EDI 155 Business Credit Report

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Business Credit Report Transaction Set (155) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to transmit business credit information to a trading partner. This transaction set may be used to convey identification, location, financial, payment experiences, banking, suits, liens, judgements and public filing details, operational, affiliate, organizational, credit rating, and other information about a business to support automated business decision processing and update business data bases.

Segments

Position

Segment

Name

Max use

Transaction Set Header

Mandatory

AtMax 1

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

BGN

Beginning Segment

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To indicate the beginning of a transaction set

10000

LOOP

Mandatory

AtMax 2

Name

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

Address Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify the location of the named party

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

NX2

Location ID Component

Opt

GT 1

To define types and values of a geographic location

PER

Administrative Communications Contact

Opt

GT 1

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

20000

LOOP

Mandatory

GT 1

Hierarchical Level

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To identify dependencies among and the content of hierarchically related groups of data segments

Name

Mandatory

AtMax 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

DTP

Date or Time or Period

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period

LUI

Language Use

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify language, type of usage, and proficiency or fluency

Currency

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the currency being used in the transaction set

CRC

Conditions Indicator

Opt

GT 1

To supply information on conditions

MTX

Text

Opt

GT 1

To specify textual data

21000

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

NM1

Individual or Organizational Name

Opt

AtMax 1

To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

100

TPB

Business Professional Title

Opt

AtMax 3

To identify title of an individual within a company

110

DTP

Date or Time or Period

Opt

GT 1

To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period

22000

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

120

NX1

Property or Entity Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To define the attributes of a property or an entity

130

Address Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify the location of the named party

140

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

150

NX2

Location ID Component

Opt

GT 1

To define types and values of a geographic location

160

COM

Communication Contact Information

Opt

GT 1

To specify a communication contact number

170

YNQ

Yes/No Question

Opt

GT 1

To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition

180

DTP

Date or Time or Period

Opt

GT 1

To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period

22100

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

190

REQ

Request Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify the requested limitations and the corresponding response actions of an inquiry

200

LOD

Location Description

Opt

AtMax 1

To provide a general description of the area where an entity is located

210

MTX

Text

Opt

GT 1

To specify textual data

220

FDA

Facility Description

Opt

GT 1

To specify facility description and ownership rights in regard to facility

230

DTP

Date or Time or Period

Opt

GT 1

To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period

240

AWD

Amount with Description

Opt

GT 1

To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount

250

QTY

Quantity

Opt

GT 1

To specify quantity information

260

CRC

Conditions Indicator

Opt

GT 1

To supply information on conditions

270

Name

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

280

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

23000

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

290

INR

Information Request

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the type and status of information

300

NX1

Property or Entity Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To define the attributes of a property or an entity

310

ITC

Information Type and Comment Results

Opt

GT 1

To specify the results of a general request for information

320

Currency

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the currency being used in the transaction set

330

QTY

Quantity

Opt

GT 1

To specify quantity information

340

ASO

Asset Ownership

Opt

GT 1

To describe ownership of and identify type of assets utilized or owned

350

SPR

Supplier Rating

Opt

GT 1

To convey a rating value or score of a trading partner

360

DMG

Demographic Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To supply demographic information

370

EMS

Employment Position

Opt

AtMax 1

To describe employment position

380

TER

Territory

Opt

GT 1

To specify a territory or country related to a specific class of trade

390

YNQ

Yes/No Question

Opt

GT 1

To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition

400

ASI

Action or Status Indicator

Opt

AtMax 1

To indicate the action to be taken with the information provided or the status of the entity described

410

CRC

Conditions Indicator

Opt

GT 1

To supply information on conditions

420

DTP

Date or Time or Period

Opt

GT 1

To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period

430

Reference Identification

Opt

GT 1

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

440

MTX

Text

Opt

GT 1

To specify textual data

23100

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

450

INQ

Credit Inquiry Details

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify results of credit inquiry

460

DTP

Date or Time or Period

Opt

GT 1

To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period

470

Currency

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the currency being used in the transaction set

480

III

Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To report information

490

PYT

Historical Payment Terms

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify payment terms provided by a vendor to an entity over a historical period

500

PYM

Payment Manner and Percentage

Opt

GT 1

To specify manner in which bills are paid either to a specific vendor or overall to all vendors

505

AWD

Amount with Description

Opt

GT 1

To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount

510

QTY

Quantity

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify quantity information

515

ACD

Account Description

Opt

GT 1

To specify type of relationship between entity and vendor or financial institution

520

MEA

Measurements

Opt

GT 1

To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)

525

SPR

Supplier Rating

Opt

GT 1

To convey a rating value or score of a trading partner

530

ASO

Asset Ownership

Opt

GT 1

To describe ownership of and identify type of assets utilized or owned

23200

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

535

Assigned Number

Opt

AtMax 1

To reference a line number in a transaction set

540

NM1

Individual or Organizational Name

Opt

AtMax 1

To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity

545

NX1

Property or Entity Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To define the attributes of a property or an entity

550

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

555

TPB

Business Professional Title

Opt

AtMax 3

To identify title of an individual within a company

560

Address Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify the location of the named party

