EDI 155 Business Credit Report
Functional Group BC
X12F Finance Subcommittee
This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Business Credit Report Transaction Set (155) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to transmit business credit information to a trading partner. This transaction set may be used to convey identification, location, financial, payment experiences, banking, suits, liens, judgements and public filing details, operational, affiliate, organizational, credit rating, and other information about a business to support automated business decision processing and update business data bases.
Heading
- 010Transaction Set HeaderMandatoryMax 1
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
- 020Beginning SegmentMandatoryMax 1
To indicate the beginning of a transaction set
- 10000 Loop MandatoryRepeat 2
- 030NameMandatoryMax 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
The 10000 loop is used to describe the requestor and the credit reporting agency. - 040Additional Name InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
- 050Address InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify the location of the named party
- 060Geographic LocationOptionalMax 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
- 070Location ID ComponentOptionalMax >1
To define types and values of a geographic location
- 080Administrative Communications ContactOptionalMax >1
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
- 030NameMandatoryMax 1
Detail
- 20000 Loop MandatoryRepeat >1
- 010Hierarchical LevelMandatoryMax 1
To identify dependencies among and the content of hierarchically related groups of data segments
The HL segment identifies the appropriate hierarchical level: company, subsidiary, parent company, direct affiliate, indirect affiliate, management, director, chief executive, management details, ultimate parent, property, headquarters, and branches. - 020NameMandatoryMax 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
The N1 segment identifies requested entity on which the business credit report is requested. - 030Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax 1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 040Language UseOptionalMax 1
To specify language, type of usage, and proficiency or fluency
- 050CurrencyOptionalMax 1
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
- 060Conditions IndicatorOptionalMax >1
To supply information on conditions
- 070TextOptionalMax >1
To specify textual data
- 21000 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 080Individual or Organizational NameMandatoryMax 1
To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity
The NM1 segment specifies individual or business operational names associated with the hierarchical entity. - 090Additional Name InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
- 100Business Professional TitleOptionalMax 3
To identify title of an individual within a company
- 110Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 080Individual or Organizational NameMandatoryMax 1
- 22000 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 120Property or Entity IdentificationMandatoryMax 1
To define the attributes of a property or an entity
The NX1 segment specifies addresses associated with the hierarchical entity. - 130Address InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify the location of the named party
- 140Geographic LocationOptionalMax 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
- 150Location ID ComponentOptionalMax >1
To define types and values of a geographic location
- 160Communication Contact InformationOptionalMax >1
To specify a communication contact number
- 170Yes/No QuestionOptionalMax >1
To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition
The YNQ segment provides responses to conditions relating to the entity location referenced in 2/0120. - 180Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 22100 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 190Request InformationMandatoryMax 1
To identify the requested limitations and the corresponding response actions of an inquiry
The REQ segment specifies whether location, facilities or real estate description are included. - 200Location DescriptionOptionalMax 1
To provide a general description of the area where an entity is located
- 210TextOptionalMax >1
To specify textual data
- 220Facility DescriptionOptionalMax >1
To specify facility description and ownership rights in regard to facility
- 230Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 240Amount with DescriptionOptionalMax >1
To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount
- 250QuantityOptionalMax >1
To specify quantity information
- 260Conditions IndicatorOptionalMax >1
To supply information on conditions
- 270NameOptionalMax 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
The N1 segment identifies a name associated with the facility or location details referenced in 2/0190. This may be mortgage company lessor, property owner or co-occupant. - 280Additional Name InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
- 190Request InformationMandatoryMax 1
- 120Property or Entity IdentificationMandatoryMax 1
- 23000 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 290Information RequestMandatoryMax 1
To specify the type and status of information
The INR segment specifies the type of information provided. This includes general categories of operations, summary details, financial information, update details, public records, history, banking, payments, special events, related entity data and insurance plus subcategories of these areas. - 300Property or Entity IdentificationOptionalMax 1
To define the attributes of a property or an entity
- 310Information Type and Comment ResultsOptionalMax >1
To specify the results of a general request for information
- 320CurrencyOptionalMax 1
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
- 330QuantityOptionalMax >1
