EDI - Tradacoms Invoice specifications
Updated 14th July 2026 02:36:16 PM
Envelope header
| Seg | Field | Description | Req | Data Length | Value | Notes |
| STX | | Start of transmission | M | | | |
| STDS1 | Syntax rules identifier | M | an4 | ANAA | Although we can accept ANA if no RSG message is being sent |
| :STDS2 | Version | M | n1 | 1 | |
| +FROM2 | Transmission sender's code | M | an14 | | Supplier's ANA number |
| :FROM2 | Transmission sender's name | n | | | not used |
| +UNTO1 | Transmission recipient code | M | an14 | 5023949000004 | JL ANA number |
| :UNTO2 | Transmission recipient name | n | | | not used |
| +TRDT1 | Date of transmission | M | n6 | | format YYMMDD |
| :TRDT2 | Time of transmisson | M | n6 | | format HHMMSS |
| +SNRF | Sender's transmission ref. | M | an14 | | Unique ref. no. for
each transmission from your mailbox |
| +RCRF | Recipient's transmission ref | M | an14 | Network passord | |
| +APRF | Application ref | M | an14 | INVTES | For test transmision |
| | | | | INVFIL | For live transmission |
| +PRCD | Priority code | n | | | Not used |
Invoice Header
| Seg | Field | Description | Req | Data Length | Value | Notes |
| MHD | | Message header | M | | | |
| MSRF | Message ref | M | n12 | | Message count seq |
| +TYPE1 | Type | M | an6 | INVFIL | |
| :TYPE2 | Version | M | n1 | 9 | |
| TYP | | Transaction type | M | | | |
| TCDE | Transaction code | M | n4 | 0700 | |
| +TTYP | Transaction type | M | n12 | INVOICES | |
| SDT | | Supplier's details | M | | | |
| SIDN1 | Supplier's ID | M | n13 | Supplier's identity | ANA no. to ID the supplier |
| :SIDN2 | Customer's ref for supplier | n | | | Not used |
| +SNAM | Supplier's name | M | an40 | Supplier's name | Legal name as printed on invoices |
| +SADD1 | Supplier's address 1 | O | | | Optional |
| :SADD2 | Supplier's address 2 | O | | | Optional |
| :SADD3 | Supplier's address 3 | O | | | Optional |
| :SADD4 | Supplier's address 4 | O | | | Optional |
| :SADD5 | Supplier's postcode | O | | | Optional |
| +VATN1 | Supplier's VAT number | M | n9 | Your VAT reg. no. | Supplier's numeric VAT registration |
| :VATN2 | Supplier's VAT no. | M | an17 | Your VAT reg. no. | Alphanumeric (non-UK) |
| CDT | | Customer Details | M | | | |
| CIDN1 | Customer's Identity | M | n13 | 5023949000004 | JL ANA number |
| :CIDN2 | Customer's ref for suplier | n | | | Not used |
| +CNAM | Customer's name | O | | | Optional |
| +CADD | Customer's address | O | | | Optional |
| +VATR | Customer's VAT no. | O | | | Optional |
File details
| Seg | Field | Description | Req | Data Length | Value | Notes |
| FIL | | File Details | M | | | |
| FLGN | File generation no. | M | n4 | | Sequence no. unique to supplier's ANA and this INVFIL doc. We check this no. and will reject any files that are out of sequence. |
| +FLVN | File version | M | n4 | 1 | |
| +FLDT | File date | M | an6 | Date file created | Format YYMMDD |
| +FLID | File Identification | n | | | Not used |
| MTR | | Message trailer | M | | | |
| NOSG | No. of segments | M | n10 | No. of segments in message | Including MHD/MTR |
| MHD | | Message Header | M | | | |
| MSRF | Message ref. | M | n12 | | Message count sequence |
| +TYPE1 | Type | M | an6 | INVOIC | |
| :TYPE2 | Version | M | n1 | 9 | |
Customer's location
| Seg | Field | Description | Req | Data Length | Value | Notes |
| CLO | | Customer's location | M | | | |
| CLOC1 | Cuastomer's EAN location | M | n13 | JL Delivery location | This field is mandatory |
| :CLOC2 | Customer's own locationno. | M | an17 | Branch name | Or branch no. Can be ommited if location code is sent in CLOC1 |
| :CLOC3 | Supplier's ID of customer location | n | | | Not used |
| +CNAM | Customer's name | n | | | Not used |
| +CADD | Customer's address | n | | | Not used |
| IRF | | Invoice Reference | M | | | |
| INVN | Invoice number | M | an17 | Your invoice no. | |
| +IVDT | Invoice date | M | an6 | Invoice date | Format YYMMDD |
| +TXDT | Tax date | M | an6 | Tax point date | Format YYMMDD |
| DNA | | | | | | |
| SEQA | First level seq. no. | M | n10 | | |
| +DNAC | Data narritive code | n | | | Not used |
| +RTEX1 | Register code 1 | M | an3 | | Optional |
| :RTEX2 | Registered text 1 | M | an40 | | Optional |
| :RTEX3 | Registered code 2 | M | an3 | | Optional |
| :RTEX4 | Registered text 2 | M | an40 | | Optional |
| :RTEX5 | Registered code 3 | M | an3 | | Optional |
| :RTEX6 | Registered text 3 | M | an40 | | Optional |
| :RTEX7 | Registered code 4 | M | an3 | 022 | =carriage charges |
| | | | | 280 | = Misc. charges |
| :RTEX8 | Registered text 4 | M | an40 | C | = carriage charge (VAT liable) |
| | | | | D | = delivery charges |
| | | | | T | = RetailEye / Tradeplace |
| +GNAR1 | General narrative 1 | M | an40 | | General text |
| :GNAR2 | General narrative 2 | M | an40 | | General text |
| :GNAR3 | General narrative 3 | M | an40 | | General text |
| :GNAR4 | General narrative 4 | M | an40 | | General text |
Order and Delivery References
| Seg | Field | Description | Req | Data Length | Value | Notes |
| ODD | | Order and delivery refs | M | | | |
| | | | | | |
| SEQA | First level seq. no. | M | n10 | | Start at 2 and is incremented by 1 for each segment of this type in message |
| +ORNO1 | Customer's order number | M | an17 | 123456/789 | JL 6 digit order no. & dept. no. |
| :ORNO2 | Supplier's order number | O | | | Optional |
| :ORNO3 | Date placed | O | | | Optional |
| :ORNO4 | Date received | O | | | Optional |
| +DELN1 | Delivery note no. | M | an17 | Supplier's del. note no. | Delivery note no. as allocated by the supplier |
| :DELN2 | Delivey note date | M | n6 | | Date of despatch, format YYMMDD |
| +NODU | No. of delivery units | n | | | Not used |
| +DEWT | Delivery weights | n | | | Not used |
| +PODN1 | Proof of delivery ref. | O | an17 | | Optional |
| :PODN2 | Proof of delivery date | O | n6 | | Format YYMMDD |
| +SCAR | Name of carrier | O | an40 | | Optional |
| +DLOC | Despatch location | n | | | Not used |
| +TLOC | Transshipment location | n | | | Not used |
| +JORF | Journey ref. | n | | | Not used |
| +SCRF | Specification no. | n | | | Not used |
Invoice Line Details
| Seg | Field | Description | Req | Data Length | Value | Notes |
| ILD | | Invoice Line Details | M | | | |
| SEQA | First seq no. | M | n10 | =ODD SEQA | Takes the same value as in the corresponding order and delivery references segment |
| +SEQB | Second seq. no. | M | n10 | | Starts at 1 and is successively incremented by 1 for each second level nested sequence of this segment |
| +SPRO1 | EAN-13 no. | M | n13 | | EAN13 Traded Unit Code |
| :SPRO2 | Supplier's code | M | an30 | | UPC12, EAN8, DUN14 or supplier's code |
| :SPRO3 | DUN14 no. | O | n14 | | Optional |
| +SACU | Customer's unit code | O | n15 | | Optional |
| +CPRO | Customer's product number | O | | | Optional |
| +UNOR1 | Customer's units in traded unit | M | n15 | pack size | Number of consumer units making up the supplier's traded unit |
| | | | | 1 | For measured & metred stock |
| :UNOR2 | Order measure | M | n10.3 | Piece length | For measured sq metred stock only |
| :UNOR3 | Measure indicator | M | an6 | M | If UNOR2 sent |
| +QTY1 | Invoiced quantity | M | n15 | No of traded units invoiced | For measured and sq metred stock, thisis the no. of pieced invoiced |
| :QTY2 | Invoice measure total | M | n10.3 | Total piece length | For measured & sq metred stock only |
| :QTY3 | Measure indicator | M | an6 | M | If QTY1 2 sent. For measured stock only |
| | | | | M2 | If QTY1 2 sent. For measured stock only |
| +AUCT1 | Unit cost price | M | n10.4 | Net line of discount before VAT | Cost of order unit having applied line discount |
| :AUCT2 | Measure indicator | M | an6 | | For measured stock |
| +LEXC | Extended line cost | M | n10.4 | AUCT X
QTY1 X
UNOR2 X
width | For sq metred stock |
| | | | | AUCT X
QTY1 X
UNOR2 X
width | For sq metred stock |
| +VATC | VAT category code | M | an1 | S | = Standard rate |
| | | | | Z | = Zero value |
| | | | | X | = Exempt |
| | | | | L | = Lower rate |
| +VATP | VAT percentage | M | n3.3 | S | e.g. 20.00% |
| +MIXI | Mixed VAT indicator | n | | | Not used |
| +CRLI | Credit line indicator | n | | | Not used |
| +TDES1 | Product description | M | an40 | | Traded unit description |
| :TDES2 | Product description | n | | | Not used |
| +MSPR | Selling-on price | n | | | Not used |
| +SRSP | Statutory retail selling price | n | | | Not used |
| +BUCT | Unit cost price before discount | M | n10.4 | | Before applying line discount, before VAT |
| +DSCV | Discount value | O | n10.4 | Line discount value | Optional |
| +DSCP | Discount percentage | n | | | Not used |
| +SUBA | Subsidiary amount | n | | | Not used |
| +PRND | Special price indicator | n | | | Not used |
| +IGPI | Item group indicator | n | | | Not used |
| +CSDI | Cash supplement discount indicator | n | | | Not used |
| +TSUP | VAT type of supply | n | | | Not used |
| +SCRF | Specification/contract references | n | | | Not used |
Data Narrative
| Seg | Field | Description | Req | Data Length | Value | Notes |
| DNC | | Data Narrative | M | | | |
| SEQA | First level seq, no. | M | n10 | | |
| +SEQB | Second level seq. no. | M | n10 | | |
| +SEQC | Third level seq. no. | M | n10 | | |
| +DNAC | Data narrative code | n | | | Not used |
| +RTEX | Registered text | n | | | Not used |
| +GNAR1 | General narrative one | M | an40 | | General text |
| +GNAR2 | General narrative two | M | an40 | | General text |
| +GNAR3 | General narrative three | M | an40 | | General text |
| :GNAR4 | General narrative four | M | an40 | | General text |
VAT Rate Sub-trailer
| Seg | Field | Description | Req | Data Length | Value | Notes |
| STL | | VAT rate sub-trailer | M | | | One for each VAT rate used on this invoice |
| SEQA | First level seq. no. | m | n10 | | Start at 1 and is incremented by 1 for each segment of this type in the message |
| +VATC | VAT categorey code | M | an1 | S | = Standard rate |
| | | | | Z | =Zero value |
| | | | | X | = Exempt |
| | | | | L | = Lower rate |
| +VATP | VAT percentage | M | n3.3 | | e.g. 20.00% |
| +NRIL | No. of item lines | M | n10 | | Number of ILD segs with this VAT category code |
| +LVLA | Line sub-total amount | M | n10.2 | Sum of LEXC | Before VAT has been applied |
| +QYDA | Discount amount for invoice qty | n | | | Not used |
| +VLDA | Discount amount for invoice value | n | | | Not used |
| +SURA | Surcharge amount | M | n10.2 | | Freight, carriage charges etc |
| +SSUB | Subtotal subsidy | n | | | Not used |
| +EVLA | Extended subtotal amount | M | n10.2 | LVLA + SURA | Before VAT has been applied |
| +SEDA | Subtotal settlement discount amount | O | n10.2 | | Optional |
| +ASDA | Extended subtotal amount(after settlement discount) | M | n10.2 | EVLA - SEDA | |
| +VATA | VAT amount payable | M | n10.2 | EVLA - SEDA | |
| +APSE | Payable subtotal amount(before settlement discount) | M | n10.2 | EVLA + VAT rate | |
| +APSI | Payable subtotal amount (after settlement discount) | M | n10.2 | ASDA + VATA | |
Invoice Trailer
| Seg | Field | Description | Req | Data Length | Value | Notes |
| TLR | | Invoice Trailer | | | | |
| NSTL | No. of VAT segments | M | n10 | No. of STL segments | |
| +LVLT | Line total amount | M | n10.2 | Sum of LVLA | Line total amount before settlement discount has been applied |
| +QYDT | Discount amount for invoice quantity | n | | | Not used |
| +LVDT | Discount amount for invoice file | n | | | Not used |
| +SURT | Surcharge amount | M | n10.2 | Sum of SURA | |
| +TSUB | Subtotal subsidy | n | | | Not used |
| +EVLT | Extended total amount | M | n10.2 | Sun of EVLA | Total extended amount before discount has been applied |
| +SEDT | Total settlement discount amount | M | n10.2 | Sum of SEDA | |
| +ASDT | Extended total amount | M | n10.2 | Sum of ASDA | Total amount after settlement discount has been applied |
| +TVAT | VAT amount payable | M | n10.2 | Sum of VATA | |
| +TPSE | Payable total amount | M | n10.2 | Sum of APSE | Total payable before settlement discount has been applied |
| +TPSI | Payable total amount | M | n10.2 | Sum of APSI | Total payable after settlement discount has been applied |
Message Trailer
| Seg | Field | Description | Req | Data Length | Value | Notes |
| MTR | | Message Trailer | M | | | |
| NOSG | Number of segments | M | n10 | | No. of segments in message inc. MHD/MTR |
VAT Trailer
| Seg | Field | Description | Req | Data Length | Value | Notes |
| MHD | | Message Header | M | | | |
| MSRF | Message reference | M | n12 | | Message count seq |
| +TYPE1 | Type | M | an6 | VATTLR | |
| :TYPE2 | Version number | M | n1 | 9 | Version of message |
| VRS | | VAT Rate Summary | M | | | One for each VAT rate used in this file of invoices |
| SEQA | First level seq. no. | M | n10 | | |
| +VATC | VAT category code | M | an1 | S | = Standard rate |
| | | | | Z | = Zero value |
| | | | | X | = Exempt |
| | | | | L | = Lower rate |
| +VATP | VAT percentage | M | n3.3 | 20.00 | eg 20.00 |
| +VSDE | Extended summary amount | M | n10.2 | Sum of EVLA | |
| +VSDI | Extended summary amount (after discount applied) | M | n10.2 | Sum of ASDA | |
| +VVAT | VAT amount payable | M | n10.2 | Sum of VATA | |
| +VPSE | Payable summary amount (before settlement discount) | M | n10.2 | Sum of APSE | |
| +VPSI | Payable summary amount (after settlement discount) | M | n10.2 | Sum of APSI | |
| MTR | | Message Trailer | M | | | |
| NOSG | No. of segments | M | n10 | No. of segments in message | Including MHD/MTR (-3 for this message) |
Invoice Trailer
| Seg | Field | Description | Req | Data Length | Value | Notes |
| MHD | | Message header | M | | | |
| MSRF | Message ref. | M | n12 | | Message count seq |
| +TYPE1 | Type | M | an6 | INVTLR | |
| :TYPE2 | Version | M | n1 | 9 | Message version |
| TOT | | Invoice file totals | M | | | |
| FASE | Extended total amount | M | n10.2 | Sum of VSDE | File total amount before VAT and settlement discount |
| +FASE1 | Extended total amount (after settlement discount) | M | n10.2 | Sum of VSDI | |
| +FVAT | VAT amount payable | M | n10.2 | Sum of VVAT | |
| +FPSE | Payable total amount (before settlement discount) | M | n10.2 | Sum of VPSE | Optional |
| +FPSI | Payable total (after settlement discount) | M | n10.2 | Sum of VPSI | |
| +FTNI | No. of invoices | M | n10 | | File total number of invoices |
| MTR | | Message Trailer | M | | | |
| NOSG | No. of segments | M | n10 | no. of segments in message | Including MHD/MTR (=3 for this message) |
Reconciliation Message
| Seg | Field | Description | Req | Data Length | Value | Notes |
| MHD | | Message Header | M | | | |
| MSRF | Message reference | M | n12 | | Message |
| +TYPE1 | Type | M | an6 | RSGRSG | |
| :TYPE2 | Version | M | n1 | 2 | |
| RSG | | Reconciliation | M | | | |
| RSGA | STX SNRF | M | an14 | =SNRF in STX | Reference no. in STX |
| +RSGB | STX UNTO reconciliation | M | an14 | = UNTO1 in STX | John Lewis ANA no. |
| MTR | | Message Trailer | M | n10 | No. of segments in message | Including MHD/MTR (=3 for this message) |
End Transmission
| Seg | Field | Description | Req | Data Length | Value | Notes |
| END | | End of Transmission | M | | | |
| NMST | No. of messages | M | n5 | No. of messages in transmission | No. of invoices |
