X12 transaction code
X12 832 Price Sales Catalog
X12 832 Price Sales Catalog: explore its business purpose, mapping identifiers, validation tests and 10 partner references across 26 listed channels.
- Standard
- X12
- Code
- 832
- Partner references
- 10
Implementation guide
X12 832 mapping and validation
X12 832 Price Sales Catalog is used when catalog entries or commercial details are published. Preserve item identifier, catalog revision and price basis so the product and price catalog 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 | product and price catalog item identifier, catalog revision and price basis |
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| Update the receiving system | Processing the product and price catalog ID assigned by the receiving system and processing result |
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| Check the processing result | Processing status for the product and price catalog 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 846 Inventory Inquiry Advice
inventory availability record: stock availability is reported or requested.
- 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 catalog entries or commercial details are published. Name the operational owner of the product and price catalog and the team that resolves rejected or ambiguous messages.
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Keep record IDs connected
Map item identifier, catalog revision and price basis. 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 product and price catalog 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 product and price catalog processing. Give unresolved errors an owner and check the receiving system before approving retries.
Go-live checklist
- An approved 832 sample and the agreed version and partner guide are available.
- The mapping tests pass with realistic product and price catalog 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 product and price catalog without processing it twice.
Document structure
X12 832 Price Sales Catalog at the element level
The X12 832 reference contains 60 segment entries and 256 data elements; 70 are marked mandatory in this reference. Use the version and partner guide agreed for your account to confirm required fields.
- Segments
- 60
- Data elements
- 256
- Mandatory elements
- 70
| Segment | Elements | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|
| BCT | 6 | 1 |
| DTM | 2 | 1 |
| CTB | 3 | 1 |
| CUR | 2 | 2 |
| SAC | 3 | 1 |
| N1 | 4 | 1 |
| N3 | 2 | 1 |
| REF | 3 | 1 |
| PER | 8 | 1 |
| LIN | 29 | 2 |
| G53 | 1 | 1 |
- Catalog Purpose Code
- Date/Time Qualifier
- Restrictions/Conditions Qualifier
- Entity Identifier Code
- Currency Code
- Allowance or Charge Indicator
- Address Information
- Reference Identification Qualifier
Find your trading partner for X12 832
10 partners, 26 channels. Choose a channel to inspect its listed document reference and implementation context.
- American Greetings
- ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (dba ASUS)
- Boscov's Department Stores
- Cardinal Health, Inc.
- DSW Canada (Formerly Town Shoes Limited)
- MSC Industrial Supply Co.
- NLS (National Logistics Services)
- QRS/GXS Catalog
- Quebec Health Ministry QHM (Chaudière-Appalaches) (via SPS Commerce formerly Intertrade) (ISA ID: CISSSCA)QHM (Estrie CHUS) (via SPS Commerce formerly Intertrade) (ISA ID: CIUSSSESTRIE)QHM (Laval) (via SPS Commerce formerly Intertrade) (ISA ID: CISSSLAVAL)QHM (IUCPQ) (via SPS Commerce formerly Intertrade) (ISA ID: MSSSIUCPQ)QHM (Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal) (via SPS Commerce formerly Intertrade) (ISA ID: CIUSSSWESTILE)QHM (Gaspésie) (via SPS Commerce formerly Intertrade) (ISA ID: CISSSGASPESIE)QHM (COMTL) (via SPS Commerce formerly Intertrade) (ISA ID: CIUSSSCOMTL)QHM (CHU Sainte-Justine) (via SPS Commerce formerly Intertrade) (ISA ID: 5143454931)QHM (Capitale-Nationale) (via SPS Commerce formerly Intertrade) (ISA ID: CIUSSSCN)QHM (Montérégie-Est) (via SPS Commerce formerly Intertrade) (ISA ID: CISSSME)QHM (via SPS Commerce formerly Intertrade) (ISA ID: CSINUULITSIVIK)QHM (Montérégie-Centre) (via SPS Commerce formerly Intertrade) (ISA ID: CISSSMC)QHM (via SPS Commerce formerly Intertrade) (ISA ID: 306012015)QHM (Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec) (via SPS Commerce formerly Intertrade) (ISA ID: CIUSSSMCQ-TR)QHM (Côte-Nord) (via SPS Commerce formerly Intertrade) (ISA ID: CISSSCOTENORD)QHM (via SPS Commerce formerly Intertrade) (ISA ID: 306011188)QHM (Institut Phillippe-Pinel) (via SPS Commerce formerly Intertrade) (ISA ID: 5146488461)
- Sportsman's Warehouse
Catalog breakdown
Where X12 832 Price Sales Catalog appears in this catalog
The largest groups of classified 832 catalog entries are in healthcare & pharma, retail and logistics & transport.
By industry
- healthcare & pharma 18 channels
- retail 2 channels
- logistics & transport 1 channel
- electronics & technology 1 channel
- manufacturing & industrial 1 channel
- consumer goods 1 channel
By network
- SPS Commerce 19 channels
- OpenText 1 channel
FAQ
X12 832 questions
What is X12 832 Price Sales Catalog used for?
832 is used when catalog entries or commercial details are published. It carries information for the product and price catalog. Match it to your business system using item identifier, catalog revision and price basis.
Which partners list X12 832?
The directory on this page links 10 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 832?
Start with item identifier, catalog revision and price basis and the target product and price catalog. 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 832 error handling?
Test a pack-size change without treating case and each prices as equivalent. Apply a future price at its effective date while preserving the current price. Also test a lost response after destination processing so that a retry cannot create an unintended duplicate or repeated adjustment.
How does 832 relate to other EDI messages?
X12 846 Inventory Inquiry Advice; X12 850 Purchase Order 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 832 and 846?
832 is used when catalog entries or commercial details are published. 846 is used when stock availability is reported or 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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