EDI Basics and Concepts 2

Question 1

What does the term 'trading partner' mean in EDI?

Accepted Answer

A company that exchanges EDI transactions with another business

Answer

A trading partner is any business entity that exchanges EDI transaction sets with another organization.

Question 2

Which EDI envelope level contains the functional group header (GS) and trailer (GE)?

Accepted Answer

Functional group envelope

Answer

The functional group envelope, delimited by GS and GE segments, groups related transaction sets of the same type together.

Question 3

In X12 EDI, what is a 'segment'?

Accepted Answer

A group of related data elements separated by an element delimiter

Answer

A segment is a named, ordered collection of related data elements that form a logical unit, like the N1 name segment.

Question 4

What is the purpose of the ST segment in an X12 EDI transaction?

Accepted Answer

It identifies the start of a transaction set and assigns a control number

Answer

The ST (Transaction Set Header) segment marks the beginning of a transaction set and includes the transaction set identifier and control number.

Question 5

Which character is commonly used as the segment terminator in X12 EDI?

Accepted Answer

Tilde (~)

Answer

The tilde (~) is the most commonly used segment terminator in X12 EDI, though it can be defined in the ISA segment.

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