EDI X12 Transaction Codes
EDI X12 846
What is EDI X12 846?
EDI X12 846 is the electronic option a seller can use to issue an inventory inquiry or inventory advice to a buyer (typically a reseller or a retailer). The seller can use EDI 846 to communicate the availability of a new product (without the buyer’s commitment to purchase) or inventory levels at various holding locations, especially when discounts are available for overstocked items.
Like the paper version, EDI 846 contains:
- Item ID
- Party ID and location
- Administrative communications contact
- Currency
- Transaction totals
Transaction BEFORE
EDI 940 / EDI 204
846
Format
ASC X12 Standard
Transaction AFTER
EDI 820
Sample file
Copy the code of EDI 846 from this sample file
ISA*00* *00* *08*1234567890 *01*999999999 *101127*1719*U*00401*000003678*0*P*>~ GS*IB*4405197800*999999999*20101127*1719*1421*X*004010VICS~ ST*846*1001~ BIA*13*PI*4589*20001104~ DTM*040*20001108~ N1*DS*HC DISTRIBUTOR*21*78YU0JN90~ PER*IC*PAUL SMITH*TE*651-555-0891*EM*COMPANY@1EDISOURCE.COM~ LIN*1*MG*1000*UK*50387698433528*LT*43552~ PID*F****DRAPE, SMALL TOWEL, CLEAR PLASTIC, ADHESIVE STRIP~ CTT*1~ SE*9*1001~ GE*1*1421~ IEA*1*000003678~
Other Things to Know About EDI 846
EDI 846 and SAP
SAP is a well-known provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software among sellers (i.e. manufacturers and suppliers). Sellers that work with 3PLs to manage and ship goods will typically receive an EDI 846 after the close of business, so that sellers can run a reconciliation report. To run the report in an SAP ERP, an EDI 846 document must be transformed from X12 to an intermediary document (IDoc) format acceptable by SAP.