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X12 EDI

The Home Depot X12 864 Text Message

Plan X12 864 Text Message for The Home Depot / Home Depot Pro. Connect document identifiers to your business records, test exception handling and track each exchange to completion.

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Loops
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X12 864
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Implementation guide

The Home Depot / Home Depot Pro: 864 mapping and validation

X12 864 Text Message is used when a trading partner sends information intended for a recipient. Preserve message reference, subject and related business document so the business message in your business system stays connected to the original document.

This document is listed for The Home Depot / Home Depot Pro. Confirm the version, required fields and responses that apply to your account.

Map records and test the business result
Document or decisionRecord and matching IDsWhat to test
Match the business record business message

message reference, subject and related business document

  • Define which combination of message reference, subject and related business document identifies one business record, its lines and any later revision.
Update the receiving system Processing the business message

ID assigned by the receiving system and processing result

  • Preserve line breaks and readable content in the receiving work queue.
  • Test an urgent message linked to an order and assign a human owner instead of silently filing it.
Check the processing result Processing status for the business message

Original document reference and matching response

  • Reconcile the business message with the source after a timeout before sending it again. A lost response can occur after the destination has already processed the document.

The document reference includes 7 segments. Use the segment reference below to locate the relevant parts of the message. Check required fields and repetition limits in the partner guide.

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.

Implementation steps

  1. Choose the starting event and owner

    Decide which application acts when a trading partner sends information intended for a recipient. Name the operational owner of the business message and the team that resolves rejected or ambiguous messages.

  2. Keep record IDs connected

    Map message reference, subject and related business document. Confirm qualifiers, code lists, units and date/time meaning against the agreed X12 version and The Home Depot guide. Preserve the source reference alongside any new destination identifier.

  3. Test failures before launch

    Run the failure cases in the mapping table against realistic business message data. Check how the receiving system reports a rejection and how your team corrects it without creating a duplicate.

  4. Track every document to completion

    Record transport delivery and document validation separately from successful business message processing. Give unresolved errors an owner and check the receiving system before approving retries.

Go-live checklist

  • An approved 864 sample and the agreed version and partner guide are available.
  • The mapping tests pass with realistic business message 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 business message without processing it twice.

Transaction context

Where 864 Text Message fits on Home Depot Pro

The Home Depot channels
4 of 11

4 of The Home Depot's 11 channels list 864

Trading partners
15

partner references list 864

Channels
25

channel entries list 864

Document structure

X12 864 Text Message at the element level

The X12 864 reference contains 16 segment entries and 52 data elements; 35 are marked mandatory in this reference. Use the version and partner guide agreed for your account to confirm required fields.

Segments
16
Data elements
52
Mandatory elements
35
Segments with elements marked mandatory in this reference
Segment Elements Mandatory
BMG 3 1
N1 4 1
MIT 1 1
N3 2 1
REF 2 1
PER 4 1
MSG 1 1
Key identifiers in 864
  • Transaction Set Purpose Code
  • Entity Identifier Code
  • Reference Identification
  • Address Information
  • Reference Identification Qualifier
  • Contact Function Code
  • Free-Form Message Text
Segment reference — 7 segments 1 loop · X12 864 Text Message
ISA Interchange Control Header 16 elements

To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

GS Functional Group Header 8 elements

To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information

ST Transaction Set Header 2 elements

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

BMG Beginning Segment For Text Message 2 elements

To indicate the beginning of a Text Message Transaction Set

MIT Loop
MIT Message Identification 3 elements

To identify the beginning of a specific message and to allow the identification of a subject for the message

MSG Message Text 2 elements

To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information

SE Transaction Set Trailer 2 elements

To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

Related references

864 Text Message on other The Home Depot channels

Compare the listed channel references and confirm their current implementation guides.

Related references

Other transactions in Home Depot Pro

Other EDI documents listed on this channel.

The Home Depot / Home Depot Pro EDI 864 questions

Common questions about 864 Text Message on the Home Depot Pro channel.

What is X12 864 Text Message used for?

864 is used when a trading partner sends information intended for a recipient. It carries information for the business message. Match it to your business system using message reference, subject and related business document.

Is 864 required for The Home Depot / Home Depot Pro?

864 is listed for The Home Depot / Home Depot Pro. Confirm the required version and direction for your business unit and account with the partner.

What should I map for X12 864?

Start with message reference, subject and related business document and the target business message. 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 864 error handling?

Preserve line breaks and readable content in the receiving work queue. Test an urgent message linked to an order and assign a human owner instead of silently filing it. Also test a lost response after destination processing so that a retry cannot create an unintended duplicate or repeated adjustment.

How does 864 relate to other EDI messages?

X12 850 Purchase Order is a related document also listed on Home Depot Pro. Match these documents through their order, shipment or invoice references. Agree which response marks each business step as complete.

What is the difference between 864 and 850?

864 is used when a trading partner sends information intended for a recipient. 850 is used when a buyer places an order. Each message represents a different business step. Keep their record references connected and track the processing result for each message.

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