Message type
UN/EDIFACT IFTSAI
Arrival inform message. It is published in 60 directory versions of the UN/EDIFACT standard, each defining its own segment structure.
Open the D24A IFTSAI specification- Message
- IFTSAI
- Directory versions
- 60
- Latest
- D24A
Sending and receiving
Exchange IFTSAI with your trading partners
The specification tells you what a valid IFTSAI looks like. Sending and receiving one means mapping it to the system that holds the data, agreeing the format with each partner, and handling the messages that come back when something is rejected. XEDI does the mapping, validation and transport.
Specifications
IFTSAI in every directory version
A trading partner names both the message and the directory, for example D00A IFTSAI, because the segments differ between versions. Open the one your partner specified.
60 directory versions
- D00A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D00A
- D00B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D00B
- D01A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D01A
- D01B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D01B
- D01C IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D01C
- D02A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D02A
- D02B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D02B
- D03A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D03A
- D03B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D03B
- D04A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D04A
- D04B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D04B
- D05A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D05A
- D05B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D05B
- D06A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D06A
- D06B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D06B
- D07A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D07A
- D07B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D07B
- D08A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D08A
- D08B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D08B
- D09A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D09A
- D09B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D09B
- D10A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D10A
- D10B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D10B
- D11A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D11A
- D11B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D11B
- D12A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D12A
- D12B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D12B
- D13A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D13A
- D13B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D13B
- D14A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D14A
- D14B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D14B
- D15A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D15A
- D15B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D15B
- D16A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D16A
- D16B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D16B
- D17A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D17A
- D17B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D17B
- D18A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D18A
- D18B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D18B
- D19A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D19A
- D19B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D19B
- D20A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D20A
- D20B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D20B
- D21A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D21A
- D21B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D21B
- D22A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D22A
- D22B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D22B
- D23A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D23A
- D24A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D24A
- D94B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D94B
- D95A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D95A
- D95B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D95B
- D96A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D96A
- D96B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D96B
- D97A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D97A
- D97B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D97B
- D98A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D98A
- D98B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D98B
- D99A IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D99A
- D99B IFTSAI segment structure, data elements and codes for D99B
Related messages
Messages in the IFT set
UN/EDIFACT groups related documents under a shared three-letter stem. These usually appear together in one trading flow.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IFTSAI message?
Arrival inform message. It is one of the UN/EDIFACT message types, identified by the six-letter name IFTSAI in every directory version that publishes it.
Which directory version of IFTSAI do I need?
The one your trading partner specifies. IFTSAI is published in 60 directory versions and the segment detail differs between them, so a mapping built for one version is not automatically valid for another.
How do I send a IFTSAI message?
Map the data from the system that holds it into the segment structure the agreed directory version defines, then transport it by the route the partner uses, commonly AS2 or SFTP. XEDI handles the mapping, validation and transport, and surfaces the acknowledgements and errors that come back.
Sources and further reading
- GS1 EDI standards GS1 guidance on EDI standards used for supply-chain document exchange.
- UNECE introduction to UN/EDIFACT United Nations guidance on UN/EDIFACT for structured business data exchange.
- X12 EDI standards Official X12 standards body for North American EDI transaction standards.
- OpenPeppol post-award specifications OpenPeppol documentation for e-procurement and e-invoicing specifications.