EDI 990, 816, 812 : The Most Commonly Used EDI Transaction Codes

The most widely used Load Tender transaction set, which is used widely by motor carriers to display whether the following transporter can be able to mediate or collect a particular shipment which was previously presented by the shipper. This is then followed in usage by manufacturers, distribution and storage centers, chain of wholesalers, and other organizations which also are in production, managing products or ship them, to create or “tender” or present shipment. The transaction set EDI 990 is precisely used to respond to such tender offers given by the product manufacturers or the makers of the product. This particular transaction set can also be used to select or reject an on spot provided bid request from a shipper. Some of the responses that can be communicated by the tender selector to the shipper with the help of the EDI 990 transaction set are as follows: Tender is selected or accepted

  • Tender is selected or accepted
  • Tender is rejected or declined
  • The tender is selected under conditions
  • The spot bid request is selected (With a separately quoted freight bid amount)
  • The spot bid request is rejected
The transaction set document EDI 990 also has carrier responses along with brief information associated with the shipment specific to orders. If the following shipment is selected with its respective conditions or rejected, the document EDI document may also include data that is related to the conditions and/or the reasons why it was rejected.  Any receipt following with EDI 990 transaction must be replied with the 997 functional acknowledgment showing the transaction was successfully completed. 

EDI 990Format:

What is EDI 816?

The EDI 816 transaction document is an organizational relationship transaction set which is used in two types of forms for sending the location data. The other format of this transaction document is used to exchange data about the organizational relations between different terminal locations like based on specific distribution centers giving store service, warehouses, and others. Many transaction sets like 850 and 810 do not have detailed data on locations. Instead, to bring down the complexity and costs, these documents simply map locations by unique position codes. 

The transaction set EDI 816 gives the trading associates the sender's location data and addresses with corresponding codes. It can also give the availability and the purchaser's eligibility details under the related terms and conditions linked with the seller. An Organization being parent may have any of the following aspects:  
  • Manufacturers having multiple locations for production and assembly of products along with distribution.
  • Medical facilities and multi-hospital systems
  • A  chain of stores retail or wholesale and the distribution centers
  • Relations with the regional membership type locations.
It is crucial for such category organizations to help the trading associates make acknowledgments and understand the relationship among the various locations and between the associated locations with the parent organization. The 816 transaction set has a code identifying feature that allows checking whether the information provided is legitimate or not with respect to previously provided information.

EDI 816 format:


What is EDI 812?

The format EDI 812 transaction document type is a Debit/Credit adjustment and management transaction set which is brought in use to mediate an adjustment made or adjustment required to the charges given on a product or a service. An 812 EDI can also be used by the seller to send customers acknowledgment or notifications of an increase or decrease in the amount which is charged to the client in relation to a previously sent (810) Invoice transaction set or the purchase order received prior (850).

Alternatively, a purchaser may use the EDI transaction set 812 to request a price adjustment from a product supplier in the region. The information in 812 may associate a specific buy order or invoice and also may have included details like item order identification, the amount or quantity of it, and the reason for taking debit or credit. Some of the commonly seen reason for adjustment in the price of the product between a purchaser and supplier are as follows:
  • The item is defective or in poor condition
  • The ordered item was not received
  • The item is in returned or is in process
  • The actual quantity of ordered items delivered was more or less.
  • There was an error observed in the item pricing then the original value or in invoice details
The transaction set 812 does not give details of item returns but it only addresses the accounting changes as a result of the return of item processed.

EDI 812 format:

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