EDI Transaction Sets Last updated: 2026-09-30
The most used EDI transactions, one page each: the structure from its OpenEDI definition, a sample file, the same data as JSON, and code to parse, validate and generate it with ediFabric .NET, Native and Cloud.
Transactions are grouped by standard. Every page also has the complete ediFabric .NET C# example and the EDI template downloads where they exist. ediFabric supports every transaction in these standards, not only the ones listed here: browse all of them in the spec library or request an example.
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X12 transactions
ASC X12 transaction sets for retail, supply chain, warehousing and transportation.
X12 HIPAA transactions
HIPAA 5010 claims, remittances, eligibility, enrollment and claim status.
| Transaction | Name | Version |
|---|---|---|
| X12 837P | Health Care Claim: Professional | 005010X222A1 |
| X12 837I | Health Care Claim: Institutional | 005010X223A2 |
| X12 837D | Health Care Claim: Dental | 005010X224A2 |
| X12 835 | Health Care Claim Payment/Advice | 005010X221A1 |
| X12 834 | Benefit Enrollment and Maintenance | 005010X220A1 |
| X12 820 | Payroll Deducted and Other Group Premium Payment | 005010X218 |
| X12 270 | Eligibility, Coverage or Benefit Inquiry | 005010X279A1 |
| X12 271 | Eligibility, Coverage or Benefit Information | 005010X279A1 |
| X12 276 | Health Care Claim Status Request | 005010X212 |
| X12 277 | Health Care Claim Status Response | 005010X212 |
| X12 277CA | Health Care Claim Acknowledgment | 005010X214 |
| X12 278 | Health Care Services Review: Request for Review and Response | 005010X217 |
EDIFACT, EANCOM and IATA transactions
UN/EDIFACT, the GS1 EANCOM subset and IATA PADIS messages for trade, customs, shipping and travel.
| Transaction | Name | Version |
|---|---|---|
| EDIFACT ORDERS | Purchase Order | D96A |
| EDIFACT INVOIC | Invoice | D96A |
| EDIFACT CUSCAR | Customs Cargo Report | D03B (US CBP ACE) |
| EDIFACT SMDG BAPLIE | Bayplan/Stowage Plan Occupied and Empty Locations | D13B (SMDG 3.1) |
| EDIFACT PAXLST | Passenger List | D03B (US CBP APIS) |
| EANCOM INVOIC | Invoice | D96A EAN011 |
| EANCOM ORDRSP | Purchase Order Response | D96A EAN009 |
| EANCOM PRICAT | Price/Sales Catalogue | D96A EAN009 |
| EANCOM DESADV | Despatch Advice | D96A EAN007 |
| EANCOM IFTMIN | Instruction Message | D96A EAN004 |
| EANCOM IFTSTA | International Multimodal Status Report | D96A EAN004 |
| IATA PADIS PNRGOV | Passenger Name Record Data | PADIS 11.1 |
VDA and flat files transactions
Fixed-width VDA messages of the German automotive industry, and custom flat files.
| Transaction | Name | Version |
|---|---|---|
| VDA 4905 | Delivery Instruction | 4905/2 |
| Flat file | Custom flat file |
EDI standards and envelopes
For what each standard is used for and which products support it, see the EDI standards overview. The supported versions and the full list of transactions per version are in EDI Standards, and the ISA, GS, UNB and UNH envelopes with the 997, 999, TA1 and CONTRL error codes are in Envelopes and Acks.