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JSON Release 4030
Delimiters: ~ Segment * Element > Component
Certified February 28, 2025
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X12 816 Organizational Relationships

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Organizational Relationships Transaction Set (816) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment.

JSON 816 Organizational Relationships

ISA
Interchange Control Header
GS
Functional Group Header
ST
Transaction Set Header
BHT
Beginning of Hierarchical Transaction
N1_loop
N1
Name
HL_loop
HL
Hierarchical Level
N1_loop
Overview
N1
Name
SE
Transaction Set Trailer
ISA
Interchange Control Header
Required
Max Use 1
To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments
ISA01
I01
Authorization Information Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code identifying the type of information in the Authorization Information
ISA02
I02
Authorization Information
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 10 Max 10
Information used for additional identification or authorization of the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Authorization Information Qualifier (I01)
ISA03
I03
Security Information Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code identifying the type of information in the Security Information
ISA04
I04
Security Information
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 10 Max 10
This is used for identifying the security information about the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Security Information Qualifier (I03)
ISA05
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code indicating the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified
ISA06
I06
Interchange Sender ID
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 15 Max 15
Identification code published by the sender for other parties to use as the receiver ID to route data to them; the sender always codes this value in the sender ID element
ISA07
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code indicating the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified
ISA08
I07
Interchange Receiver ID
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 15 Max 15
Identification code published by the receiver of the data; When sending, it is used by the sender as their sending ID, thus other parties sending to them will use this as a receiving ID to route data to them
ISA09
I08
Interchange Date
Required
date (DT)
Min 6 Max 6
Date of the interchange
ISA10
I09
Interchange Time
Required
time (TM)
Min 4 Max 4
Time of the interchange
ISA11
I65
Repetition Separator
Required
undefined ()
Min 1 Max 1
Type is not applicable; the repetition separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate repeated occurrences of a simple data element or a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator, component element separator, and the segment terminator
ISA12
I11
Interchange Control Version Number
Required
ID
Min 5 Max 5
Code specifying the version number of the interchange control segments
ISA13
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
numeric (N0)
Min 9 Max 9
A control number assigned by the interchange sender
ISA14
I13
Acknowledgment Requested
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 1
Code indicating sender's request for an interchange acknowledgment
ISA15
I14
Usage Indicator
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 1
Code indicating whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information
ISA16
I15
Component Element Separator
Required
undefined ()
Min 1 Max 1
Type is not applicable; the component element separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate component data elements within a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator and the segment terminator
GS
Functional Group Header
Required
Max Use 1
To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information
GS01
479
Functional Identifier Code
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets
GS02
142
Application Sender's Code
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 2 Max 15
Code identifying party sending transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners
GS03
124
Application Receiver's Code
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 2 Max 15
Code identifying party receiving transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners
GS04
373
Date
Required
longDate (DT)
Min 8 Max 8
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
GS05
337
Time
Required
time (TM)
Min 4 Max 8
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)
GS06
28
Group Control Number
Required
numeric (N0)
Min 1 Max 9
Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender
GS07
455
Responsible Agency Code
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 2
Code identifying the issuer of the standard; this code is used in conjunction with Data Element 480
GS08
480
Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 12
Code indicating the version, release, subrelease, and industry identifier of the EDI standard being used, including the GS and GE segments; if code in DE455 in GS segment is X, then in DE 480 positions 1-3 are the version number; positions 4-6 are the release and subrelease, level of the version; and positions 7-12 are the industry or trade association identifiers (optionally assigned by user); if code in DE455 in GS segment is T, then other formats are allowed
ST
Transaction Set Header
Required
Max Use 1
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
ST01
143
Transaction Set Identifier Code
Required
ID
Min 3 Max 3
Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set
816
Organizational Relationships
ST02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 4 Max 9
Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set
BHT
Beginning of Hierarchical Transaction
Required
Max Use 1
To define the business hierarchical structure of the transaction set and identify the business application purpose and reference data, i.e., number, date, and time
BHT01
1005
Hierarchical Structure Code
Required
ID
Min 4 Max 4
Code indicating the hierarchical application structure of a transaction set that utilizes the HL segment to define the structure of the transaction set
0065
Company, Operating Unit
BHT02
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 2
Code identifying purpose of transaction set
04
Change
BHT03
127
Reference Identification
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 50
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
BHT04
373
Date
Required
longDate (DT)
Min 8 Max 8
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

