864 Text Message
Function Group TX
This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data content of the Text Message Transaction Set (864) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide users with a capability to electronically move messages, contracts, explanations, and other one-time communications. It is the intent of this transaction set to provide electronic communication (messages) for people, not for computer processing. The use of the transaction set to transmit quasi or unique transaction set standards is discouraged. The use of the Text Message transaction set demands of the sender certain detailed information about the recipient. The transaction set's purpose is to provide communication to the recipient in some human-readable form. The recipient's network will dictate what capabilities are available for delivery of the information. It is the responsibility of the sender to obtain this information and include it in the transmission.
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 Text MessageMandatory
Max 1
To indicate the beginning of a Text Message Transaction Set
0300
Date/Time ReferenceOptional
Max 10
To specify pertinent dates and times
N1Loop
Optional
Repeat 200
0400
Party IdentificationMandatory
Max 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
0500
Additional Name InformationOptional
Max 2
To specify additional names
0600
Party LocationOptional
Max 2
To specify the location of the named party
0700
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
0800
Reference InformationOptional
Max 12
To specify identifying information
0900
Administrative Communications ContactOptional
Max 3
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Position
Segment
Name
Max Use
MITLoop
Mandatory
Repeat >1
0100
Message IdentificationMandatory
Max 1
To identify the beginning of a specific message and to allow the identification of a subject for the message
N1Loop
Optional
Repeat 200
0200
Party IdentificationMandatory
Max 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
0300
Additional Name InformationOptional
Max 2
To specify additional names
0400
Party LocationOptional
Max 2
To specify the location of the named party
0500
Geographic LocationOptional
Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
0600
Reference InformationOptional
Max 12
To specify identifying information
0700
Administrative Communications ContactOptional
Max 3
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
0800
Message TextMandatory
Max >1
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information
Position
Segment
Name
Max Use
0100
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)