831 Application Control Totals

Functional Group CT

X12F Finance Subcommittee

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data content of the Application Control Totals Transaction Set (831) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to transmit totals associated with a collection of like transactions. The items reported in this transaction set must be of the same transaction set ID code.

Generate sample EDI

Heading

0100

ST

Transaction Set HeaderMandatory

Max 1

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

0200

BGN

Beginning SegmentMandatory

Max 1

To indicate the beginning of a transaction set

0300

DTM

Date/Time Reference

Max 2

To specify pertinent dates and times

One occurrence of the DTM, N9, or TRN segment must be present. The DTM segments are used to provide a start/end date or time range.

0400

N9

Extended Reference Information

Max >1

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

0500

TRN

Trace

Max >1

To uniquely identify a transaction to an application

0550

QTY

Quantity Information

Max 10

To specify quantity information

At least one QTY segment or AMT loop (1/0600) is required.

AMT Loop

Repeat >1

0600

AMT

Monetary Amount InformationMandatory

Max 1

To indicate the total monetary amount

0700

QTY

Quantity Information

Max 1

To specify quantity information

0800

SE

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)