To specify quantity information
- 340Asset OwnershipOptionalMax >1
To describe ownership of and identify type of assets utilized or owned
- 350Supplier RatingOptionalMax >1
To convey a rating value or score of a trading partner
- 360Demographic InformationOptionalMax 1
To supply demographic information
- 370Employment PositionOptionalMax 1
To describe employment position
- 380TerritoryOptionalMax >1
To specify a territory or country related to a specific class of trade
- 390Yes/No QuestionOptionalMax >1
To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition
The YNQ is used to provide responses to conditions relating to information identified in 2/0290. - 400Action or Status IndicatorOptionalMax 1
To indicate the action to be taken with the information provided or the status of the entity described
- 410Conditions IndicatorOptionalMax >1
To supply information on conditions
- 420Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 430Reference IdentificationOptionalMax >1
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
- 440TextOptionalMax >1
To specify textual data
- 23100 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 450Credit Inquiry DetailsMandatoryMax 1
To identify results of credit inquiry
The INQ segment identifies the result of a credit inquiry found when providing information from vendors or financial institutions dependent on the type of information referenced in 2/0290. - 460Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 470CurrencyOptionalMax 1
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
- 480InformationOptionalMax 1
To report information
- 490Historical Payment TermsOptionalMax 1
To specify payment terms provided by a vendor to an entity over a historical period
- 500Payment Manner and PercentageOptionalMax >1
To specify manner in which bills are paid either to a specific vendor or overall to all vendors
- 505Amount with DescriptionOptionalMax >1
To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount
- 510QuantityOptionalMax 1
To specify quantity information
- 515Account DescriptionOptionalMax >1
To specify type of relationship between entity and vendor or financial institution
- 520MeasurementsOptionalMax >1
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights (See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
- 525Supplier RatingOptionalMax >1
To convey a rating value or score of a trading partner
- 530Asset OwnershipOptionalMax >1
To describe ownership of and identify type of assets utilized or owned
- 450Credit Inquiry DetailsMandatoryMax 1
- 23200 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 535Assigned NumberMandatoryMax 1
To reference a line number in a transaction set
- 540Individual or Organizational NameOptionalMax 1
To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity
The NM1 segment specifies names and addresses associated with the details requested in 2/290. - 545Property or Entity IdentificationOptionalMax 1
To define the attributes of a property or an entity
The NX1 segment specifies addresses associated with the details requested in 2/290. - 550Additional Name InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
- 555Business Professional TitleOptionalMax 3
To identify title of an individual within a company
- 560Address InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify the location of the named party
- 565Geographic LocationOptionalMax 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
- 570Location ID ComponentOptionalMax >1
To define types and values of a geographic location
- 575Reference IdentificationOptionalMax >1
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
- 580Amount with DescriptionOptionalMax >1
To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount
- 585Asset OwnershipOptionalMax >1
To describe ownership of and identify type of assets utilized or owned
- 590Yes/No QuestionOptionalMax >1
To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition
The YNQ segment provides responses to conditions relating to the entity referenced in 2/0540. - 595Percent AmountsOptionalMax >1
To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts
- 600Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 535Assigned NumberMandatoryMax 1
- 23300 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 605Code Source InformationMandatoryMax 1
To transmit standard code list identification information
The LM and III segments specify codes associated with special events, corporate filings, ratings and activity codes. - 610InformationMandatoryMax >1
To report information
- 615Percent AmountsOptionalMax >1
To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts
- 23310 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 620Assigned NumberMandatoryMax 1
To reference a line number in a transaction set
Loop 23310 provides relevant dates and details relating to the type of code identified in 2/0610. - 625Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 630TextOptionalMax >1
To specify textual data
- 635Industry CodeOptionalMax >1
Code to transmit standard industry codes
- 640Amount with DescriptionOptionalMax >1
To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount
- 23311 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 645Individual or Organizational NameMandatoryMax 1
To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity
The NM1 segment specifies names associated with the changes identified in 2/610. - 650Additional Name InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
- 655Business Professional TitleOptionalMax 3
To identify title of an individual within a company
- 645Individual or Organizational NameMandatoryMax 1
- 620Assigned NumberMandatoryMax 1
- 605Code Source InformationMandatoryMax 1
- 23400 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 660Request InformationMandatoryMax 1
To identify the requested limitations and the corresponding response actions of an inquiry
The REQ segment specifies the type of financial information provided. - 665Amount with DescriptionOptionalMax >1
