

alphanumeric (AN)

Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

RMR loop

Optional

RMR

Remittance Advice Accounts Receivable Open Item Reference

Optional

Max Use 1

To specify the accounts receivable open item(s) to be included in the cash application and to convey the appropriate detail

Syntax Notes

If any of RMR01 or RMR02 are present, then all are required.

If any of RMR07 or RMR08 are present, then all are required.

RMR01

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Optional

Min 2 Max 3

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

Seller's Invoice Number

Returned Goods Authorization Number

RMR02

127

Reference Identification

Optional

alphanumeric (AN)

Min 1 Max 30

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

RMR04

782

Monetary Amount

Optional

decimal (R)

Min 1 Max 18

Monetary amount

RMR05

782

Monetary Amount

Optional

decimal (R)

Min 1 Max 18

Monetary amount

RMR06

782

Monetary Amount

Optional

decimal (R)

Min 1 Max 18

Monetary amount

NTE

Note/Special Instruction

Optional

To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

NTE01

363

Note Reference Code

Optional

Min 3 Max 3

Code identifying the functional area or purpose for which the note applies

INV

Invoice Instruction

NTE02

352

Description

Optional

alphanumeric (AN)

Min 1 Max 80

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

REF

Reference Identification

Optional

To specify identifying information

Syntax Notes

At least one of REF02 or REF03 is required.

REF01

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Optional

Min 2 Max 3

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

Purchase Order Number

Returned Goods Authorization Number

REF02

127

Reference Identification

Optional

alphanumeric (AN)

Min 1 Max 30

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Optional

To specify pertinent dates and times

Syntax Notes

At least one of DTM02, DTM03 or DTM05 is required.

If DTM04 is present, then and DTM03 is required.

If any of DTM05 or DTM06 are present, then all are required.

DTM01

374

Date/Time Qualifier

Optional

Min 3 Max 3

Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time

003

Invoice

DTM02

373

Date

Optional

longDate (DT)

Min 8 Max 8

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

Transaction Set Trailer

Required

Max Use 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)

SE01

Number of Included Segments

Required

numeric (N0)

Min 1 Max 10

Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE segments

SE02

329

Transaction Set Control Number

Required

alphanumeric (AN)

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

X12 820 Payment Order/Remittance AdviceThis Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Payment Order/Remittance Advice Transaction Set (820) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment.

X12 820 Payment Order/Remittance Advice