Few days back I was contacted by a beginner asking to guide on getting started on Logic Apps and EDI X12, although I tried to help him over call but thought of writing a post so that other beginners can be benefited. Have tried to cover basics of EDI X12 in this post and how to use it in context to Logic app in following post -  Getting Started with Logic Apps - XML to EDI X12 What is EDI? In Layman term any data which is interchanged using electronic medium can be said as Electronic data interchange  ( EDI ) . Wikipedia says - Electronic data interchange (EDI) is the concept of businesses electronically communicating information that was traditionally communicated on paper, such as purchase orders and invoices. Traditional way Here the documents are created, put together in an envelope and sent across via mail/courier service and delivered to the receiver. In acknowledgment to receipt of documents, the receiver would sign on the delivery receip...

EDI X12 is the standard most widely used in the United States for EDI.EDI X12 was developed by the American National Standards Institute Accredation Standards Council X12. EDI X12 is a US EDI standard that was published in 1979, partially in response to the Japanese automotive indus07y’s Just-In-Time manufacturing concept. EDI X12 then expanded to the retail indus07y and other areas. EDI X12 is published in versions, the most commonly used one is 4010.Below are the formats depending upon the area used. The EDI ANSI X12 documents for EDI X12 version 4 Release 1 (004010): _______________________________________________________________________ EDI X12 180 Return Merchandise Authorization and Notification EDI X12 290 Cooperative Advertising Agreements EDI X12 810 Invoice EDI X12 816 Organizational Relationships EDI X12 832 Price/Sales Catalog EDI X12 850 Purchase Order EDI X12 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment EDI X12 856 Ship Notice/Manifest EDI X12 857 Shipment and Bill...