EDIFACT transaction code
EDIFACT IFTMBC Booking Confirmation
EDIFACT IFTMBC Booking Confirmation: explore its business purpose, mapping identifiers, validation tests and 1 partner references across 1 listed channels.
- Standard
- EDIFACT
- Code
- IFTMBC
- Partner references
- 1
Implementation guide
EDIFACT IFTMBC mapping and validation
EDIFACT IFTMBC Booking Confirmation is used when a provider responds to a booking. Preserve original booking, carrier booking reference and transport leg so the transport booking confirmation in your business system stays connected to the original document.
Use the version and implementation guide agreed with your trading partner to confirm required fields and responses.
| Document or decision | Record and matching IDs | What to test |
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| Match the business record | transport booking confirmation original booking, carrier booking reference and transport leg |
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| Update the receiving system | Processing the transport booking confirmation ID assigned by the receiving system and processing result |
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| Check the processing result | Processing status for the transport booking confirmation Original document reference and matching response |
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How the related documents differ
Each message represents a different business event. Use shared references to connect the records while tracking each message’s outcome separately.
- EDIFACT IFTMBF Firm Booking
transport booking request: a transport service is requested.
- EDIFACT IFTMIN Shipping Instruction
shipping instruction: transport instructions are ready for execution.
Implementation steps
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Choose the starting event and owner
Decide which application acts when a provider responds to a booking. Name the operational owner of the transport booking confirmation and the team that resolves rejected or ambiguous messages.
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Keep record IDs connected
Map original booking, carrier booking reference and transport leg. Confirm qualifiers, code lists, units and date/time meaning against the agreed EDIFACT version and partner guide. Preserve the source reference alongside any new destination identifier.
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Test failures before launch
Run the failure cases in the mapping table against realistic transport booking confirmation data. Check how the receiving system reports a rejection and how your team corrects it without creating a duplicate.
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Track every document to completion
Record transport delivery and document validation separately from successful transport booking confirmation processing. Give unresolved errors an owner and check the receiving system before approving retries.
Go-live checklist
- An approved IFTMBC sample and the agreed version and partner guide are available.
- The mapping tests pass with realistic transport booking confirmation data.
- Each submitted document can be traced through delivery, validation and processing in the receiving system.
- Your team knows how to investigate and recover a rejected or timed-out transport booking confirmation without processing it twice.
FAQ
EDIFACT IFTMBC questions
What is EDIFACT IFTMBC Booking Confirmation used for?
IFTMBC is used when a provider responds to a booking. It carries information for the transport booking confirmation. Match it to your business system using original booking, carrier booking reference and transport leg.
Which partners list EDIFACT IFTMBC?
The directory on this page links 1 partner entries that list this message. Choose your partner and channel, then confirm which messages and versions your account requires.
What should I map for EDIFACT IFTMBC?
Start with original booking, carrier booking reference and transport leg and the target transport booking confirmation. Define duplicate detection, allowed updates and response correlation before mapping individual fields. Use the partner guide to check required fields and their formats.
How should I test IFTMBC error handling?
Match the confirmation to the right booking revision. Test a confirmed departure that differs from the requested departure and flag it for approval. Also test a lost response after destination processing so that a retry cannot create an unintended duplicate or repeated adjustment.
How does IFTMBC relate to other EDI messages?
EDIFACT IFTMBF Firm Booking; EDIFACT IFTMIN Shipping Instruction are related documents linked from this page. Match these documents through their order, shipment or invoice references. Agree which response marks each business step as complete.
What is the difference between IFTMBC and IFTMBF?
IFTMBC is used when a provider responds to a booking. IFTMBF is used when a transport service is requested. Each message represents a different business step. Keep their record references connected and track the processing result for each message.
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