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X12 810 Invoice

X12 Release 4010

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Invoice Transaction Set (810) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide for customary and established business and industry practice relative to the billing for goods and services provided.

Delimiters
  • ~ Segment
  • * Element
  • > Component
EDI samples
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Overview
ISA
-
Interchange Control Header
Max use 1
Required
GS
-
Functional Group Header
Max use 1
Required
heading
ST
010
Transaction Set Header
Max use 1
Required
BIG
020
Beginning Segment for Invoice
Max use 1
Required
NTE
030
Note/Special Instruction
Max use 100
Optional
CUR
040
Currency
Max use 1
Required
REF
050
Reference Identification
Max use 12
Optional
Bill To
ITD
130
Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale
Max use 1
Optional
DTM
140
Date/Time Reference
Max use 10
Optional
summary
TDS
010
Total Monetary Value Summary
Max use 1
Required
TXI
020
Tax Information
Max use 10
Required
CAD
030
Carrier Detail
Max use 1
Optional
SAC Loop
CTT
070
Transaction Totals
Max use 1
Optional
SE
080
Transaction Set Trailer
Max use 1
Required
GE
-
Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
-
Interchange Control Trailer
Max use 1
Required
ISA

Interchange Control Header

RequiredMax use 1

To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

Example
ISA-01
I01
Authorization Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the type of information in the Authorization Information

00
No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
ISA-02
I02
Authorization Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10

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)

ISA-03
I03
Security Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the type of information in the Security Information

00
No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
ISA-04
I04
Security Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 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)

ISA-05
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

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

Codes
ISA-06
I06
Interchange Sender ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 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

ISA-07
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

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

Codes
ISA-08
I07
Interchange Receiver ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 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

ISA-09
I08
Interchange Date
Required
Date (DT)
YYMMDD format

Date of the interchange

ISA-10
I09
Interchange Time
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM format

Time of the interchange

ISA-11
I10
Interchange Control Standards Identifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

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

U
U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS
ISA-12
I11
Interchange Control Version Number
Required
Identifier (ID)

This version number covers the interchange control segments

00401
Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997
ISA-13
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 9Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

ISA-14
I13
Acknowledgment Requested
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1

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

0
No Acknowledgment Requested
1
Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
ISA-15
I14
Usage Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1

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

I
Information
P
Production Data
T
Test Data
ISA-16
I15
Component Element Separator
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 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

>
Component Element Separator

Functional Group Header

RequiredMax use 1

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

Example
GS-01
479
Functional Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets

IN
Invoice Information (810,819)
GS-02
142
Application Sender's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15

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

GS-03
124
Application Receiver's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15

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

Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

Required
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

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)

GS-06
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

GS-07
455
Responsible Agency Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2

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

T
Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
X
Accredited Standards Committee X12
GS-08
480
Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code
Required
String (AN)

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

004010
Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997

Heading

ST
010
Heading > ST

Transaction Set Header

RequiredMax use 1

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

Example
ST-01
143
Transaction Set Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set

  • The transaction set identifier (ST01) used by the translation routines of the interchange partners to select the appropriate transaction set definition (e.g., 810 selects the Invoice Transaction Set).
810
Invoice
ST-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9

Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

BIG
020
Heading > BIG

Beginning Segment for Invoice

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate the beginning of an invoice transaction set and transmit identifying numbers and dates

Example
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

  • BIG01 is the invoice issue date.
BIG-02
76
Invoice Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 22

Identifying number assigned by issuer

Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

  • BIG03 is the date assigned by the purchaser to purchase order.
BIG-04
324
Purchase Order Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 22

Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser

BIG-07
640
Transaction Type Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the type of transaction

  • BIG07 is used only to further define the type of invoice when needed.
CR
Credit Memo
DR
Debit Memo
NTE
030
Heading > NTE

Note/Special Instruction

OptionalMax use 100

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

Usage notes

This segment is used to supply any comments or special instructions pertaining to the invoice. This field is text only and currently has no impact on the Invoice amount or the invoice terms.

Example
NTE-01
363
Note Reference Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

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

INV
Invoice Instruction
NTE-02
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

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

CUR
040
Heading > CUR

Currency

RequiredMax use 1

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

Usage notes

This segment is used to supply any comments or special instructions pertaining to the invoice. This field is text only and currently has no impact on the Invoice amount or the invoice terms.

