The AESDirect VPN Responses: File Formats for AESDirect Filers
AESDirect VPN issues two EDI responses to AESDirect Filers, these are:
- The AESDirect Response: Issued in response to an EDI VPN filed upload. It will contain the results of the AESDirect validation carried out on each shipment contained in the uploaded file.
- The e-Response: Issued whenever a response is received from AES. It will contain the AES response to the filing of a single shipment.
The AESDirect Response
For each file of shipments uploaded through AESDirect EDI-VPN an initial validation of each shipment in the uploaded file will be done by AESDirect. A single file will be downloaded that will detail the results of the AESDirect validation of each of the shipments in the uploaded file. This will include a report of any validation problems found, and confirmation of any shipments that passed all AESDirect validations and accepted by AESDirect.
Delivery:
This file will be delivered to the AESDirect EDI-VPN server that uploaded the original shipment file.
Naming Convention:
The naming convention of the AESDirect Response (one per file submitted) will be:
AESvpn1975.<username>."edi.txt".<date>.<time>.resp
Where <username> is the AESDirect VPN username of the filer
Where "edi.txt" is the name of the uploaded file
Sample AESDirect Response
Processing Started for BATCH:
AESvpn1975.TAESC189265.editest2.txt.20031119.152740.TAESC
***** SUCCESSFULLY PROCESSED XTN:112610676-AESVPNEDITEST1
***** SUBMITTED TO AES
The AESDirect e-Response
For every shipment accepted by AESDirect and sent to AES, for which an e-Response is to be delivered, an e-Response file will be downloaded (one per shipment).
Delivery:
- If the shipment was submitted by an AESDirect EDI-VPN server, the file will be delivered to the server that uploaded the shipment file.
- If the shipment was submitted through the AESDirect WWW or AESWebLink interface (and an e-Response requested), the file will be delivered to the designated e-Response server for the submitting AESDirect Account.
Naming Convention:
The naming convention of the e-Response will be:
AESvpn1975.<username>."edi.txt".<date>.<time>.<number>.<number>.aes
Where <username> is the AESDirect VPN username of the filer
Where "edi.txt" is the name of the uploaded file
File Format:
The format of the e-Response file is as follows:
1 S-record followed by 1-999 M-records
S-record Layout
1 "S"
2-12 USPPI EIN
13-29 Shipment Number (17CHARS)
30-44 ITN Confirmation Number (15CHARS)
45-80 Reserved for Future Use
M-record Layout
1 "M"
2-80 AES CBP Message (Warning/Error/Acceptance)
Sample AESDirect e-Response:
S558977655 AESVPNEDITEST1 X20031119000023
M(997) SHIPMENT ACCEPTED AS TRANSMITTED
