EDI 891 Deduction Research Report

Functional Group UD

X12M Supply Chain Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Deduction Research Transaction Set (891) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used by a seller to request information about a deduction from an invoice. It can also be used by a seller's agent or buyer to provide complete details needed to resolve deduction amounts.

Heading

1. 0100 · ST · Transaction Set Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

2. 0200 · BGN · Beginning Segment · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the beginning of a transaction set

3. 0300 · N1 · Name · Max 2 · Mandatory

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

   The N1 segment in the header area is used to identify the sending and receiving parties.

4. 0400 · PER · Administrative Communications Contact · Max 3 · Optional

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

   The PER segment in the header area is used to identify contacts for the sending party.

Detail

1. 0100 Loop Mandatory Repeat 100

   1. 0100 · ENT · Entity · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To designate the entities which are parties to a transaction and specify a reference meaningful to those entities

   2. 0110 Loop Optional Repeat 100

      1. 0200 · N9 · Reference Identification · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

      2. 0300 · AMT · Monetary Amount · Max 1 · Optional

         To indicate the total monetary amount

      3. 0111 Loop Optional Repeat 1000

         1. 0400 · ADX · Adjustment · Max 1 · Mandatory

            To convey accounts-payable adjustment information for the purpose of cash application, including payer-generated debit/credit memos

         2. 0500 · AMT · Monetary Amount · Max 1 · Optional

            To indicate the total monetary amount

         3. 0600 · REF · Reference Identification · Max 10 · Optional

            To specify identifying information

2. 0700 · SE · Transaction Set Trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)