— Messages
EDI message library
The eight messages every integrator meets in the first weeks of a B2B project: the order / acknowledgment pair, the despatch / invoice pair, in both EDIFACT and X12 flavours. Each card links to the detailed message page when one exists — otherwise to the parent standard page.
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ORDERS
EDIFACTPurchase Order
Notifies the supplier of the buyer’s purchase intent: product references, quantities, prices, delivery terms.
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ORDRSP
EDIFACTOrder Response
Confirms, modifies or rejects the received order: line by line, with firm delivery dates.
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INVOIC
EDIFACTInvoice
Issues the commercial or pro-forma invoice: lines, taxes, net and gross totals, payment terms.
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DESADV
EDIFACTDespatch Advice
Announces the shipment: pallets, parcels, serial numbers, expected arrival, GS1 SSCC labels.
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850
X12Purchase Order
The X12 equivalent of ORDERS: purchase order from a buyer to a North-American supplier.
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855
X12Purchase Order Acknowledgment
The X12 equivalent of ORDRSP: acknowledgment and detailed confirmation of an 850 order.
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810
X12Invoice
The X12 equivalent of INVOIC: commercial invoice in the North-American ecosystem.
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856
X12Ship Notice / Manifest
The X12 equivalent of DESADV (ASN): detailed shipment notice, HL hierarchy pallet/package/item.
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