X12 transaction code
EDI 830 Planning Schedule with Release Capability (X12 830)
EDI 830 is the X12 Planning Schedule with Release Capability transaction set, used when forecast or release planning is updated. The buyer, typically a manufacturer's or OEM's material planning system, sends the 830 to its component and material suppliers.
- Standard
- X12
- Code
- 830
- Partner references
- 8
At a glance
EDI 830 at a glance
What the 830 carries, who sends it to whom, when it goes out, and the segments trading partners list for it.
| Document | X12 830 Planning Schedule with Release Capability |
|---|---|
| Business record | Demand and release schedule |
| Who sends it to whom | The buyer, typically a manufacturer's or OEM's material planning system, sends the 830 to its component and material suppliers. |
| When it is sent | The buyer's ERP planning run generates or revises the material requirements forecast for a supplier's parts and transmits the updated schedule. |
| Match on | Schedule, item, location and time bucket |
| Partner references | 8 trading partners in this directory |
| Related documents | X12 862 Shipping Schedule, X12 850 Purchase Order |
Key segments in an EDI 830
The business segments that appear in at least half of the 21 partner document references listed below, most common first. The table leaves out envelope segments (ISA, GS, ST, SE, GE, IEA). Your partner guide sets which segments and elements your account must send.
| Segment | Name | Purpose | Partner references |
|---|---|---|---|
| BFR | Beginning Segment for Planning Schedule | To indicate the beginning of a planning schedule transaction set; whether a ship or delivery based forecast; and related forecast envelope dates. | 21 of 21 |
| N1 | Name | To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code. | 21 of 21 |
| LIN | Item Identification | To specify basic item identification data. | 21 of 21 |
| CTT | Transaction Totals | To transmit a hash total for a specific element in the transaction set. | 21 of 21 |
| FST | Forecast Schedule | To specify the forecasted dates and quantities. | 21 of 21 |
| UIT | Unit Detail | To specify item unit data. | 19 of 21 |
| REF | Reference Identification | To specify identifying information. | 18 of 21 |
| PID | Product/Item Description | To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format. | 15 of 21 |
| N3 | Address Information | To specify the location of the named party. | 15 of 21 |
| N4 | Geographic Location | To specify the geographic place of the named party. | 15 of 21 |
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Implementation guide
X12 830 mapping and validation
X12 830 Planning Schedule with Release Capability is used when forecast or release planning is updated. Preserve schedule, item, location and time bucket so the demand and release schedule 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 | demand and release schedule schedule, item, location and time bucket |
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| Update the receiving system | Processing the demand and release schedule ID assigned by the receiving system and processing result |
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| Check the processing result | Processing status for the demand and release schedule 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 862 Shipping Schedule
shipping schedule: specific shipment timing or quantities are scheduled.
- X12 850 Purchase Order
purchase order or sales order: a buyer places an order.
Implementation steps
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Choose the starting event and owner
Decide which application acts when forecast or release planning is updated. Name the operational owner of the demand and release schedule and the team that resolves rejected or ambiguous messages.
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Keep record IDs connected
Map schedule, item, location and time bucket. 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 demand and release schedule 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 demand and release schedule processing. Give unresolved errors an owner and check the receiving system before approving retries.
Go-live checklist
- An approved 830 sample and the agreed version and partner guide are available.
- The mapping tests pass with realistic demand and release schedule 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 demand and release schedule without processing it twice.
Document structure
X12 830 Planning Schedule with Release Capability at the element level
The X12 830 reference contains 31 segment entries and 103 data elements; 50 are marked mandatory in this reference. Use the version and partner guide agreed for your account to confirm required fields.
- Segments
- 31
- Data elements
- 103
- Mandatory elements
- 50
| Segment | Elements | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|
| BFR | 8 | 5 |
| N1 | 4 | 1 |
| N3 | 2 | 1 |
| PER | 4 | 1 |
| LIN | 11 | 2 |
| PID | 2 | 1 |
| ATH | 2 | 1 |
| FST | 4 | 4 |
| SDP | 2 | 2 |
- Transaction Set Purpose Code
- Schedule Type Qualifier
- Schedule Quantity Qualifier
- Date
- Entity Identifier Code
- Address Information
- Contact Function Code
- Product/Service ID Qualifier
Find your trading partner for X12 830
8 partners, 21 channels. Choose a channel to inspect its listed document reference and implementation context.
- AGCO Your Agriculture Company
- Canadian Tire Corporation
- CVS
- Dot Foods, Inc.
- 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
- Loblaw Companies Limited
- Superior Communications
Catalog breakdown
Where X12 830 Planning Schedule with Release Capability appears in this catalog
The largest groups of classified 830 catalog entries are in agriculture, healthcare & pharma and grocery & food.
By industry
- agriculture 12 channels
- healthcare & pharma 4 channels
- grocery & food 2 channels
- electronics & technology 1 channel
- manufacturing & industrial 1 channel
- retail 1 channel
By network
- SPS Commerce 2 channels
- Saicits 1 channel
FAQ
EDI 830 questions
What is an EDI 830?
EDI 830 is the X12 Planning Schedule with Release Capability transaction set. Trading partners use it when forecast or release planning is updated. It carries the data for the demand and release schedule, and your system matches it on schedule, item, location and time bucket.
Who sends an EDI 830 and who receives it?
The buyer, typically a manufacturer's or OEM's material planning system, sends the 830 to its component and material suppliers. Your trading partner agreement confirms the direction and version for your account.
When is an EDI 830 sent?
The buyer's ERP planning run generates or revises the material requirements forecast for a supplier's parts and transmits the updated schedule. Your partner guide sets any deadline or schedule for the document.
What are the key segments in an EDI 830?
Across 21 partner document references listed here, the business segments that appear most often include BFR (Beginning Segment for Planning Schedule), N1 (Name), LIN (Item Identification), CTT (Transaction Totals), FST (Forecast Schedule), UIT (Unit Detail). Each partner guide sets which segments and elements your account must send.
What is the difference between EDI 830 and EDI 862?
The 830 carries the demand and release schedule and is used when forecast or release planning is updated. The 862 carries the shipping schedule and is used when specific shipment timing or quantities are scheduled.
What should I map for X12 830?
Start with schedule, item, location and time bucket and the target demand and release schedule. 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 830 error handling?
Keep forecast quantities separate from firm releases in the receiving planning system. Replace an overlapping planning horizon without adding the old and new forecasts together. Also test a lost response after destination processing so that a retry cannot create an unintended duplicate or repeated adjustment.
Which partners list X12 830?
The directory on this page links 8 partner entries that list this message. Choose your partner and channel, then confirm which messages and versions your account requires.
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