Example
CUR-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

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

CQ
Corporate Office
INV
Investment Advisor
CUR-02
100
Currency Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

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

CAD
Canadian Dollar
USD
US Dollar
REF
050
Heading > REF

Reference Identification

OptionalMax use 12

To specify identifying information

Usage notes

The following is a sample of typical uses for this REF segment:

  • GT – Goods and Services Tax Registration Number
  • VN – Vendor Order Number
  • BM – Bill of Lading Number
  • PK – Tracking Number

If Federal GST Tax is charged in the TXI segment, then the GST registration number MUST be reported in the REF segment (See Note 2 on Page 33).

BestBuy Canada would like to request that Vendors return a tracking number in the EDI 810 message. The tracking number can be a Packing Slip, Shipment number, etc. which uniquely identifies each shipment and will be recognized by the Vendor’s accounting department. This number should be unique for each shipment and hence unique for each Invoice.

Please use the qualifier “PK” to transmit the tracking number.

The tracking number is an optional data element

Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

BM
Bill of Lading Number
GT
Goods and Service Tax Registration Number
PK
Packing List Number
VN
Vendor Order Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

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

N1 Bill To
RequiredMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Remit ToShip To
N1
070
Heading > Bill To > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1

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

Usage notes

Data elements N101 and N102 are paired elements. If one data element exists then the other MUST also be used.

All 3 occurrences of the N1 segment are Mandatory.

Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

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

BT
Bill-to-Party
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

N3
090
Heading > Bill To > N3

Address Information

RequiredMax use 2

To specify the location of the named party

Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55

Address information

N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55

Address information

N4
100
Heading > Bill To > N4

Geographic Location

RequiredMax use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30

Free-form text for city name

  • A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

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

  • N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15

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

N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3

Code identifying the country

PER
120
Heading > Bill To > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use 3

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

Usage notes

If either PER 03 and PER 04 is present, then the other is required.

Example
PER-01
366
Contact Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named

AA
Authorized Representative
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type of communication number

TE
Telephone
PER-04
364
Communication Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable

N1 Bill To end
N1 Remit To
RequiredMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Bill ToShip To
N1
070
Heading > Remit To > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1

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

Usage notes

Data elements N101 and N102 are paired elements. If one data element exists then the other MUST also be used.

All 3 occurrences of the N1 segment are Mandatory.

Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

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

RI
Remit To
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

N3
090
Heading > Remit To > N3

Address Information

RequiredMax use 2

To specify the location of the named party

Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55

Address information

N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55

Address information

N4
100
Heading > Remit To > N4

Geographic Location

RequiredMax use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30

Free-form text for city name

  • A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

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

  • N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15

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

N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3

Code identifying the country

PER
120
Heading > Remit To > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use 3

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

Usage notes

If either PER 03 and PER 04 is present, then the other is required.

Example
PER-01
366
Contact Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named

AA
Authorized Representative
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type of communication number

TE
Telephone
PER-04
364
Communication Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable

N1 Remit To end
N1 Ship To
RequiredMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Bill ToRemit To
N1
070
Heading > Ship To > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1

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

Usage notes

Data elements N101 and N102 are paired elements. If one data element exists then the other MUST also be used.

All 3 occurrences of the N1 segment are Mandatory.

Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

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

ST
Ship To
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

N3
090
Heading > Ship To > N3

Address Information

RequiredMax use 2

To specify the location of the named party

Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55

Address information

N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55

Address information

N4
100
Heading > Ship To > N4

Geographic Location

RequiredMax use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30

Free-form text for city name

  • A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

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

  • N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15

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

N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3

Code identifying the country

PER
120
Heading > Ship To > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use 3

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

Usage notes

If either PER 03 and PER 04 is present, then the other is required.

Example
PER-01
366
Contact Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named

AA
Authorized Representative
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type of communication number

TE
Telephone
PER-04
364
Communication Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable

N1 Ship To end
ITD
130
Heading > ITD

Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale

OptionalMax use >1

To specify terms of sale

Usage notes

If multiple types of terms are being applied to a single invoice, the ITD segment will repeat once for each set of terms.

The Terms Net Due date and Terms Discount due date should be explicit as opposed to a calculation of Due date minus Invoice date.

