Products

X12's work includes an expansive standardized vocabulary allowing millions of transactions a day to seamlessly flow across networks. This work is represented in products that are updated and published in several syntaxes across different mediums on a consistent basis.

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X12’s Online Viewer

Online access to all available versions of X12 products, including the EDI Standard, Code Source Directory, Control Standards, EDI Standard Figures, Guidelines and Technical Reports.

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Licensing Program

Multi-tier licensing categories are based on how licensees benefit from X12's work, replacing traditional one-size-fits-all approaches.

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Commercial Use Partner

Embeds X12 work into a commercial product or service
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Internal Use Partner

Embeds X12 work into an internal product or service
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User

Uses software or service that has X12 work embedded
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Developer

Uses X12 work in a development environment
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Featured Licensing Partners

Use X12's work to create innovative and value-added solutions for internal or commercial use.

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External Code Lists

These external code lists, referenced in other X12 work are maintained by X12 and related organizations with all published by WPC on their behalf.

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Technical Reports

X12 produces three types of documents to facilitate consistency across implementations of its work.

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Reference Model

Models business processes, applications, or data flows.
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Implementation Guide

Unique guidance to a specific business purpose.
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Clarification Paper

Describes the use, intentions, or activities related to X12 work.
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Featured Industries

X12 is honored to work with these featured industries who rely on its standards. See all industries.

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Supply Chain

The complementary use of X12 Standards and GS1 Standards enable efficiencies - across the supply chain.

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Rail

The North American railroad industry relies on X12 transactions, exchanging millions of messages each day.

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Defense

X12 transactions have enabled the management and movement of goods for the DoD consistently for decades.

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Intellectual Property (IP) Use