256 Periodic Compensation
256 Periodic Compensation
Function Group PE
This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Periodic Compensation Transaction Set (256) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set is used to report compensation data, including compensation amounts, compensation earned, compensation paid, adjustments and balances.
Position
Segment
Name
Max Use
0100
Transaction Set HeaderMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
0200
Beginning Segment for Commission Sales ReportMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the beginning of a commission sales report transaction set and transmit reporting period dates
0300
CurrencyOptional
Max 1
To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction
0400
Reference IdentificationOptional
Max 9
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
0500
Date or Time or PeriodOptional
Max 9
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
NM1Loop
Optional
Repeat 2
0600
Individual or Organizational NameMandatory
Max 1
To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity
0700
Address InformationOptional
Max 3
To specify the location of the named party
0800
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
0900
Reference IdentificationOptional
Max 9
To specify identifying information
1000
Administrative Communications ContactOptional
Max 3
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Position
Segment
Name
Max Use
N1Loop
Mandatory
Repeat >1
0100
NameMandatory
Max 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
0200
Additional Name InformationOptional
Max 2
To specify additional names
0300
Reference IdentificationOptional
Max 9
To specify identifying information
0400
Address InformationOptional
Max 3
To specify the location of the named party
0500
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
0550
Date or Time or PeriodOptional
Max >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
BLILoop
Optional
Repeat >1
0600
Baseline Item DataMandatory
Max 1
To specify basic item data: item identification, quantity, and price
0700
Reference IdentificationOptional
Max >1
To specify identifying information
0800
Date or Time or PeriodOptional
Max >1
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
0900
Monetary AmountOptional
Max >1
To indicate the total monetary amount
1000
Balance InformationOptional
Max 9
To provide specific balance information for financial account reporting
1050
Rate Amounts or PercentsOptional
Max >1
To identify rate amounts or percents for a specific cost or other line item
NM1Loop
Optional
Repeat >1
1100
Individual or Organizational NameMandatory
Max 1
To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity
1200
Additional Name InformationOptional
Max 2
To specify additional names
1300
Reference IdentificationOptional
Max 9
To specify identifying information
1400
Address InformationOptional
Max 3
To specify the location of the named party
1500
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
1600
Demographic InformationOptional
Max 1
To supply demographic information
1700
Date or Time or PeriodOptional
Max 9
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
AM1Loop
Optional
Repeat >1
1800
Informational ValuesMandatory
Max 1
To specify a code and the amount or quantity or percentage associated with it
1900
Reference IdentificationOptional
Max 9
To specify identifying information
2000
InformationOptional
Max 9
To report information
2100
Date or Time or PeriodOptional
Max 9
To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period
AMTLoop
Optional
Repeat >1
2200
Monetary AmountMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the total monetary amount
2300
Reference IdentificationOptional
Max 1
To specify identifying information
2400
Message TextOptional
Max 9
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information
RPALoop
Optional
Repeat >1
2500
Rate Amounts or PercentsMandatory
Max 1
To identify rate amounts or percents for a specific cost or other line item
2600
InformationOptional
Max 9
To report information
ENTLoop
Optional
Repeat >1
2700
EntityMandatory
Max 1
To designate the entities which are parties to a transaction and specify a reference meaningful to those entities
2800
Reference IdentificationOptional
Max 9
To specify identifying information
2900
Individual or Organizational NameOptional
Max 1
To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity
3000
Additional Name InformationOptional
Max 2
To specify additional names
3100
Address InformationOptional
Max 3
To specify the location of the named party
3200
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
3300
AdjustmentOptional
Max 9
To convey accounts-payable adjustment information for the purpose of cash application, including payer-generated debit/credit memos
3350
QuantityOptional
Max >1
To specify quantity information
3400
Monetary AmountOptional
Max >1
To indicate the total monetary amount
3500
Balance InformationOptional
Max >1
To provide specific balance information for financial account reporting
3550
Message TextOptional
Max >1
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information
3600
Transaction Set TrailerMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)