EDI 864 Text Message

Functional Group TX

X12C Communications and Controls Subcommittee

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data content of the Text Message Transaction Set (864) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide users with a capability to electronically move messages, contracts, explanations, and other one-time communications. It is the intent of this transaction set to provide electronic communication (messages) for people, not for computer processing. The use of the transaction set to transmit quasi or unique transaction set standards is discouraged. The use of the Text Message transaction set demands of the sender certain detailed information about the recipient. The transaction set's purpose is to provide communication to the recipient in some human-readable form. The recipient's network will dictate what capabilities are available for delivery of the information. It is the responsibility of the sender to obtain this information and include it in the transmission.

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 · BMG · Beginning Segment For Text Message · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the beginning of a Text Message Transaction Set

3. 0300 · DTM · Date/Time Reference · Max 10 · Optional

   To specify pertinent dates and times

4. N1 Loop Optional Repeat 200

   1. 0400 · N1 · Party Identification · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

   2. 0500 · N2 · Additional Name Information · Max 2 · Optional

      To specify additional names

   3. 0600 · N3 · Party Location · Max 2 · Optional

      To specify the location of the named party

   4. 0700 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify the geographic place of the named party

   5. 0800 · REF · Reference Information · Max 12 · Optional

      To specify identifying information

   6. 0900 · PER · Administrative Communications Contact · Max 3 · Optional

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

Detail

1. MIT Loop Mandatory Repeat >1

   1. 0100 · MIT · Message Identification · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To identify the beginning of a specific message and to allow the identification of a subject for the message

      In each MIT loop, at least one occurrence of the MSG segment or the MTX segment is required.
      Either the MSG segment or the MTX segment may be used in the same MIT loop.

   2. N1 Loop Optional Repeat 200

      1. 0200 · N1 · Party Identification · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

      2. 0300 · N2 · Additional Name Information · Max 2 · Optional

         To specify additional names

      3. 0400 · N3 · Party Location · Max 2 · Optional

         To specify the location of the named party

      4. 0500 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

         To specify the geographic place of the named party

      5. 0600 · REF · Reference Information · Max 12 · Optional

         To specify identifying information

      6. 0700 · PER · Administrative Communications Contact · Max 3 · Optional

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

   3. 0800 · MSG · Message Text · Max >1 · Optional

      To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information

   4. 0900 · MTX · Text · Max >1 · Optional

      To specify textual data

      To convey a large quantity of text, use of the MTX segment is preferred. Within an 864 transaction set, to avoid potential processing confusion by the receiving party, either the MTX or MSG segment should be selected for use within the MIT loop.

Summary

1. 0100 · 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)