X12-997-AK9

X12 997 AK9 is the AK9 segment of the 997 that closes the acknowledgement of a Functional Group with a global decision and a Transaction Set count.

Definition

AK9 closes a 997. AK901 carries the global action code (A, E, R, P, M), AK902 the count of received Transaction Sets, AK903 the count of accepted ones, AK904 the count of rejected. It is the group-level summary verdict.

Origin

Present since the first 997 version (1986). Symmetric of AK1.

Use

To acknowledge a group of 3 850s with 2 accepted and 1 rejected: AK9*E*3*3*2. The E reminds that the group is globally Accepted with Errors despite the single 850 rejection.

Related terms

• Functional Acknowledgement — general entry.
• AK1 — header.
• AK5 — per-TS verdict.
• ACK — X12 concept.