N1 loop

Required
Min Items
Max Loop undefined
N1
Name
Required
Max Use 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
Syntax Notes
At least one of N102 or N103 is required.
If any of N103 or N104 are present, then all are required.
N101
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 3
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
CQ
Corporate Office
N102
93
Name
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 60
Free-form name
N103
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 2
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
93
Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set
N104
67
Identification Code
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 5 Max 5
Code identifying a party or other code

HL loop

Required
Min Items
Max Loop undefined
HL
Hierarchical Level
Required
Max Use 1
To identify dependencies among and the content of hierarchically related groups of data segments
HL01
628
Hierarchical ID Number
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 12
A unique number assigned by the sender to identify a particular data segment in a hierarchical structure
HL03
735
Hierarchical Level Code
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 2
Code defining the characteristic of a level in a hierarchical structure
35
Company/Corporation
HL
Hierarchical Level
Required
Max Use 1
To identify dependencies among and the content of hierarchically related groups of data segments
HL01
628
Hierarchical ID Number
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 12
A unique number assigned by the sender to identify a particular data segment in a hierarchical structure
HL03
735
Hierarchical Level Code
Required
ID
Min 1 Max 2
Code defining the characteristic of a level in a hierarchical structure
36
Operating Unit
N1 loop
Required
N1
98
Name
Required
Min 1 Max 1
Max Use 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
Syntax Notes
At least one of N102 or N103 is required.
If any of N103 or N104 are present, then all are required.
N101
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
ID
Min 2 Max 3
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
CQ
Corporate Office
N102
93
Name
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 60
Free-form name
N3
98
Address Information
Required
Min 1 Max 1
Max Use 2
To specify the location of the named party
N4
98
Geographic Location
Required
Min 1 Max 1
Max Use 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
Syntax Notes
oneOrNone
If N406 is present, then and N405 is required.
If N407 is present, then and N404 is required.
PER
98
Administrative Communications Contact
Required
Min 1 Max 1
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Syntax Notes
If any of PER03 or PER04 are present, then all are required.
If any of PER05 or PER06 are present, then all are required.
If any of PER07 or PER08 are present, then all are required.
DTM
98
Date/Time Reference
Required
Min 1 Max 1
Max Use 10
To specify pertinent dates and times
Syntax Notes
At least one of DTM02, DTM03 or DTM05 is required.
If DTM04 is present, then and DTM03 is required.
If any of DTM05 or DTM06 are present, then all are required.
ASI
98
Action or Status Indicator
Required
Min 1 Max 1
Max Use 1
To indicate the action to be taken with the information provided or the status of the entity described
N1 loop
Required
N1
98
Name
Required
Min 1 Max 1
Max Use 1
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
Syntax Notes
At least one of N102 or N103 is required.
If any of N103 or N104 are present, then all are required.
N3
98
Address Information
Optional
Alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 1
To specify the location of the named party
N4
98
Geographic Location
Optional
Alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 1
To specify the geographic place of the named party
PER
98
Administrative Communications Contact
Optional
Alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 1
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
DTM
98
Date/Time Reference
Optional
Alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 1
To specify pertinent dates and times
ASI
98
Action or Status Indicator
Optional
Alphanumeric (AN)
Min 1 Max 1
To indicate the action to be taken with the information provided or the status of the entity described
SE
Transaction Set Trailer
Required
Max Use 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)
SE01
96
Number of Included Segments
Required
numeric (N0)
Min 1 Max 10
Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE segments
SE02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
alphanumeric (AN)
Min 4 Max 9
Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set