Walmart
/
Organizational Relationships
  • Specification
  • EDI Inspector
Stedi maintains this guide based on public documentation from Walmart. Contact Walmart for official EDI specifications. To report any errors in this guide, please contact us.
Go to Stedi Network
Walmart logo

X12 816 Organizational Relationships

X12 Release 5010
Delimiters
  • ~ Segment
  • * Element
  • > Component
  • ^ Repetition
EDI samples
  • Weekly Full File
View the latest version of this implementation guide as an interactive webpage
https://www.stedi.com/app/guides/view/walmart-edi/organizational-relationships/01GQNTF4NPGXWMYNQKFERGT6S3
Powered by
Build EDI implementation guides at stedi.com
Overview
ISA
-
Interchange Control Header
Max use 1
Required
GS
-
Functional Group Header
Max use 1
Required
heading
ST
0100
Transaction Set Header
Max use 1
Required
BHT
0200
Beginning of Hierarchical Transaction
Max use 1
Required
N1 Loop
detail
HL Loop
HL
0100
Hierarchical Level
Max use 1
Required
HL Loop
HL
0100
Hierarchical Level
Max use 1
Required
N1 Loop Store
SE
1100
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
Example
ISA-01
I01
Authorization Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
ISA-02
I02
Authorization Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10
ISA-03
I03
Security Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
ISA-04
I04
Security Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10
ISA-05
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
Codes
ISA-06
I06
Interchange Sender ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 15
ISA-07
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
Codes
ISA-08
I07
Interchange Receiver ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 15
ISA-09
I08
Interchange Date
Required
Date (DT)
YYMMDD format
ISA-10
I09
Interchange Time
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM format
ISA-11
I65
Repetition Separator
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 1
^
Repetition Separator
ISA-12
I11
Interchange Control Version Number
Required
Identifier (ID)
00501
Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2003
ISA-13
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 9Max 9
ISA-14
I13
Acknowledgment Requested
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1
0
No Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
1
Interchange Acknowledgment Requested (TA1)
ISA-15
I14
Interchange Usage Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1
I
Information
P
Production Data
T
Test Data
ISA-16
I15
Component Element Separator
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 1
>
Component Element Separator

Functional Group Header

RequiredMax use 1
Example
GS-01
479
Functional Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
OR
Organizational Relationships (816)
GS-02
142
Application Sender's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15
GS-03
124
Application Receiver's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
GS-06
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9
GS-07
455
Responsible Agency Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2
T
Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
X
Accredited Standards Committee X12
GS-08
480
Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code
Required
String (AN)
005010
Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2003

Heading

ST
0100
Heading > ST

Transaction Set Header

RequiredMax use 1
Example
ST-01
143
Transaction Set Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
816
Organizational Relationships
ST-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9
BHT
0200
Heading > BHT

Beginning of Hierarchical Transaction

RequiredMax use 1
Example
BHT-01
1005
Hierarchical Structure Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
0065
Company, Operating Unit
BHT-02
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
Original
04
Change
BHT-03
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
N1 Loop
RequiredMax >1
N1
0400
Heading > N1 Loop > N1

Party Identification

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
FR
Message From
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N1 Loop end
Heading end

Detail

HL Loop
RequiredMax >1
Usage notes
HL
0100
Detail > HL Loop > HL

Hierarchical Level

RequiredMax use 1
Example
HL-01
628
Hierarchical ID Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12
HL-03
735
Hierarchical Level Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
35
Company/Corporation
HL-04
736
Hierarchical Child Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
1
Additional Subordinate HL Data Segment in This Hierarchical Structure.
N1 Loop
RequiredMax >1
N1
0200
Detail > HL Loop > N1 Loop > N1

Party Identification

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
CQ
Corporate Office
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
UL
Global Location Number (GLN)
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
Usage notes
N3
0400
Detail > HL Loop > N1 Loop > N3

Party Location

OptionalMax use 2
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
0500
Detail > HL Loop > N1 Loop > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use 1
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
REF
0700
Detail > HL Loop > N1 Loop > REF

Reference Information

OptionalMax use 12
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
DNS
D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50
N1 Loop end
HL Loop
RequiredMax >1
Usage notes
HL
0100
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > HL

