# EDI X12 180-2 definition of data elements

The EDI X12 180-2 standard defines the structure and data elements required for electronic data interchange across various industries. This document outlines the critical elements and segments necessary for generating and interpreting these electronic transactions. The segments are divided into Envelopes, Headers, Details, and Summaries, each containing specific required data fields and their attributes, ensuring the accurate and efficient exchange of information.

| Position      | Element ID | Description                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ------------- | ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Envelope**: |            | <p><strong>Interchange Control Header</strong><br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                    |
| ISA           |            |                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| ISA01         | I01        | <p>Authorization Information Qualifier<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 2/2<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y<br><strong>Comments</strong>: 00</p>                            |
| ISA02         | I02        | <p>Authorization Information<br><strong>Type</strong>: AN<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 10/10<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                     |
| ISA03         | I03        | <p>Security Information Qualifier<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: Authorization Information Qualifier<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y<br><strong>Comments</strong>: 00</p> |
| ISA04         | I04        | <p>Security Information<br><strong>Type</strong>: AN<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: Authorization Information<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                      |
| ISA05         | I05        | <p>Interchange ID Qualifier<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>:2/2<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                         |
| ISA06         | I06        | <p>Interchange Sender ID<br><strong>Type</strong>: AN<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                                            |
| ISA07         | I05        | <p>Interchange ID Qualifier<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 2/2<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                        |
| ISA08         | I07        | <p>Interchange Receiver ID<br><strong>Type</strong>: AN<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 15/15<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                       |
| ISA09         | I08        | <p>Interchange Date<br><strong>Type</strong>: DT<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                                                 |
| ISA10         | I09        | <p>Interchange Time<br><strong>Type</strong>: TM<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                                                 |
| ISA11         | I10        | <p>Interchange Control Standards ID<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: UID<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                |
| ISA12         | I11        | <p>Interchange Control Version Number<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 5/5<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                              |
| ISA13         | I12        | <p>Interchange Control Number<br><strong>Type</strong>: N0<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 9/9<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                      |
| ISA14         | I13        | <p>Acknowledgment Requested<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/1<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                        |
| ISA15         | I14        | <p> Usage Indicator<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/1<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y<br><strong>Comments</strong>: P=Production, T=Test</p>                             |
| ISA16         | I15        | <p>Component Element Separator<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/1<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                                  |
| **GS**        |            | <p><strong>Functional Group Header</strong><br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                       |
| GS01          | 479        | <p>Functional Identifier Code<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 2/2<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                      |
| GS02          | 142        | <p>Application Sender's Code<br><strong>Type</strong>: AN<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 2/15<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                      |
| GS03          | 124        | <p>Application Receiver's Code<br><strong>Type</strong>: AN<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 2/15<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                    |
| GS04          | 373        | <p>Date<br><strong>Type</strong>: DT<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 8/8<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                            |
| GS05          | 337        | <p>Time<br><strong>Type</strong>: TM<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 4/8<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                            |
| GS06          | 28         | <p>Group Control Number<br><strong>Type</strong>: N0<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/9<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                            |
| GS07          | 455        | <p>Responsible Agency Code<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/2<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                         |
| GS08          | 455        | <p>Responsible Agency Code<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/2<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                         |
| GS08          | 480        | <p>Version / Release / Industry ID<br><strong>Type</strong>: AN<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/12<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y<br><strong>Comments</strong>: 4010</p>                             |
| **Heading**:  |            |                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| **ST**        |            | <p><strong>Transaction Set Header</strong><br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                        |
| ST01          | 143        | <p>Transaction Set Identifier Code<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 3/3<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y<br><strong>Comments</strong>: 180</p>                               |
| ST02          | 329        | <p>Transaction Set Control Number<br><strong>Type</strong>: AN<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 4/9<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                  |
| **BGN**       |            | <p><strong>Beginning Segment</strong><br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                             |
| BGN01         | 353        | <p>Transaction Set Purpose Code<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 2/2<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                    |
| BGN02         | 127        | <p>Reference Identification<br><strong>Type</strong>: AN<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/50<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y<br><strong>Comments</strong>: Return ID</p>                               |
| BGN03         | 373        | <p>Date<br><strong>Type</strong>: DT<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 8/8<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                            |
| BGN04         | 337        | <p>Time<br><strong>Type</strong>: TM<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 4/8<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                            |
| BGN07         | 640        | <p>Reference Identification Qualifier<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 2/2<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                              |
|               |            | *RD—Return Details*                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| **PRF**       |            | <p><strong>Purchase Order Reference</strong><br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                      |
