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Edi X12 Vs Un/Edifact: The Table Below Highlights The Difference Between The EDI X12 Standard and EDIFACT Standard
Edi X12 Vs Un/Edifact: The Table Below Highlights The Difference Between The EDI X12 Standard and EDIFACT Standard
Edi X12 Vs Un/Edifact: The Table Below Highlights The Difference Between The EDI X12 Standard and EDIFACT Standard
The table below highlights the difference between the EDI X12
standard and EDIFACT standard.
Topic
ANSI X12
UN/EDIFACT
Application
Mostly used in
North America
Loops
Groups
Terminators
Separators
Interchange
Header/Trailer Segments
ISA/IEA
UNB/UNZ
Group
Header/Trailer Segments
GS/GE
UNG/UNE (optional)
ST/SE
UNH/UNT
Separators Specification
Segment
None
UNA (optional)
Segment
'
Element
Composit
e
>
Release Indicator
Not supported
Supported
Composite Elements
Rarely used
Commonly Used
Acknowledgment
CONTRL
Binary support
BIN, BDS
segments
Commonly used
Terminators,
(Separators)
Security