Examples:
ITD50326061~
ITD
01310****61~

ITD50313031~
ITD
0134****31~

ITD053*****45~

Example
ITD-01
336
Terms Type Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying type of payment terms

  • If the code in ITD01 is "04", then ITD07 or ITD09 is required and either ITD10 or ITD11 is required; if the code in ITD01 is "05", then ITD06 or ITD07 is required.
Usage notes

Data ITD01 codes 01, 07, 08 and 22 are regarded by Best Buy Canada as traditional DFI (Deduct from Invoice).

ECD (Early Cash Discount) is another form of DFI but is excluded in the DFI definition since it relates to the timeliness of the invoice payment whereas all other codes or DFI types are not contingent on the timing of payment.

The percentage indicated in the DFI codes are deducted from the Gross Invoice Amount regardless of when payment is provided.

01
Basic

This code indicates a DFI (Deduct from Invoice) term.

05
Discount Not Applicable
06
Mixed

This code indicates a terms type that does not otherwise appear on BestBuy Canada’s implementation Guide Listing.

07
Extended

This code indicates a Co-op term, where the discounted monetary value is used towards advertising.

08
Basic Discount Offered

This code indicates a VIR (Volume Incentive Rebate) term.

22
Cash Discount Terms Apply

This code indicates an MA (Merchandising Allowance) term.

50
Discount with Advance Payment

This code indicates an ECD (Early Cash Discount) term.

ITD-02
333
Terms Basis Date Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the beginning of the terms period

1
Ship Date
2
Delivery Date
3
Invoice Date
15
Receipt of Goods
ITD-03
338
Terms Discount Percent
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 6

Terms discount percentage, expressed as a percent, available to the purchaser if an invoice is paid on or before the Terms Discount Due Date

Usage notes

Percentage Discount offered

ITD-04
370
Terms Discount Due Date
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date payment is due if discount is to be earned expressed in format CCYYMMDD

ITD-05
351
Terms Discount Days Due
Optional
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 3

Number of days in the terms discount period by which payment is due if terms discount is earned

Usage notes

Number of days until discount is no longer available

ITD-06
446
Terms Net Due Date
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date when total invoice amount becomes due expressed in format CCYYMMDD

ITD-07
386
Terms Net Days
Optional
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 3

Number of days until total invoice amount is due (discount not applicable)

DTM
140
Heading > DTM

Date/Time Reference

OptionalMax use 10

To specify pertinent dates and times

Usage notes

The DTM segment currently is not used by BestBuy Canada.

The DTM segment may be used in the future to capture dates that Best Buy Canada accounting department and Trading Partners feel are relevant to the Invoice.

Example
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

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

011
Shipped
035
Delivered
070
Scheduled for Delivery (After and Including)
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

Optional
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

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)

Heading end

Detail

IT1 Loop
RequiredMax >1
IT1
010
Detail > IT1 Loop > IT1

Baseline Item Data (Invoice)

RequiredMax use 1

To specify the basic and most frequently used line item data for the invoice and related transactions

Example
If either Quantity Invoiced (IT1-02), Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (IT1-03) or Unit Price (IT1-04) are present, then the others are required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (IT1-06) or Product/Service ID (IT1-07) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (IT1-08) or Product/Service ID (IT1-09) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (IT1-10) or Product/Service ID (IT1-11) is present, then the other is required
IT1-01
350
Assigned Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 20

Alphanumeric characters assigned for differentiation within a transaction set

  • IT101 is the purchase order line item identification.
IT1-02
358
Quantity Invoiced
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 10

Number of units invoiced (supplier units)

IT1-03
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

EA
Each
IT1-04
212
Unit Price
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15

Price per unit of product, service, commodity, etc.

Usage notes

Item’s invoiced price

IT1-05
639
Basis of Unit Price Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Code identifying the type of unit price for an item

IT1-06
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

  • IT106 through IT125 provide for ten different product/service IDs for each item. For example: Case, Color, Drawing No., U.P.C. No., ISBN No., Model No., or SKU.
BP
Buyer's Part Number
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
VP
Vendor's (Seller's) Part Number
IT1-07
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

Usage notes

Best Buy Canada SKU #

IT1-08
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

BP
Buyer's Part Number
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
VP
Vendor's (Seller's) Part Number
IT1-09
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

