EDIFACT message types
Explore 12 EDIFACT document types and references for 8 trading partners. Find the message you need to map orders, shipments, invoices and other business records.
Choose a document by its business purpose
ORDERS represents the order, ORDRSP the response, DESADV the despatch advice and INVOIC the invoice. ORDCHG addresses order changes. Agree which messages your partner uses and how references connect orders, shipments and invoices; this is an example relationship, not a mandatory sequence for every partner.
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Primary reference: EDIFACT document directory. Use the release specified by your trading partner.
EDIFACT document reference entries
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- DESADV Despatch Advicedespatch advice
- DESADV Despatch Advicedespatch advice
- IFCSUM Forwarding and Consolidation Summaryforwarding and consolidation summary
- IFCSUM Forwarding and Consolidation Summaryforwarding and consolidation summary
- IFTMBC Booking Confirmationtransport booking confirmation
- IFTMBC Booking Confirmationtransport booking confirmation
- IFTMBF Firm Bookingtransport booking request
- IFTMBF Firm Bookingtransport booking request
- IFTMIN Shipping Instructionshipping instruction
- IFTSTA International Multimodal Status Reportmultimodal transport status
- IFTSTA International Multimodal Status Reportmultimodal transport status
- INVOIC Invoiceinvoice or qualified credit/debit note
- INVRPT Inventory Reportinventory report
- INVRPT Inventory Reportinventory report
- ORDCHG Purchase Order Change Requestpurchase-order change
- ORDCHG Purchase Order Change Requestpurchase-order change
- ORDERS Purchase Orderpurchase order
- ORDERS Purchase Orderpurchase order
- ORDRSP Purchase Order Responsepurchase-order response
- ORDRSP Purchase Order Responsepurchase-order response
- SLSRPT Sales Data Reportsales activity report
- SLSRPT Sales Data Reportsales activity report
FAQ
EDIFACT questions
What do UN/EDIFACT message codes identify?
UN/EDIFACT defines messages for business exchanges. ORDERS is a purchase order, DESADV is a despatch advice and INVOIC is an invoice message. The directory also covers transport messages such as IFTMBF for firm booking and IFTMBC for booking confirmation. Choose the release and partner guide before mapping fields.
Which EDIFACT messages relate to an order process?
ORDERS represents the order, ORDRSP the response, DESADV the despatch advice and INVOIC the invoice. ORDCHG addresses order changes. Agree which messages your partner uses and how references connect orders, shipments and invoices; this is an example relationship, not a mandatory sequence for every partner.
Are EDIFACT and X12 messages interchangeable?
Messages can have related business purposes, such as INVOIC and X12 810, but they use different syntax, structures and qualifiers. Translate the business record using the applicable releases and partner guides; do not assume a one-to-one field mapping.
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