To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount
- 670Conditions IndicatorOptionalMax >1
To supply information on conditions
- 675QuantityOptionalMax >1
To specify quantity information
- 680Percent AmountsOptionalMax >1
To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts
- 685Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 690Yes/No QuestionOptionalMax >1
To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition
the YNQ segment provides responses to conditions relating to the information requested in 2/0660. - 695TextOptionalMax >1
To specify textual data
- 660Request InformationMandatoryMax 1
- 23500 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 700Activity or Process InformationMandatoryMax 1
To provide information on activity or process
The API segment provides current activity or process codes on a specific public record item relating to the type identified in 2/0290. - 705Yes/No QuestionOptionalMax 1
To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition
- 710Reference IdentificationOptionalMax >1
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
- 715Case DescriptionOptionalMax 1
To identify and describe a specific court case
- 720Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 725Legal ClaimsOptionalMax >1
To identify the basis and type of a legal claim
- 730MeasurementsOptionalMax >1
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights (See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
- 735Asset OwnershipOptionalMax >1
To describe ownership of and identify type of assets utilized or owned
- 740TextOptionalMax >1
To specify textual data
- 745Percent AmountsOptionalMax >1
To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts
- 23510 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 750Code Source InformationMandatoryMax 1
To transmit standard code list identification information
The LM and III segments specify codes associated with the record item. - 755InformationMandatoryMax >1
To report information
- 750Code Source InformationMandatoryMax 1
- 23520 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 780Conditions IndicatorMandatoryMax 1
To supply information on conditions
The CRC segment indicates whether the amounts provided in 2/0785 regarding the specific public record items relating to the type identified in 2/0290 relate only to the company identified in 2/0020 or are totals for the public record item. - 785Amount with DescriptionOptionalMax >1
To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount
- 780Conditions IndicatorMandatoryMax 1
- 23530 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 790Individual or Organizational NameMandatoryMax 1
To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity
The NM1 segment specifies names and addresses associated with the public filing. - 795Additional Name InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
- 800Business Professional TitleOptionalMax 3
To identify title of an individual within a company
- 805Address InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify the location of the named party
- 810Geographic LocationOptionalMax 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
- 815Location ID ComponentOptionalMax >1
To define types and values of a geographic location
- 820Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 825Information Type and Comment ResultsOptionalMax 1
To specify the results of a general request for information
- 830TextOptionalMax >1
To specify textual data
- 835Yes/No QuestionOptionalMax >1
To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition
The YNQ segment provides responses to conditions relating to the entity referenced in 2/0790. - 840Amount with DescriptionOptionalMax >1
To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount
- 23531 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 845Individual IdentificationMandatoryMax 1
To provide identification of an individual or entity
The IN1 segment specifies names and addresses associated with the names in 2/790. - 850Individual Name Structure ComponentsOptionalMax >1
To sequence individual name components for maximum specificity
- 855Business Professional TitleOptionalMax 3
To identify title of an individual within a company
- 860Address InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify the location of the named party
- 865Geographic LocationOptionalMax 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
- 870Location ID ComponentOptionalMax >1
To define types and values of a geographic location
- 845Individual IdentificationMandatoryMax 1
- 790Individual or Organizational NameMandatoryMax 1
- 23540 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 875Administration of Justice Event DescriptionMandatoryMax 1
To describe specific administration of justice events and actions
The CED segment identifies an event relating to the specific public record item relating to the type identified in 2/0290. - 880Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 885TextOptionalMax >1
To specify textual data
- 890Individual or Organizational NameOptionalMax 1
To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity
The NM1 segment specifies name associated with changes, specifically author of bankruptcy plan. - 895Additional Name InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
- 23541 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 900Code Source InformationMandatoryMax 1
To transmit standard code list identification information
The LM and LQ segments specify codes associated with public filing events. - 905Industry CodeMandatoryMax >1
Code to transmit standard industry codes
- 900Code Source InformationMandatoryMax 1
- 875Administration of Justice Event DescriptionMandatoryMax 1
- 700Activity or Process InformationMandatoryMax 1
- 290Information RequestMandatoryMax 1
- 010Hierarchical LevelMandatoryMax 1
- 910Transaction Set TrailerMandatoryMax 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)