EDI - Electronic Data Interchange

The Exchange is not affiliated with any third party network for communication links. The Exchange will transmit to the third party of the partner's choice if this link is requested by the trading partner. Trading partners wishing to use a third party network for their communication link will assume all expenses for the third party involved. Trading partners will be responsible for setup with their third party and any related issues.

EDIINT AS2 communications standard channels hosted via The Drummond Group.

This connectivity over the internet is The Exchange preferred communications channel. For more information about EDIINT, please view here or contact your Exchange EDI POC.

Inbound communication facilities are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The current transmission schedule begins on or before 7:00 a.m. central time.

All calls concerning communication problems should be directed to the help desk (800) 289-3800.

Trans Standard Description Version
204 X-12 Motor Carrier Load Tender   4030  
210 X-12 Motor Carrier Electronic Freight Details and Invoice   4030  
214 X-12 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message 4010
315 X-12 Ocean Details 4010 4030
325 X-12 Consolidation of Goods In Container 4010 4030
753 X-12 Request for Routing Instructions 4030
754 X-12 Routing Instructions 4030
810 X-12 Invoice 4030 5010
820 X-12 Remittance Advice 4030 5010
824 X-12 Application Advice (VMI only)   4030  
850* X-12 Purchase Order - Revision 1 4030-R1 5010-R1
850* X-12 Purchase Order - Revision 2 4030-R2 5010-R2
850* VICS Purchase Order - Revision 5 4030-R5 5010-R5
850* X-12 Purchase Order - Catalog Drop Ship 4030-CA 5010-CA
852 X-12 Product Activity Data - Store VMI 4010-SVMI    
852 X-12 Product Activity Data - Warehouse VMI 4010-WVMI    
852 X-12 Product Activity Data - Sales 4010-Sales    
855 X-12 Purchase Order Acknowledgment - Warehouse VMI 4010-WVMI    
855 X-12 Purchase Order Acknowledgment - Store VMI 4010-SVMI    
855 X-12 Purchase Order Acknowledgment - PO Ack   4030-POAck  
856 X-12 Ship Notice/Manifest   4030 5010
860 X-12 Purchase Order Change Request - Buyer Initiated   4030 5010
875 UCS Grocery Products Purchase Order   4030  
990 X-12 Response to a Load Tender   4030  
Orders EDIFACT Purchase Order D96A    
Invoice EDIFACT Invoice D96A    
DESADV EDIFACT Despatch Advice D96A    
CONTRL EDIFACT Acknowledgment D96A    

The Exchange also supports EDIFACT standards for our overseas partners.

*The Exchange currently supports four different revisions of the 850 transaction. The differences are as follows:

  • Revision 1 - Normal 850
  • Revision 2 v4030 - Does not contain the following segment/elements: PID (item description), CTT-03 (weight) and CTT-04 (unit of measure).
  • Revision 2 v5010 - Does not contain the PID (item description).
  • Revision 5 - Follows the VICS guidelines.
  • Catalog Drop Ship

Note to Trading Partners: If you prefer to receive facility numbers in a "DUNs+4" format, then combine the The Exchange duns 001695568 and the 4 digit EDI ref code listed in the reports below.

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