EDI X12 settings in Jitterbit EDI

Introduction

To configure the EDI settings for an X12 workflow, enter values in the following tabs:

• Preferred ID
• Interchange
• Functional Group
• Separators
• Control Number
• Advanced

Preferred ID

Use this tab to set which company ID (GS ID) to use with each partner:

• Partner ID: Choose the partner's ID (GS ID).

• Company ID: Choose the company ID (GS ID) to use with this partner.

• Add New Partner ID: Enter a new partner ID, click Add, then select the new ID from the Partner ID list.

• Add New Company ID: Enter a new company ID, click Add, then select the new ID from the Company ID list. (You cannot delete added company IDs.)

Interchange

• Authorization Information Qualifier (ISA01): Identifies the type of authorization information that follows in ISA02. Common values include 00 for no authorization information, or 01 for a password.

• Authorization Information (ISA02): Contains the authorization information specified by ISA01. It can be used for security or authentication purposes, though it is often left empty.

• Security Information Qualifier (ISA03): Identifies the type of security information that follows in ISA04. Common values include 00 for no security information, or 01 for a password.

• Security Information (ISA04): Contains the security information specified by ISA03. As with ISA02, this is used for additional security, but is often left empty.

• Control Standard Identifier (ISA11): Identifies the standards version being used. Typically, this is U for X12.

• Control Version Number (ISA12): Indicates the version of the X12 standard used. For example, 00401 is for X12 4010.

• Acknowledgment Requested (ISA14): Indicates whether an acknowledgment is requested. Common values are 0 for no acknowledgment, or 1 for acknowledgment required.

• Usage Indicator (ISA15): Identifies the type of data in the interchange. For example, P for production data, or T for test data.

Functional Group

• Responsible Agency Code (GS07): Identifies the issuer of the standard. (X is for X12.)

• GS Document Version Code (GS08): The GS version that indicates the beginning of a functional group for control information.

Separators

• Component Element Separator (ISA16): The character used to separate components within an element. Commonly used values include ~ or ^.

• Element Separator (ISA17): The character used in segments to mark the start of a data element.

• Segment Separator (ISA18): The character that separates segments.

Control Number

• Control Number: The number used in the header of an EDI document to validate exchanged documents.

Advanced

• Send 997: Enable to automatically send a functional acknowledgment (997) for every message received.