Usage notes

Vendor Part Number

IT1-10
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

BP
Buyer's Part Number
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
VP
Vendor's (Seller's) Part Number
IT1-11
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

Usage notes

UPC Code

PID Loop
RequiredMax >1
PID
060
Detail > IT1 Loop > PID Loop > PID

Product/Item Description

RequiredMax use 1

To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format

Example
PID-01
349
Item Description Type
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code indicating the format of a description

  • If PID01 equals "F", then PID05 is used. If PID01 equals "S", then PID04 is used. If PID01 equals "X", then both PID04 and PID05 are used.
F
Free-form
PID-05
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

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

PID Loop end
IT1 Loop end
Detail end

Summary

TDS
010
Summary > TDS

Total Monetary Value Summary

RequiredMax use 1

To specify the total invoice discounts and amounts

Usage notes

The TDS01 element is used to list the Total monetary amount of the invoice AFTER Taxes and before Terms Discount or Rebates.
The amounts listed in the TDS 01 data element MUST be the same as the amounts listed on Account Statements sent by the trading partner to BestBuy Canada Accounting department.
The TDS02 element is used to list the Amount upon which terms discount is calculated. This is the amount BEFORE Taxes and without any consideration of discounts or rebates.

The calculated sum {Quantity [IT102] multiplied by Unit Price [IT104]} of all IT1 line items MUST equal the amount listed in TDS02 data element.

The amounts listed in TDS01 and TDS02 data elements have an implied decimal. For example, BestBuy Canada system will interpret the value 11400 as 114.00.

Example
TDS-01
610
Amount
Required
Numeric (N2)
Min 1Max 15

Monetary amount

  • TDS01 is the total amount of invoice (including charges, less allowances) before terms discount (if discount is applicable).
TDS-02
610
Amount
Optional
Numeric (N2)
Min 1Max 15

Monetary amount

  • TDS02 indicates the amount upon which the terms discount amount is calculated.
  • TDS02 is required if the dollar value subject to discount is not equal to the dollar value of TDS01.
TXI
020
Summary > TXI

Tax Information

RequiredMax use 10

To specify tax information

Usage notes

If GST Tax is charged and is transmitted in the TXI segment, then the GST Registration Number MUST be transmitted in the REF segment (See Note 2 on Page 21).

Trading Partners MUST transmit 0.00 in TXI 02 and use CG in TXI 01 if no GST is charged.

Trading Partners should not transmit PST tax for any Inventory Purchase Orders. If PST tax is received for Inventory Purchase Orders, the invoice will be rejected and an email notification will be sent to the email address provided during EDI setup.

Example
TXI-01
963
Tax Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the type of tax

CG
Federal Value-added Tax (GST) on Goods
SP
State/Provincial Tax
ST
State Sales Tax
VA
Value Added Tax
TXI-02
782
Monetary Amount
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15

Monetary amount

  • TXI02 is the monetary amount of the tax.
CAD
030
Summary > CAD

Carrier Detail

OptionalMax use 1

To specify transportation details for the transaction

Example
At least one of Standard Carrier Alpha Code (CAD-04) or Routing (CAD-05) is required
If Reference Identification Qualifier (CAD-07) is present, then Reference Identification (CAD-08) is required
CAD-01
91
Transportation Method/Type Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2

Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment

CAD-04
140
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 4

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

CAD-05
387
Routing
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 35

Free-form description of the routing or requested routing for shipment, or the originating carrier's identity

CAD-07
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

CAD-08
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

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

SAC Loop
OptionalMax >1
SAC
040
Summary > SAC Loop > SAC

Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information

RequiredMax use 1

To request or identify a service, promotion, allowance, or charge; to specify the amount or percentage for the service, promotion, allowance, or charge

Usage notes

The SAC segment currently is not used by BestBuy Canada. If this segment is included in the invoice file, the full invoice will be rejected in EDI and an email notification will be sent by the system to the email id listed for the partner during the initial EDI setup.

The SAC segment may be used in the future to capture Service Charges that BestBuy Canada accounting department and Trading Partners feel are relevant to the Invoice.

