X12 transaction code
X12 824 Application Advice
X12 824 Application Advice: explore its business purpose, mapping identifiers, validation tests and 28 partner references across 53 listed channels.
- Standard
- X12
- Code
- 824
- Partner references
- 28
Implementation guide
X12 824 mapping and validation
X12 824 Application Advice is used when a receiving application reports processing results. Preserve original document reference, error location and response status so the application validation result 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Match the business record | application validation result original document reference, error location and response status |
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| Update the receiving system | Processing the application validation result ID assigned by the receiving system and processing result |
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| Check the processing result | Processing status for the application validation result 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.
- X12 850 Purchase Order
purchase order or sales order: a buyer places an order.
- X12 856 Ship Notice Manifest
shipment notice (ASN): shipment contents are known before the agreed notification deadline.
- X12 810 Invoice
accounts-receivable or accounts-payable invoice: a bill is ready for the buyer to process.
Implementation steps
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Choose the starting event and owner
Decide which application acts when a receiving application reports processing results. Name the operational owner of the application validation result and the team that resolves rejected or ambiguous messages.
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Keep record IDs connected
Map original document reference, error location and response status. Confirm qualifiers, code lists, units and date/time meaning against the agreed X12 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 application validation result 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 application validation result processing. Give unresolved errors an owner and check the receiving system before approving retries.
Go-live checklist
- An approved 824 sample and the agreed version and partner guide are available.
- The mapping tests pass with realistic application validation result 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 application validation result without processing it twice.
Document structure
X12 824 Application Advice at the element level
The X12 824 reference contains 30 segment entries and 145 data elements; 50 are marked mandatory in this reference. Use the version and partner guide agreed for your account to confirm required fields.
- Segments
- 30
- Data elements
- 145
- Mandatory elements
- 50
| Segment | Elements | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|
| BGN | 9 | 3 |
| N1 | 6 | 1 |
| N2 | 2 | 1 |
| N3 | 2 | 1 |
| REF | 3 | 1 |
| PER | 9 | 1 |
| OTI | 17 | 3 |
| DTM | 6 | 1 |
| AMT | 3 | 2 |
| QTY | 3 | 1 |
- Transaction Set Purpose Code
- Reference Identification
- Date
- Entity Identifier Code
- Name
- Address Information
- Reference Identification Qualifier
- Contact Function Code
Find your trading partner for X12 824
28 partners, 53 channels. Choose a channel to inspect its listed document reference and implementation context.
- AAFES (Army and Air Force Exchange Service)
- Affiliated Foods Inc.
- Albertsons (Safeway)
- Amazon
- ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (dba ASUS)
- AT&T Inc.
- Burlington Coat Factory
- Canadian National Railway
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- COFC
- Costco
- CPKC (formerly Kansas City Southern)
- CVS
- Ford Motor Company
- Fred Meyer Group
- Hudson's Bay
- JCPenney
- Joann Stores
- John Deere John Deere (Thibodaux -T8) (ISA ID: 008473506)John Deere (AG) (ISA ID: 149825353)John Deere (SP) (ISA ID: 557074379SP)John Deere (Engines) (ISA ID: 021688858)John Deere (ISA ID: 249619198)John Deere (via Saicits) (1B - Worldwide Logistics) (ISA ID: 156471773)John Deere (Kernersville) (ISA ID: 557074379)John Deere (M3) (ISA ID: 812912349)John Deere (Dubuque and Davenport) (ISA ID: 833123370)John Deere (Reman- SE) (ISA ID: 010678766)
- John Deere Mexico
- Kroger
- Kroger Manufacturing
- Kroger Modernized Systems
- Norfolk Southern
- Saks Fifth Avenue & Saks OFF 5th
- Starbucks Coffee Company
- United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI)
- Walmart
Catalog breakdown
Where X12 824 Application Advice appears in this catalog
The largest groups of classified 824 catalog entries are in retail, grocery & food and agriculture.
By industry
- retail 15 channels
- grocery & food 10 channels
- agriculture 10 channels
- logistics & transport 5 channels
- healthcare & pharma 4 channels
- electronics & technology 3 channels
By network
- Ibmsterling 1 channel
- SPS Commerce 1 channel
- Saicits 1 channel
- Ibm Van Old 1 channel
- IBM 1 channel
FAQ
X12 824 questions
What is X12 824 Application Advice used for?
824 is used when a receiving application reports processing results. It carries information for the application validation result. Match it to your business system using original document reference, error location and response status.
Which partners list X12 824?
The directory on this page links 28 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 X12 824?
Start with original document reference, error location and response status and the target application validation result. 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 824 error handling?
Return an error for one line and associate it with that line rather than rejecting unrelated records. Keep application acceptance distinct from transport receipt and syntax acknowledgment. Also test a lost response after destination processing so that a retry cannot create an unintended duplicate or repeated adjustment.
How does 824 relate to other EDI messages?
X12 850 Purchase Order; X12 856 Ship Notice Manifest; X12 810 Invoice 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 824 and 850?
824 is used when a receiving application reports processing results. 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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