Message type
UN/EDIFACT SOCADE
SOCADE is a UN/EDIFACT message published in 53 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 SOCADE specification- Message
- SOCADE
- Directory versions
- 53
- Latest
- D24A
Sending and receiving
Exchange SOCADE with your trading partners
The specification tells you what a valid SOCADE 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
SOCADE in every directory version
A trading partner names both the message and the directory, for example D00A SOCADE, because the segments differ between versions. Open the one your partner specified.
53 directory versions
- D00A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D00A
- D00B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D00B
- D01A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D01A
- D01B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D01B
- D01C SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D01C
- D02A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D02A
- D02B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D02B
- D03A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D03A
- D03B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D03B
- D04A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D04A
- D04B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D04B
- D05A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D05A
- D05B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D05B
- D06A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D06A
- D06B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D06B
- D07A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D07A
- D07B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D07B
- D08A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D08A
- D08B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D08B
- D09A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D09A
- D09B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D09B
- D10A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D10A
- D10B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D10B
- D11A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D11A
- D11B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D11B
- D12A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D12A
- D12B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D12B
- D13A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D13A
- D13B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D13B
- D14A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D14A
- D14B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D14B
- D15A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D15A
- D15B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D15B
- D16A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D16A
- D16B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D16B
- D17A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D17A
- D17B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D17B
- D18A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D18A
- D18B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D18B
- D19A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D19A
- D19B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D19B
- D20A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D20A
- D20B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D20B
- D21A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D21A
- D21B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D21B
- D22A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D22A
- D22B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D22B
- D23A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D23A
- D24A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D24A
- D98A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D98A
- D98B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D98B
- D99A SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D99A
- D99B SOCADE segment structure, data elements and codes for D99B
Frequently asked questions
Which directory version of SOCADE do I need?
The one your trading partner specifies. SOCADE is published in 53 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 SOCADE 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.