EDI Basics and Concepts 5

Question 1

What is the X12 transaction set for an Advance Ship Notice (ASN)?

Accepted Answer

856

Answer

The 856 Ship Notice/Manifest (commonly called ASN) is sent by a supplier to notify a buyer about shipment details before goods arrive.

Question 2

In EDIFACT, what does the UNA segment define?

Accepted Answer

The special characters used as delimiters in the interchange

Answer

The UNA (Service String Advice) segment in EDIFACT defines the special characters—component, data, decimal, release, and segment terminators—used in the interchange.

Question 3

What does 'EDI over AS2' mean?

Accepted Answer

Transmitting EDI data securely over HTTP using the AS2 protocol with signing and encryption

Answer

AS2 (Applicability Statement 2) is an internet-based protocol that provides secure point-to-point EDI transmission with encryption, digital signatures, and MDN receipts.

Question 4

Which element of an X12 EDI file controls whether the interchange is a production or test transaction?

Accepted Answer

ISA15

Answer

ISA15 is the Interchange Usage Indicator: 'P' indicates Production data and 'T' indicates Test data.

Question 5

What is 'EDI integration' in the context of enterprise systems?

Accepted Answer

Connecting EDI translation systems directly with ERP or back-end applications to automate data flow

Answer

EDI integration automates the movement of EDI data into and out of ERP, WMS, or other business systems, eliminating manual re-keying of data.

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(EDI) Practice Test

EDI Basics and Concepts 5