Message type
UN/EDIFACT PROINQ
PROINQ is a UN/EDIFACT message published in 55 directory versions of the standard. A written summary of its purpose has not been added to this library yet; the segment structure for each version is complete and linked below.
Open the D24A PROINQ specification- Message
- PROINQ
- Directory versions
- 55
- Latest
- D24A
Sending and receiving
Exchange PROINQ with your trading partners
The specification tells you what a valid PROINQ 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
PROINQ in every directory version
A trading partner names both the message and the directory, for example D00A PROINQ, because the segments differ between versions. Open the one your partner specified.
55 directory versions
- D00A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D00A
- D00B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D00B
- D01A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D01A
- D01B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D01B
- D01C PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D01C
- D02A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D02A
- D02B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D02B
- D03A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D03A
- D03B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D03B
- D04A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D04A
- D04B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D04B
- D05A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D05A
- D05B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D05B
- D06A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D06A
- D06B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D06B
- D07A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D07A
- D07B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D07B
- D08A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D08A
- D08B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D08B
- D09A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D09A
- D09B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D09B
- D10A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D10A
- D10B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D10B
- D11A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D11A
- D11B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D11B
- D12A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D12A
- D12B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D12B
- D13A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D13A
- D13B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D13B
- D14A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D14A
- D14B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D14B
- D15A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D15A
- D15B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D15B
- D16A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D16A
- D16B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D16B
- D17A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D17A
- D17B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D17B
- D18A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D18A
- D18B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D18B
- D19A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D19A
- D19B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D19B
- D20A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D20A
- D20B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D20B
- D21A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D21A
- D21B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D21B
- D22A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D22A
- D22B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D22B
- D23A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D23A
- D24A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D24A
- D97A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D97A
- D97B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D97B
- D98A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D98A
- D98B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D98B
- D99A PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D99A
- D99B PROINQ segment structure, data elements and codes for D99B
Related messages
Messages in the PRO set
UN/EDIFACT groups related documents under a shared three-letter stem. These usually appear together in one trading flow.
Frequently asked questions
Which directory version of PROINQ do I need?
The one your trading partner specifies. PROINQ is published in 55 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 PROINQ 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.