Benefits of using an EDI 824 Application Advice
There are benefits to both the purchaser and the supplier of implementing the EDI Application Advice. Many of these are dependent on how automated and integrated the transaction is for both parties.
Some of the benefits of the EDIFACT APERAK (also known as x12 824 Application Advice) that can be realized include:
Allow the originator of the transaction set to correct inconsistencies in a timely manner, minimizing the impact on time-sensitive applications
Reduce administrative time by eliminating the need to communicate application errors by phone, fax or mailed paper reports
Eliminate data entry errors associated with manual processes
Key data elements included in the Application Advice document include:
Reference numbers
Quantities
Technical error descriptions with free-form text-format capability
Trading partner information
Monetary amounts
Dates
Common issues regarding EDI 824
If you receive an EDI 824 message indicating rejection of your EDI document, you will need to correct the errors that are referenced in the document. Here are common EDI errors that may be communicated via the EDI Application Advice document.
The PO contains a non-numeric value
Invalid vendor number in REF segment
Invoice number is blank or invalid
Invalid invoice date
Invoice total does not equal the detail total
Invalid currency type for the vendor
Invalid warehouse number
Invalid due date
The EDI Application Advice should not be used in place of a business message designed as a specific response to another business message.
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