Message type
UN/EDIFACT VERMAS
VERMAS is a UN/EDIFACT message published in 16 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 VERMAS specification- Message
- VERMAS
- Directory versions
- 16
- Latest
- D24A
Sending and receiving
Exchange VERMAS with your trading partners
The specification tells you what a valid VERMAS 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
VERMAS in every directory version
A trading partner names both the message and the directory, for example D16A VERMAS, because the segments differ between versions. Open the one your partner specified.
16 directory versions
- D16A VERMAS segment structure, data elements and codes for D16A
- D16B VERMAS segment structure, data elements and codes for D16B
- D17A VERMAS segment structure, data elements and codes for D17A
- D17B VERMAS segment structure, data elements and codes for D17B
- D18A VERMAS segment structure, data elements and codes for D18A
- D18B VERMAS segment structure, data elements and codes for D18B
- D19A VERMAS segment structure, data elements and codes for D19A
- D19B VERMAS segment structure, data elements and codes for D19B
- D20A VERMAS segment structure, data elements and codes for D20A
- D20B VERMAS segment structure, data elements and codes for D20B
- D21A VERMAS segment structure, data elements and codes for D21A
- D21B VERMAS segment structure, data elements and codes for D21B
- D22A VERMAS segment structure, data elements and codes for D22A
- D22B VERMAS segment structure, data elements and codes for D22B
- D23A VERMAS segment structure, data elements and codes for D23A
- D24A VERMAS segment structure, data elements and codes for D24A
Frequently asked questions
Which directory version of VERMAS do I need?
The one your trading partner specifies. VERMAS is published in 16 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 VERMAS 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.