The 997 functional acknowledgement indicates the results of analysis of the syntax of the functional groups and documents within an X-12 interchange. A functional acknowledgement enables the sender to reformat the document according to the correct syntax, and then resubmit.
A single functional acknowledgement is sent for each acknowledged functional group.
The 997 functional acknowledgement message consists of the following segments:
997 Document Structure
Each segment within a 997 functional acknowledgement plays a specific role within the document, for example the AK1 segment starts the acknowledgement of a functional group.
Segments are composed of a sequence of elements, which are the lowest level of information within a document. For example, invoice number can be an element.
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