Skip to content
OrderSync LogoOrderSync

EDIFACT CONTRL Sample File: Acknowledgment

Rejects an INVOIC and points at the bad segment. Valid EDIFACT D:3:UN, explained segment by segment, free to download.

A synthetic file: made-up companies, IDs and amounts, safe to load into a test system.

EDIFACT CONTRL is the syntax and service report, the EDIFACT counterpart of an X12 997. This sample answers interchange INV00451: UCI acknowledges the interchange, UCM rejects the INVOIC message inside it, and UCS with UCD point at segment 4, element 1, component 2 of that message.

Standard
EDIFACT CONTRL
Version
D:3:UN
Sent by
Receiver to sender
Segments
9

sample-edifact-contrl-acknowledgment.edi

From 5098765000002 to 5012345000008. Click a line to jump to its explanation.

Open in EDI Inspector
UNA:+.? 'UNB+UNOC:3+5098765000002:14+5012345000008:14+261020:1016+CTL0091'UNH+1+CONTRL:D:3:UN'UCI+INV00451+5012345000008:14+5098765000002:14+7'UCM+1+INVOIC:D:96A:UN:EAN008+4+29+UNT'UCS+4'UCD+12+1:2'UNT+6+1'UNZ+1+CTL0091'

CONTRL Sample, Segment by Segment

Every segment and element, with what each code means. The 4 segments with a note are open; open any other to see its elements.

  1. 1UNAService string advice
  2. 2UNBInterchange header
    UNB01
    Syntax identifier
    UNOC:3Character set: UNOC · Syntax version: 3
    UNB02
    Interchange sender
    5098765000002:14Sender identification: 5098765000002 · Identification code qualifier: 14
    UNB03
    Interchange recipient
    5012345000008:14Recipient identification: 5012345000008 · Identification code qualifier: 14
    UNB04
    Date and time of preparation
    261020:1016Date: 261020 · Time: 1016
    UNB05
    Interchange control reference
    CTL0091
  3. 3UNHMessage header
    UNH01
    Message reference number
    1
    UNH02
    Message identifier
    CONTRL:D:3:UNMessage type: CONTRL · Version (D = directory): D · Release (96A, 01B...): 3 · Controlling agency (UN): UN
  4. 4UCIInterchange response (CONTRL)

    UCI01 is the interchange reference being answered (its UNB05), with the original sender and receiver.

    UCI01
    Interchange control reference
    INV00451
    UCI02
    Interchange sender
    5012345000008:14component: 5012345000008 · component: 14
    UCI03
    Interchange recipient
    5098765000002:14component: 5098765000002 · component: 14
    UCI04
    Action code
    7Acknowledged
  5. 5UCMMessage response (CONTRL)

    The INVOIC message with reference 1 is rejected.

    UCM01
    Message reference number
    1
    UCM02
    Message identifier
    INVOIC:D:96A:UN:EAN008component: INVOIC · component: D · component: 96A · component: UN · component: EAN008
    UCM03
    Action code
    4Rejected
    UCM04
    Element
    29Control count does not match number of instances received
    UCM05
    Element
    UNT
  6. 6UCSUCS segment

    The error is in segment 4 of that message.

    UCS01
    Element
    4
  7. 7UCDUCD segment

    Element 1, component 2 of that segment.

    UCD01
    Element
    12Invalid value
    UCD02
    Element
    1:2component: 1 · component: 2
  8. 8UNTMessage trailer
    UNT01
    Number of segments in the message, UNH and UNT included
    6
    UNT02
    Message reference number (must equal UNH01)
    1
  9. 9UNZInterchange trailer
    UNZ01
    Interchange control count (messages, or groups when UNG is used)
    1
    UNZ02
    Interchange control reference (must equal UNB05)
    CTL0091

Explain this CONTRL

The EDI rejection explainer decodes CONTRL action and syntax codes and maps them to the original message.

Open the free tool

About This CONTRL Sample

CONTRL works top down: UCI reports on the interchange, UCM on each message, UCS on a segment and UCD on an element within it. The action codes say whether that level was accepted or rejected.

Like a 997, CONTRL is about syntax. Business problems come back in an APERAK or by email.

For every segment the standard allows and how retailers use them, read the EDIFACT CONTRL guide. To check a file of your own, paste it into the EDI Inspector, or browse all 22 EDI sample files.

Related Sample Files

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a EDIFACT CONTRL?

EDIFACT CONTRL is the syntax and service report, the EDIFACT counterpart of an X12 997. This sample answers interchange INV00451: UCI acknowledges the interchange, UCM rejects the INVOIC message inside it, and UCS with UCD point at segment 4, element 1, component 2 of that message.

Can I use this EDIFACT CONTRL sample to test my system?

Yes. It is a complete, valid EDIFACT file of 9 segments with made-up companies, IDs and amounts. Download it as .edi or .txt, load it into your translator or ERP test environment, and change the sender and receiver IDs to your test IDs if your system routes by them.

How do I check my own EDIFACT CONTRL file?

Paste it into the free OrderSync EDI Inspector. It names every segment and element, checks the envelope counts and control numbers, tests GS1 check digits, and points at the exact segment a trading partner would reject. Nothing is uploaded: the file is read in your browser.

Related Free Tools

EDI Viewer and Validator

Open an X12 or EDIFACT file, see every segment and element named, find errors by segment, check retailer rules and generate a 997.

EDI to PDF Converter

Turn an X12, EDIFACT or TRADACOMS order, ship notice or invoice into a readable PDF, with lines in Excel or CSV.

EDI Response Builder (855, 856, 810)

Paste an EDI 850 and get draft 855, 856 and 810 replies, with SSCC carton numbers, validated and ready to send.

Compare EDI Documents (3-Way Match)

Check a PO against its change, acknowledgment, ship notice and invoice line by line: quantities, prices and missing lines.

EDI Rejection Explainer

Paste a 997, 999, TA1, 824 or CONTRL. Every rejection code in plain English, located in your original file, with the fix.