EDI 155 Business Credit Report
Functional Group BC
X12F Finance Subcommittee
This X12 Transaction Set 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, judgments 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
- 0100Transaction Set HeaderMandatoryMax 1
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
- 0200Beginning SegmentMandatoryMax 1
To indicate the beginning of a transaction set
- 10000 Loop MandatoryRepeat 2
- 0300Party IdentificationMandatoryMax 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. - 0400Additional Name InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify additional names
- 0500Party LocationOptionalMax 2
To specify the location of the named party
- 0600Geographic LocationOptionalMax 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
- 0700Location ID ComponentOptionalMax >1
To define types and values of a geographic location
- 0800Administrative Communications ContactOptionalMax >1
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
- 0300Party IdentificationMandatoryMax 1
Detail
- 20000 Loop MandatoryRepeat >1
- 0100Hierarchical 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. - 0200Party IdentificationMandatoryMax 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. - 0300Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 0400Language UseOptionalMax 1
To specify language, type of usage, and proficiency or fluency
- 0500Currency IdentifierOptionalMax 1
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
- 0600Conditions IndicatorOptionalMax >1
To supply information on conditions
- 0700TextOptionalMax >1
To specify textual data
- 21000 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 0800Individual 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. - 0900Additional Name InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify additional names
- 1000Business Professional TitleOptionalMax 3
To identify title of an individual within a company
- 1100Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 0800Individual or Organizational NameMandatoryMax 1
- 22000 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 1200Property or Entity IdentificationMandatoryMax 1
To define the attributes of a property or an entity
The NX1 segment specifies addresses associated with the hierarchical entity. - 1300Party LocationOptionalMax 2
To specify the location of the named party
- 1400Geographic LocationOptionalMax 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
- 1500Location ID ComponentOptionalMax >1
To define types and values of a geographic location
- 1600Communication Contact InformationOptionalMax >1
To specify a communication contact number
- 1700Yes/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 2/1200. - 1800Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 22100 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 1900Request 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. - 2000Location DescriptionOptionalMax 3
To provide a general description of the area where an entity is located
- 2100TextOptionalMax >1
To specify textual data
- 2200Facility DescriptionOptionalMax >1
To specify facility description and ownership rights in regard to facility
- 2250InformationOptionalMax >1
To report information
- 2300Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 2400Amount with DescriptionOptionalMax >1
To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount
- 2500Quantity InformationOptionalMax >1
To specify quantity information
- 2600Conditions IndicatorOptionalMax >1
To supply information on conditions
- 2700Party IdentificationOptionalMax 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 2/1900. This may be mortgage company lessor, property owner or co-occupant. - 2800Additional Name InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify additional names
- 1900Request InformationMandatoryMax 1
- 1200Property or Entity IdentificationMandatoryMax 1
- 23000 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 2900Information 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. - 3000Property or Entity IdentificationOptionalMax 1
To define the attributes of a property or an entity
- 3100Information Type and Comment ResultsOptionalMax >1
To specify the results of a general request for information
- 3200Currency IdentifierOptionalMax 1
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
- 3300Quantity InformationOptionalMax >1
To specify quantity information
- 3400Asset OwnershipOptionalMax >1
To describe ownership of and identify type of assets utilized or owned
- 3500Supplier RatingOptionalMax >1
To convey a rating value or score of a trading partner
- 3600Demographic InformationOptionalMax 1
To supply demographic information
- 3700Employment PositionOptionalMax 1
To describe employment position
- 3800TerritoryOptionalMax >1
To specify a territory or country, and products or services, related to a specific class of trade
- 3900Yes/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 2/2900. - 4000Action or Status IndicatorOptionalMax 1
To indicate the action to be taken with the information provided or the status of the entity described
- 4100Conditions IndicatorOptionalMax >1
To supply information on conditions
- 4200Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 4300Extended Reference InformationOptionalMax >1
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
- 4400TextOptionalMax >1
To specify textual data
- 23100 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 4500Credit 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 2/2900. - 4600Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 4700Currency IdentifierOptionalMax 1
To specify the currency being used in the transaction set
- 4800InformationOptionalMax >1
To report information
- 4900Historical Payment TermsOptionalMax >1
To specify payment terms provided by a vendor to an entity over a historical period
- 5000Payment Manner and PercentageOptionalMax >1
To specify manner in which bills are paid either to a specific vendor or overall to all vendors
- 5050Amount with DescriptionOptionalMax >1
To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount
- 5100Quantity InformationOptionalMax 1
To specify quantity information
- 5150Account DescriptionOptionalMax >1
To specify type of relationship between entity and vendor or financial institution
- 5200MeasurementsOptionalMax >1
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights (See X12 EDI Standard Figures, https://figures.x12.org, for example of use of C001)
- 5250Supplier RatingOptionalMax >1
To convey a rating value or score of a trading partner
- 5300Asset OwnershipOptionalMax >1
To describe ownership of and identify type of assets utilized or owned
- 4500Credit Inquiry DetailsMandatoryMax 1
- 23200 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 5350Transaction Set Line NumberMandatoryMax 1
To reference a line number in a transaction set
- 5400Individual 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 2/2900. - 5450Property 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 2/2900. - 5500Additional Name InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify additional names
- 5550Business Professional TitleOptionalMax 6
To identify title of an individual within a company
- 5600Party LocationOptionalMax 2
To specify the location of the named party
- 5650Geographic LocationOptionalMax 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
- 5700Location ID ComponentOptionalMax >1
