How 997 Works
EDI 997 Func. Acknowledgement
The 997 EDI Functional Acknowledgement document type is used to acknowledge the receipt of an EDI document.
What makes up the EDI 997?
Elements could include Transaction Set Header, Functional Group Response Header, Transaction Set Response Header, Data Segment Note, Data Element Note, Transaction Set Response Trailer, Functional Group Response Trailer, Transaction Set Trailer, etc.
How EDI 997 is used?
The 997 EDI document is sent after a trading partner has received a document to notify the sender that they have received the document that was sent.
Benefits of EDI 997
- Allows both the buyer and seller to be informed of transmission of information
- Buyer and Seller know if transmission was successful or failed