Hierarchical Level

RequiredMax use 1
Example
HL-01
628
Hierarchical ID Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12
HL-02
734
Hierarchical Parent ID Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12
HL-03
735
Hierarchical Level Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
36
Operating Unit
HL-04
736
Hierarchical Child Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
0
No Subordinate HL Segment in This Hierarchical Structure.
N1 Loop Store
OptionalMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
N1 Loop Warehouse
N1
0200
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > N1 Loop Store > N1

Party Identification

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
SN
Store
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
Usage notes
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
UL
Global Location Number (GLN)
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
N3
0400
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > N1 Loop Store > N3

Party Location

OptionalMax use 2
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
0500
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > N1 Loop Store > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use 1
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
PER
0600
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > N1 Loop Store > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use >1
Example
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-03) or Communication Number (PER-04) is present, then the other is required
PER-01
366
Contact Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
IC
Information Contact
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
TE
Telephone
PER-04
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 256
REF
0700
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > N1 Loop Store > REF

Reference Information Duns

OptionalMax use 12
Usage notes
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
DNS
D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50
REF
0700
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > N1 Loop Store > REF

Reference Information Store

OptionalMax use 12
Example
Variants (all may be used)
REFReference Information Duns
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
AEM
Distribution Center Number
ST
Store Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50
DTM
0900
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > N1 Loop Store > DTM

Date/Time Reference

OptionalMax use 10
Usage notes
Example
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
007
Effective
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
ASI
1000
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > N1 Loop Store > ASI

Action or Status Indicator

OptionalMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
ASI-01
306
Action Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
2
Change (Update)
ASI-02
875
Maintenance Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
001
Change
002
Delete
021
Addition
ASI-03
641
Status Reason Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 3
N1 Loop Store end
N1 Loop Warehouse
OptionalMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
N1 Loop Store
N1
0200
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > N1 Loop Warehouse > N1

Party Identification

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
WH
Warehouse
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
Usage notes
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
UL
Global Location Number (GLN)
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
N3
0400
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > N1 Loop Warehouse > N3

Party Location

OptionalMax use 2
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
0500
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > N1 Loop Warehouse > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use 1
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
PER
0600
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > N1 Loop Warehouse > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use >1
Example
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-03) or Communication Number (PER-04) is present, then the other is required
PER-01
366
Contact Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
IC
Information Contact
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
TE
Telephone
PER-04
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 256
REF
0700
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > N1 Loop Warehouse > REF

Reference Information Duns

OptionalMax use 12
Usage notes
Example
Variants (all may be used)
REFReference Information Store
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
DNS
D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50
REF
0700
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > N1 Loop Warehouse > REF

Reference Information Store

OptionalMax use 12
Example
Variants (all may be used)
REFReference Information Duns
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
AEM
Distribution Center Number
ST
Store Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 50
DTM
0900
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > N1 Loop Warehouse > DTM

Date/Time Reference

OptionalMax use 10
Usage notes
Example
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
007
Effective
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
ASI
1000
Detail > HL Loop > HL Loop > N1 Loop Warehouse > ASI

Action or Status Indicator

OptionalMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
ASI-01
306
Action Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
2
Change (Update)
ASI-02
875
Maintenance Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
001
Change
002
Delete
021
Addition
ASI-03
641
Status Reason Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 3
N1 Loop Warehouse end
HL Loop end
HL Loop end
SE
1100
Detail > SE

Transaction Set Trailer

RequiredMax use 1
Example
SE-01
96
Number of Included Segments
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 10
SE-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9
Detail end

Functional Group Trailer

RequiredMax use 1
Example
GE-01
97
Number of Transaction Sets Included
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6
GE-02
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9

Interchange Control Trailer

RequiredMax use 1
Example
IEA-01
I16
Number of Included Functional Groups
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 5
IEA-02
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 9Max 9
EDI Samples

