810 Invoice
Cardinal Distribution · X12 004010
Cardinal Distribution’s published 810 specification, rendered as an interactive guide. Expand any segment to see its elements, data types, lengths and accepted codes — then validate your own document against it below.
Specification
20 of 20 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
pos 010
Required
max —
BIG
Beginning Segment for Invoice
To indicate the beginning of an invoice transaction set and transmit identifying numbers
pos 020
Required
max —
NTE
Note/Special Instruction
pos 030
Optional
max 100
REF
Reference Identification
To specify identifying information
pos 050
Optional
max 12
N1 Looprepeats 200required
N1
Name
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
pos 070
Required
max —
N2
Additional Name Information
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
pos 080
Optional
max 2
N3
Address Information
To specify the location of the named party
pos 090
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location
To specify the geographic place of the named party
pos 100
Optional
max —
ITD
Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale
To specify terms of sale
pos 130
Optional
max —
DTM
Date/Time Reference
To specify pertinent dates and times
pos 140
Optional
max 10
DETAIL
IT1 Looprepeats 200000required
IT1
Baseline Item Data (Invoice)
To specify the basic and most frequently used line item data for the invoice and related
pos 010
Required
max —
IT3
Additional Item Data
To specify additional item details relating to variations between ordered and shipped
pos 030
Optional
max 5
PID Looprepeats 1000
PID
Product/Item Description
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
pos 060
Optional
max —
SAC Looprepeats 25
SAC
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
To request or identify a service, promotion, allowance, or charge; to specify the amount
pos 180
Optional
max —
SUMMARY
TDS
Total Monetary Value Summary
To specify the total invoice discounts and amounts
pos 010
Required
max —
CAD
Carrier Detail
To specify transportation details for the transaction
pos 030
Optional
max —
SAC Looprepeats 25
SAC
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
To request or identify a service, promotion, allowance, or charge; to specify the amount
pos 040
Optional
max —
ISS Loop
ISS
Invoice Shipment Summary
To specify summary details of total items shipped in terms of quantity, weight, and
pos 060
Optional
max —
CTT
Transaction Totals
To transmit a hash total for a specific element in the transaction set
pos 070
Required
max —
SE
Transaction Set Trailer
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted
pos 080
Required
max —
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