Message type
UN/EDIFACT RETANN
RETANN is a UN/EDIFACT message published in 54 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 RETANN specification- Message
- RETANN
- Directory versions
- 54
- Latest
- D24A
Sending and receiving
Exchange RETANN with your trading partners
The specification tells you what a valid RETANN 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
RETANN in every directory version
A trading partner names both the message and the directory, for example D00A RETANN, because the segments differ between versions. Open the one your partner specified.
54 directory versions
- D00A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D00A
- D00B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D00B
- D01A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D01A
- D01B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D01B
- D01C RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D01C
- D02A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D02A
- D02B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D02B
- D03A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D03A
- D03B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D03B
- D04A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D04A
- D04B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D04B
- D05A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D05A
- D05B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D05B
- D06A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D06A
- D06B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D06B
- D07A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D07A
- D07B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D07B
- D08A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D08A
- D08B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D08B
- D09A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D09A
- D09B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D09B
- D10A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D10A
- D10B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D10B
- D11A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D11A
- D11B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D11B
- D12A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D12A
- D12B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D12B
- D13A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D13A
- D13B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D13B
- D14A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D14A
- D14B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D14B
- D15A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D15A
- D15B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D15B
- D16A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D16A
- D16B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D16B
- D17A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D17A
- D17B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D17B
- D18A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D18A
- D18B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D18B
- D19A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D19A
- D19B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D19B
- D20A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D20A
- D20B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D20B
- D21A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D21A
- D21B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D21B
- D22A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D22A
- D22B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D22B
- D23A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D23A
- D24A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D24A
- D97B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D97B
- D98A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D98A
- D98B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D98B
- D99A RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D99A
- D99B RETANN segment structure, data elements and codes for D99B
Related messages
Messages in the RET 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 RETANN do I need?
The one your trading partner specifies. RETANN is published in 54 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 RETANN 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.