| PRF01         | 324        | <p>Purchase Order Number<br><strong>Type</strong>: AN<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/22<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y<br><strong>Comments</strong>: Order ID</p>                                   |
| PRF04         | 373        | <p>Date<br><strong>Type</strong>: DT<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 8/8<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                            |
| **N9**        |            | <p><strong>Reference Identification</strong><br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                      |
| N901          | 128        | <p>Reference Identification Qualifier<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 2/3<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                              |
|               |            | <p><em>RZ—FC RMA Number</em><br><strong>Comments</strong>: Fulfillment RMA Warehouse ID</p>                                                                                                          |
|               |            | *WS—Warehouse storage location number*                                                                                                                                                               |
|               |            | *CN—Channel ID*                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|               |            | *SN—Site ID*                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|               |            | *LO—Locale*                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| N902          | 127        | <p>Reference Identification<br><strong>Type</strong>: AN<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/30<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                       |
| **NTE**       |            | <p><strong>Comments at the Line Level</strong><br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                    |
| NTE01         | 363        | <p>Qualifier for Comments<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 3/3<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                          |
|               |            | *ERN—Error Occurred?*                                                                                                                                                                                |
| NTE02         | 352        | <p>Comments<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/80<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                       |
|               |            | *True/False*                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| **Detail**:   |            |                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| **BLI**       |            | <p><strong>Baseline Item Data</strong><br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                            |
| BLI01         | 235        | <p>Product/Service ID Qualifier<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 2/2<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                    |
|               |            | *IN—Buyer's Item Number*                                                                                                                                                                             |
| BLI02         | 234        | <p>Product/Service ID<br><strong>Type</strong>: AN<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/48<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                             |
| BLI03         | 380        | <p>Quantity<br><strong>Type</strong>: R<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/15<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                        |
| BLI04         | 355        | <p>Unit or Basis for Measurement<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 2/2<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                   |
| BLI08         | 235        | <p>Product/Service ID Qualifier<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 2/2<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                    |
|               |            | *RN—Row Number*                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| BLI09         | 234        | <p>Product/Service ID<br><strong>Type</strong>: AN<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/48<br><strong>Comments</strong>: Line Number</p>                                                                   |
| BLI10         | 235        | <p>Product/Service ID Qualifier<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 2/2<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                    |
|               |            | *SK—Digital River product ID*                                                                                                                                                                        |
| BLI11         | 234        | <p>Product/Service ID<br><strong>Type</strong>: AN<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/48<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y<br><strong>Comments</strong>: Digital River SKU</p>                             |
| BLI12         | 235        | <p>Product/Service ID Qualifier<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 2/2<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                    |
|               |            | *MG—MFG Part number*                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| BLI13         | 234        | <p>Product/Service ID<br><strong>Type</strong>: AN<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/48<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y<br><strong>Comments</strong>: MFG Part Number</p>                               |
| **NTE**       |            | <p><strong>Comments at the Line Level</strong><br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1<br><strong>Required</strong>: N</p>                                                                                    |
| NTE01         | 363        | <p>Qualifier for Comments<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 3/3<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y<br><strong>Comments</strong>: Error code</p>                                 |
| NTE02         | 352        | <p>Comments<br><strong>Type</strong>: ID<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/80<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y<br><strong>Comments</strong>: Error description</p>                                       |
| **Summary**:  |            |                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| **SE**        |            | <p><strong>Transaction Set Trailer</strong><br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                       |
| SE01          | 96         | <p>Number of Included Segments<br><strong>Type</strong>: N0<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/10<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                    |
| SE02          | 329        | <p>Transaction Set Control Number<br><strong>Type</strong>: AN<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 4/9<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                  |
| **Envelope**: |            |                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| **GE**        |            | <p><strong>Functional Group Trailer</strong><br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                      |
| GE01          | 97         | <p>Number of Transaction Sets Included<br><strong>Type</strong>: N0<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/6<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                             |
| GE02          | 28         | <p>Group Control Number<br><strong>Type</strong>: N0<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/9<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                            |
| IEA           |            | <p><strong>Interchange Control Trailer</strong><br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                                   |
| IEA01         | I16        | <p>Number of Included Functional Groups<br><strong>Type</strong>: N0<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 1/5<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                            |
| IEA02         | I12        | <p>Interchange Control Number<br><strong>Type</strong>: N0<br><strong>Min/Max</strong>: 9/9<br><strong>Required</strong>: Y</p>                                                                      |


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