Example
SAC-01
248
Allowance or Charge Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1

Code which indicates an allowance or charge for the service specified

  • If SAC01 is "A" or "C", then at least one of SAC05, SAC07, or SAC08 is required.
SAC-02
1300
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the service, promotion, allowance, or charge

A172
Administrative
SAC-05
610
Amount
Optional
Numeric (N2)
Min 1Max 15

Monetary amount

  • SAC05 is the total amount for the service, promotion, allowance, or charge.
  • If SAC05 is present with SAC07 or SAC08, then SAC05 takes precedence.
SAC-15
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

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

SAC Loop end
CTT
070
Summary > CTT

Transaction Totals

OptionalMax use 1

To transmit a hash total for a specific element in the transaction set

  • Number of line items (CTT01) is the accumulation of the number of IT1 segments.
    If used, hash total (CTT02) is the sum of the value of quantities invoiced (IT102) for each IT1 segment.
Example
CTT-01
354
Number of Line Items
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6

Total number of line items in the transaction set

CTT-02
347
Hash Total
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 10

Sum of values of the specified data element. All values in the data element will be summed without regard to decimal points (explicit or implicit) or signs. Truncation will occur on the left most digits if the sum is greater than the maximum size of the hash total of the data element.

## Example:
-.0018 First occurrence of value being hashed.
.18 Second occurrence of value being hashed.
1.8 Third occurrence of value being hashed.
18.01 Fourth occurrence of value being hashed.

1855 Hash total prior to truncation.
855 Hash total after truncation to three-digit field.

SE
080
Summary > SE

Transaction Set Trailer

RequiredMax 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)

Example
SE-01
96
Number of Included Segments
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 10

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

SE-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9

Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

Summary end

Functional Group Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

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

Example
GE-01
97
Number of Transaction Sets Included
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6

Total number of transaction sets included in the functional group or interchange (transmission) group terminated by the trailer containing this data element

GE-02
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

Interchange Control Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

To define the end of an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

Example
IEA-01
I16
Number of Included Functional Groups
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 5

A count of the number of functional groups included in an interchange

IEA-02
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 9Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

EDI Samples

sample 1

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *231101*0151*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*IN*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20231101*015134*000000001*X*004010~
ST*810*00001~
BIG*20020415*12-34567-89*20020401*1234567***DR~
NTE*INV*This is an EDI Invoice~
CUR*CQ*CAD~
REF*PK*0000123321~
REF*GT*R123456789~
N1*RI*ACME WIDGET CO.~
N3*1234 SOME STREET~
N4*TOWNSVILLE*BC*A1B 2C3~
PER*AA*John Doe*TE*(123) 456-7890~
N1*BT*BEST BUY CANADA LTD.~
N3*8800 Glenlyon Parkway~
N4*Burnaby*BC*V5J 5K3~
PER*AA*Mary Doe*TE*(604) 412-1420~
N1*ST*FUTURE SHOP #0001~
N3*1740 West Broadway~
N4*Vancouver*BC*V6J 1Y1~
ITD*01*3*2.5**15**30~
IT1*4*5*EA*123.45*CT*BP*12345678*VP*123-A-456*UP*9876543210123~
PID*F****ACME WIDGET 1.0~
IT1*1*3*EA*98.76*CT*BP*87654321*VP*654-A-321*UP*1234567890987~
PID*F****ACME WIDGET 2.0 DELUXE~
TDS*97748*91353~
TXI*CG*63.95~
CTT*2~
SE*26*00001~
GE*1*000000001~
IEA*1*000000001~

sample 2

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *231101*0151*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>
GS*IN*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20231101*015142*000000001*X*004010
ST*810*0001
BIG*20160618*3051039534*20160607*44556413***DR
CUR*CQ*CAD
REF*BM*06880570001027394
REF*GT*869575555RT0001
N1*RI*HAIER AMERICA
N3*PO BOX 90445
N4*CHICAGO*IL*60654
N1*BT*BEST BUY CANADA LTD.
N3*8800 GLENLYON PARKWAY
N4*BURNABY*BC*V5J 5K3
N1*ST*BEST BUY CANADA #1510
N3*19890 92ND A AVENUE
N4*LANGLEY*BC*V1M 3A9
ITD*05*3*****60
IT1**208*EA*186.00*CT*BP*10320304*VP*HC31TG42SV*UP*688057308555
PID*F****3.2 cu. ft TM VCM door
TDS*4062240*3868800
TXI*CG*1934.40
CTT*1
SE*21*0001
GE*1*000000001
IEA*1*000000001

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