EDI Lexicon

EDI Standards

For business partners to be able to exchange EDI messages, they must correspond by a previously known structure. There are different structures for EDI messages worldwide. Some standards are listed here.

EDI Messages

Below is a table with the selection of the most common EDI message types for various EDI standards.

Communication protocols

In order to be able to transmit EDI messages between business partners, it is necessary to transport the data from the sender to the recipient. There are a variety of communication protocols. The most common protocols are listed here.

EDIFACT
ODETTE
VDA
ANSI X.12
SAP
Geschäftsvorfall
Business Case
DELFOR
DELINS
VDA4905
830
DELFOR
Lieferabruf
Delivery Forecast
INVOIC
INVOIC
VDA4906
810
INVOIC
Rechnung
Invoice
REMADV
REMADV
VDA4907
820
PEXR2001
Zahlungsavisa
Remmitance Advice
CREADV
DCREDIT
VDA4908
ORDCHG
GSVERF
Gutschrift
Credit Advice
DESADV
AVIEXP
VDA4913
856
DESADV
Lieferschein
Lieferschein
INVRPT
STOACT
VDA4913-EDL
846
DELVRY
Lagerbestandsmeldung
Inventory Report
RECADV
STOACT
VDA4913-EDL
846
DELVRY
Wareneingangmeldung
Receiving Advice
SLSRPT
STOACT
VDA4913-EDL
846
DELVRY
Warenausgangsmeldung
Sales Report
ORDERS
ORDERR
VDA4915
850
ORDERS
Bestellung
Purchase Order
ORDCHG
850
ORDERS
Bestelländerug
Order Change
ORDRSP
ORDRSP
850
ORDERS
Bestellbestätigung
Orders Response
DELJIT
DELINS
DELINS
862
DELFOR
Feinabruf
Daily Call-Off
DELJIT
SYNCRO
VDA4916
866
SEQJIT
JIT (produktionssynchron)
Delivery Just in Time
DELJIT
CALDEL
VDA4916
866
SEQJIT
Direktabruf (produktionssynchron)
Direct Call-Off
IFTMIN
TRINAD
VDA4920
858
DESADV
Speditionsauftrag
Instruction for Transport
VDA4912
Warenbegleitschein
Shiping List