To define types and values of a geographic location
- 5720Communication Contact InformationOptionalMax >1
To specify a communication contact number
- 5750Extended Reference InformationOptionalMax >1
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
- 5800Amount with DescriptionOptionalMax >1
To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount
- 5850Asset OwnershipOptionalMax >1
To describe ownership of and identify type of assets utilized or owned
- 5900Yes/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 2/5400. - 5950Percent AmountsOptionalMax >1
To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts
- 6000Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 6030Quantity InformationOptionalMax >1
To specify quantity information
- 5350Transaction Set Line NumberMandatoryMax 1
- 23300 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 6050Code 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. - 6100InformationMandatoryMax >1
To report information
- 6150Percent AmountsOptionalMax >1
To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts
- 23310 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 6200Transaction Set Line 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 2/6100. - 6250Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 6300TextOptionalMax >1
To specify textual data
- 6350Industry Code IdentificationOptionalMax >1
To identify standard industry codes
- 6400Amount with DescriptionOptionalMax >1
To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount
- 23311 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 6450Individual 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 2/6100. - 6500Additional Name InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify additional names
- 6550Business Professional TitleOptionalMax 6
To identify title of an individual within a company
- 6450Individual or Organizational NameMandatoryMax 1
- 6200Transaction Set Line NumberMandatoryMax 1
- 6050Code Source InformationMandatoryMax 1
- 23400 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 6600Request 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. - 6650Amount with DescriptionOptionalMax >1
To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount
- 6700Conditions IndicatorOptionalMax >1
To supply information on conditions
- 6750Quantity InformationOptionalMax >1
To specify quantity information
- 6800Percent AmountsOptionalMax >1
To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts
- 6850Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 6900Yes/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 2/6600. - 6950TextOptionalMax >1
To specify textual data
- 6600Request InformationMandatoryMax 1
- 23500 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 7000Activity 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 2/2900. - 7050Yes/No QuestionOptionalMax 1
To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition
- 7100Extended Reference InformationOptionalMax >1
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
- 7150Case DescriptionOptionalMax 1
To identify and describe a specific court case
- 7200Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 7250Legal ClaimsOptionalMax >1
To identify the basis and type of a legal claim
- 7300MeasurementsOptionalMax >1
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights (See X12 EDI Standard Figures, https://figures.x12.org, for example of use of C001)
- 7350Asset OwnershipOptionalMax >1
To describe ownership of and identify type of assets utilized or owned
- 7400TextOptionalMax >1
To specify textual data
- 7450Percent AmountsOptionalMax >1
To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts
- 23510 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 7500Code Source InformationMandatoryMax 1
To transmit standard code list identification information
The LM and III segments specify codes associated with the record item. - 7550InformationMandatoryMax >1
To report information
- 7500Code Source InformationMandatoryMax 1
- 23520 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 7800Conditions IndicatorMandatoryMax 1
To supply information on conditions
The CRC segment indicates whether the amounts provided in 2/7850 regarding the specific public record items relating to the type identified in 2/2900 relate only to the company identified in 2/0200 or are totals for the public record item. - 7850Amount with DescriptionOptionalMax >1
To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount
- 7800Conditions IndicatorMandatoryMax 1
- 23530 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 7900Individual 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. - 7950Additional Name InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify additional names
- 8000Business Professional TitleOptionalMax 6
To identify title of an individual within a company
- 8050Party LocationOptionalMax 2
To specify the location of the named party
- 8100Geographic LocationOptionalMax 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
- 8150Location ID ComponentOptionalMax >1
To define types and values of a geographic location
- 8170Communication Contact InformationOptionalMax >1
To specify a communication contact number
- 8200Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 8250Information Type and Comment ResultsOptionalMax 1
To specify the results of a general request for information
- 8300TextOptionalMax >1
To specify textual data
- 8350Yes/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 2/7900. - 8400Amount with DescriptionOptionalMax >1
To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount
- 23531 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 8450Individual IdentificationMandatoryMax 1
To provide identification of an individual or entity
The IN1 segment specifies names and addresses associated with the names in 2/7900. - 8500Individual Name Structure ComponentsOptionalMax >1
To sequence individual name components for maximum specificity
- 8550Business Professional TitleOptionalMax 3
To identify title of an individual within a company
- 8600Party LocationOptionalMax 2
To specify the location of the named party
- 8650Geographic LocationOptionalMax 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
- 8700Location ID ComponentOptionalMax >1
To define types and values of a geographic location
- 8450Individual IdentificationMandatoryMax 1
- 7900Individual or Organizational NameMandatoryMax 1
- 23540 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 8750Administration 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 2/2900. - 8800Date or Time or PeriodOptionalMax >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
- 8850TextOptionalMax >1
To specify textual data
- 8900Individual 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. - 8950Additional Name InformationOptionalMax 2
To specify additional names
- 23541 Loop OptionalRepeat >1
- 9000Code Source InformationMandatoryMax 1
To transmit standard code list identification information
The LM and LQ segments specify codes associated with public filing events. - 9050Industry Code IdentificationMandatoryMax >1
To identify standard industry codes
- 9000Code Source InformationMandatoryMax 1
- 8750Administration of Justice Event DescriptionMandatoryMax 1
- 7000Activity or Process InformationMandatoryMax 1
- 2900Information RequestMandatoryMax 1
- 0100Hierarchical LevelMandatoryMax 1
- 9100Transaction 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)