565

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

570

NX2

Location ID Component

Opt

GT 1

To define types and values of a geographic location

575

Reference Identification

Opt

GT 1

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

580

AWD

Amount with Description

Opt

GT 1

To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount

585

ASO

Asset Ownership

Opt

GT 1

To describe ownership of and identify type of assets utilized or owned

590

YNQ

Yes/No Question

Opt

GT 1

To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition

595

PCT

Percent Amounts

Opt

GT 1

To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts

600

DTP

Date or Time or Period

Opt

GT 1

To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period

23300

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

605

Code Source Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit standard code list identification information

610

III

Information

Mandatory

GT 1

To report information

615

PCT

Percent Amounts

Opt

GT 1

To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts

23310

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

620

Assigned Number

Opt

AtMax 1

To reference a line number in a transaction set

625

DTP

Date or Time or Period

Opt

GT 1

To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period

630

MTX

Text

Opt

GT 1

To specify textual data

635

Industry Code

Opt

GT 1

Code to transmit standard industry codes

640

AWD

Amount with Description

Opt

GT 1

To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount

23311

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

645

NM1

Individual or Organizational Name

Opt

AtMax 1

To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity

650

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

655

TPB

Business Professional Title

Opt

AtMax 3

To identify title of an individual within a company

23400

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

660

REQ

Request Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify the requested limitations and the corresponding response actions of an inquiry

665

AWD

Amount with Description

Opt

GT 1

To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount

670

CRC

Conditions Indicator

Opt

GT 1

To supply information on conditions

675

QTY

Quantity

Opt

GT 1

To specify quantity information

680

PCT

Percent Amounts

Opt

GT 1

To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts

685

DTP

Date or Time or Period

Opt

GT 1

To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period

690

YNQ

Yes/No Question

Opt

GT 1

To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition

695

MTX

Text

Opt

GT 1

To specify textual data

23500

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

700

API

Activity or Process Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To provide information on activity or process

705

YNQ

Yes/No Question

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition

710

Reference Identification

Opt

GT 1

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

715

CDS

Case Description

Opt

AtMax 1

To identify and describe a specific court case

720

DTP

Date or Time or Period

Opt

GT 1

To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period

725

BBC

Legal Claims

Opt

GT 1

To identify the basis and type of a legal claim

730

MEA

Measurements

Opt

GT 1

To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)

735

ASO

Asset Ownership

Opt

GT 1

To describe ownership of and identify type of assets utilized or owned

740

MTX

Text

Opt

GT 1

To specify textual data

745

PCT

Percent Amounts

Opt

GT 1

To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts

23510

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

750

Code Source Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit standard code list identification information

755

III

Information

Mandatory

GT 1

To report information

23520

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

780

CRC

Conditions Indicator

Opt

AtMax 1

To supply information on conditions

785

AWD

Amount with Description

Opt

GT 1

To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount

23530

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

790

NM1

Individual or Organizational Name

Opt

AtMax 1

To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity

795

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

800

TPB

Business Professional Title

Opt

AtMax 3

To identify title of an individual within a company

805

Address Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify the location of the named party

810

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

815

NX2

Location ID Component

Opt

GT 1

To define types and values of a geographic location

820

DTP

Date or Time or Period

Opt

GT 1

To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period

825

ITC

Information Type and Comment Results

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the results of a general request for information

830

MTX

Text

Opt

GT 1

To specify textual data

835

YNQ

Yes/No Question

Opt

GT 1

To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition

840

AWD

Amount with Description

Opt

GT 1

To specify a code and/or description with an associated amount

23531

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

845

IN1

Individual Identification

Opt

AtMax 1

To provide identification of an individual or entity

850

IN2

Individual Name Structure Components

Opt

GT 1

To sequence individual name components for maximum specificity

855

TPB

Business Professional Title

Opt

AtMax 3

To identify title of an individual within a company

860

Address Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify the location of the named party

865

Geographic Location

Opt

AtMax 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

870

NX2

Location ID Component

Opt

GT 1

To define types and values of a geographic location

23540

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

875

CED

Administration of Justice Event Description

Opt

AtMax 1

To describe specific administration of justice events and actions

880

DTP

Date or Time or Period

Opt

GT 1

To specify any or all of a date, a time, or a time period

885

MTX

Text

Opt

GT 1

To specify textual data

890

NM1

Individual or Organizational Name

Opt

AtMax 1

To supply the full name of an individual or organizational entity

895

Additional Name Information

Opt

AtMax 2

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

23541

LOOP

Opt

GT 1

900

Code Source Information

Opt

AtMax 1

To transmit standard code list identification information

905

Industry Code

Mandatory

GT 1

Code to transmit standard industry codes

910

Transaction Set Trailer

Mandatory

AtMax 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)

Elements

Position	Element	Name	Requirement	Type	Min/Max	Repeat

1	143	Transaction Set Identifier Code	Mandatory	ID	3/3	1

2	329	Transaction Set Control Number	Mandatory	Alphanumeric	4/9	1

EDI Dictionary

EDI 155 Business Credit Report

Segments

Elements