Weekly Full File

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *241009*0234*^*00501*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*OR*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20241009*023413*1*X*005010~
ST*816*0001~
BHT*0065*00*200505070945N000000*20050507~
N1*FR*WAL-MART STORES, INC.~
HL*0000001**35~
N1*CQ*WAL-MART STORES*UL*0078742000008~
N3*HOME OFFICE*702 SW 8TH STREET~
N4*BENTONVILLE*AR*72716*US~
REF*DNS*0519577690000~
HL*0000002*0000001*36~
N1*SN*WAL-MART SUPERCENTER 0001*UL*0078742000015~
N3*2110 WEST WALNUT~
N4*ROGERS*AR*72756*US~
PER*IC**TE*479-636-3222~
REF*DNS*0519577690001~
REF*ST*00001~
HL*0000003*0000001*36~
N1*SN*WAL-MART SUPERCENTER 0002*UL*0078742000022~
N3*1417 HWY 62/65 N~
N4*HARRISON*AR*72601*US~
PER*IC**TE*870-365-8400~
REF*DNS*0519577690002~
REF*ST*00002~
HL*0005153*0000001*36~
N1*SN*SAMS DISTRIBUTION ADM.*UL*0605388006592~
N3*708 SOUTHWEST 8TH STREET~
N4*BENTONVILLE*AR*72716*US~
PER*IC**TE*501-000-0000~
REF*DNS*0519577699189~
REF*ST*09189~
SE*30*0001~
GE*1*1~
IEA*1*000000001~

Weekly Update File (Addition)

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *241009*0239*^*00501*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*OR*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20241009*023910*1*X*005010~
ST*816*0001~
BHT*0065*04*200505070948N000000*20050507~
N1*FR*WAL-MART STORES, INC.~
HL*0000001**35~
N1*CQ*WAL-MART STORES*UL*0078742000008~
N3*HOME OFFICE*702 SW 8TH STREET~
N4*BENTONVILLE*AR*72716*US~
REF*DNS*0519577690000~
HL*0000002*0000001*36~
N1*SN*WAL-MART NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET 2393*UL*0078742023144~
N3*2110 WEST WALKER~
N4*OKLAHOMA CITY*OK*73132*US~
PER*IC**TE*405-720-8182~
REF*DNS*0519577699999~
REF*ST*09999~
DTM*007*20050516~
ASI*2*021~
SE*18*0001~
GE*1*1~
IEA*1*000000001~

Weekly Update File (Change)

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *241009*0235*^*00501*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*OR*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20241009*023542*1*X*005010~
ST*816*0001~
BHT*0065*04*200505070946N000000*20050507~
N1*FR*WAL-MART STORES, INC.~
HL*0000001**35~
N1*CQ*WAL-MART STORES*UL*0078742000008~
N3*HOME OFFICE*702 SW 8TH STREET~
N4*BENTONVILLE*AR*72716*US~
REF*DNS*0519577690000~
HL*0000002*0000001*36~
N1*SN*WAL-MART SUPERCENTER 0002*UL* 0078742000022~
N3* 1417 HWY 62/65 N~
N4* HARRISON*AR* 72601*US~
PER*IC**TE* 870-365-8400~
REF*DNS* 0519577690002~
REF*ST*00002~
DTM*007*20050507~
ASI*2*001~
SE*18*0001~
GE*1*1~
IEA*1*000000001~

Weekly Update File (Delete)

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *241009*0237*^*00501*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*OR*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20241009*023717*1*X*005010~
ST*816*0001~
BHT*0065*04*200505070945N000000*20050507~
N1*FR*WAL-MART STORES, INC.~
HL*0000001**35~
N1*CQ*WAL-MART STORES*UL*0078742000008~
N3*HOME OFFICE*702 SW 8TH STREET~
N4*BENTONVILLE*AR*72716*US~
REF*DNS*0519577690000~
HL*0000002*0000001*36~
N1*SN*WAL-MART SUPERCENTER 0001*UL*0078742000015~
N3*2110 WEST WALNUT~
N4*ROGERS*AR*72756*US~
PER*IC**TE*970-522-8182~
REF*DNS*0519577690001~
REF*ST*00001~
DTM*007*20050507~
ASI*2*002~
SE*18*0001~
GE*1*1~
IEA*1*000000001~

Stedi is a registered trademark of Stedi, Inc. All names, logos, and brands of third parties listed on this page are trademarks of their respective owners (including “X12”, which is a trademark of X12 Incorporated). Stedi, Inc. and its products and services are not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with these third parties. Use of these names, logos, and brands is for identification purposes only, and does not imply any such endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation.