Working with Transaction Sets – Modalius

An EDI file can contain one or more transaction sets. Each transaction set is a complete business document within the file, such as a purchase order, shipment status update, or invoice.

What is a Transaction Set?

A transaction set is a single business document, such as:

One purchase order
One shipment status update
One invoice

A single EDI file might contain many transaction sets, all bundled together for efficient transmission.

Viewing Transaction Sets

Open a file's detail page
Select the Structured EDI View tab
Expand a group to see its transactions
Click on a transaction to view its details

For each transaction set, you can see:

Transaction type code (204, 214, etc.)
Control number
All data segments in the transaction
Related connected group (if applicable)

Transportation Transaction Types

Code	Name	Purpose
104	Air Shipment Information	Air freight shipment details
204	Motor Carrier Load Tender	Request to ship freight
210	Motor Carrier Freight Invoice	Billing for transportation services
211	Motor Carrier Bill of Lading	Shipment contract document
214	Shipment Status Message	Updates on shipment location and status
990	Response to Load Tender	Carrier accepts or declines shipment

Purchase Order Transaction Types

Code	Name	Purpose
810	Invoice	Billing for products or services
850	Purchase Order	Order for goods or services
855	Purchase Order Acknowledgment	Confirms receipt of purchase order
856	Advance Ship Notice	Notification that shipment is coming
860	Purchase Order Change Request	Request to modify an order

Acknowledgment Transaction Types

Code	Name	Purpose
824	Application Advice	Reports errors or issues with a received document
997	Functional Acknowledgment	Confirms receipt of EDI file
999	Implementation Acknowledgment	Confirms implementation-level compliance

Custom Labels

Your organization may have created custom labels for transaction types to match your business terminology. For example:

204 could be labeled "Shipment Request"
214 could be labeled "Tracking Update"
990 could be labeled "Carrier Confirmation"

Check your business unit settings to see or modify these labels.

Transaction Flow Example

A typical shipment might involve these transactions:

204 - You request a carrier to pick up freight
990 - Carrier accepts the load
214 - Multiple status updates during transit
210 - Carrier sends invoice for services
997 - Acknowledgments sent at various points