EDIFACT transaction code
EDIFACT IFCSUM Forwarding and Consolidation Summary
EDIFACT IFCSUM Forwarding and Consolidation Summary: explore its business purpose, mapping identifiers, validation tests and 1 partner references across 1 listed channels.
- Standard
- EDIFACT
- Code
- IFCSUM
- Partner references
- 1
Implementation guide
EDIFACT IFCSUM mapping and validation
EDIFACT IFCSUM Forwarding and Consolidation Summary is used when consignments are grouped for transport coordination. Preserve consolidation reference and component consignment identifiers so the forwarding and consolidation summary 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 | forwarding and consolidation summary consolidation reference and component consignment identifiers |
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| Update the receiving system | Processing the forwarding and consolidation summary ID assigned by the receiving system and processing result |
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| Check the processing result | Processing status for the forwarding and consolidation summary 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 IFTMIN Shipping Instruction
shipping instruction: transport instructions are ready for execution.
- EDIFACT IFTSTA International Multimodal Status Report
multimodal transport status: a transport event or status is reported.
Implementation steps
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Choose the starting event and owner
Decide which application acts when consignments are grouped for transport coordination. Name the operational owner of the forwarding and consolidation summary and the team that resolves rejected or ambiguous messages.
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Keep record IDs connected
Map consolidation reference and component consignment identifiers. 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 forwarding and consolidation summary 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 forwarding and consolidation summary processing. Give unresolved errors an owner and check the receiving system before approving retries.
Go-live checklist
- An approved IFCSUM sample and the agreed version and partner guide are available.
- The mapping tests pass with realistic forwarding and consolidation summary 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 forwarding and consolidation summary without processing it twice.
FAQ
EDIFACT IFCSUM questions
What is EDIFACT IFCSUM Forwarding and Consolidation Summary used for?
IFCSUM is used when consignments are grouped for transport coordination. It carries information for the forwarding and consolidation summary. Match it to your business system using consolidation reference and component consignment identifiers.
Which partners list EDIFACT IFCSUM?
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 IFCSUM?
Start with consolidation reference and component consignment identifiers and the target forwarding and consolidation summary. 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 IFCSUM error handling?
Reconcile group totals without losing individual consignment references. Remove one consignment from a consolidation without deleting unrelated consignments. Also test a lost response after destination processing so that a retry cannot create an unintended duplicate or repeated adjustment.
How does IFCSUM relate to other EDI messages?
EDIFACT IFTMIN Shipping Instruction; EDIFACT IFTSTA International Multimodal Status Report 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 IFCSUM and IFTMIN?
IFCSUM is used when consignments are grouped for transport coordination. IFTMIN is used when transport instructions are ready for execution. Each message represents a different business step. Keep their record references connected and track the processing result for each message.
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