The 997 functional acknowledgment (FA) flow in Celigo’s integrator.io is a process that confirms the receipt and integrity of EDI transactions between trading partners. Here’s a detailed explanation of the flow:
Purpose of Functional Acknowledgment (997)
A functional acknowledgment is a receipt issued by the receiver in response to a transaction sent by a trading partner. This receipt provides the sender with confirmation that their transaction has been received and processed. The main purpose of the 997 FA is to reliably confirm the integrity and successful delivery of EDI transactions.
Key Details Included in a Functional Acknowledgment
- Sender and receiver identification
- Control numbers
- Date and time of receipt
- Status code indicating the outcome of the transmission, which can vary depending on the EDI standards, such as ANSI X12 or EDIFACT.
Example:
ISA*01*0000000000*01*0000000000*ZZ*ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO*ZZ*123456789012345*101127*1719*U*00400*000003438*0*P*>~ GS*FA*4405197800*999999999*20111206*1045*49*X*004060~ ST*997*0008*3~ AK1*AA*49*001000~ AK2*100*001*REFNO~ AK3*BEG*01*1*1~ AK4*3*02*1*1~ AK5*A*1*2*1*2*4~ AK9*A*1*2*3*2*1*3*2*4~ SE*31*0008~ GE*1*49~ IEA*1*000000049~