EDI File Format

This is the preferred information for the format and transmission of EDI files to our system. Please consult us if there any variations to the format. We only support inbound 210 and 214 files.

210 Files (Invoice Data)

Please send all invoice records billing to our account/address. Send New bills only (please send modifications and revisions as paper bills).

Please include all standard data segments. Please include at least the following: B3, N1*BT, N1*SH, N1*CN, LX, G62 (please include pickup date in G6202 and 86 in G6201).

We create 997 acknowledgment files for 210 transmissions. the 997 files are placed in a directory called outgoing. Files are available 30 minutes after receipt. We also have a failure notification system that is triggered when a file can not be fully processed or is created without data. the failure notification can be used if 997 files are not needed.

Frequency

1 time per day M-F (6am)

Customization

This EDI customization is optional for the 210 files and is intended to improve our ability to match the incoming 210 files to the correct shipment. The B303 field (BOL Number) that immediately follows the B302 field (PRO Number / Invoice Number) can be used to send our load number. The load number is found at the top of the bill of Lading generated by our application.

214 Files (Transit Data)

Please send all records billing to our account/address all shipment status updates are accepted. We are especially looking for pickup and delivery confirmation, but most other in transit status descriptions are helpful.

Please include all standard data segments. Please include at least the following: N1*SH (or N1*SF), N1*CN, AT8, MS1 and/or MS3, G62 (please include pickup date in G6202 and 86 in G6201).

Frequency

4 time per day M-F (6am, 9am, 12pm, 3pm)

Customization

This EDI customization is optional for the 214 files and is intended to improve our ability to match the incoming 214 files to the correct shipment. The L11 field (Reference Identification) can be used to send our load number. The load number is found at the top of the bill of Lading generated by our application.

L1101 - Must contain a numberic load number

L1102 - Must contain 'SI' (Shipper's Identifying Number for Shipment)

File Information

Envelope Information

ISA Envelope
GS REC ID: 3PLS (This should be the customer SCAC)
ISA REC ID: 3PLS (This should be the customer SCAC)
ISA REC ID QUAL: 01
ISA AUTH ID: 01
GS SEND ID: (carrier SCAC code)
ISA SEND ID: (carrier SCAC code)
ISA SEND ID QUAL: (Any)

File Formatting

Version 4010
Carriage Return and Line Breaks are optional
Segment/End of Line Terminator - ~ (ASCII Code 126)
Element Delimiter - * (ASCII Code 42)
Decimal Notation - .

FTP Transmission Information

The FTP username and password must be different for each 3PLS customer (broker). Please do NOT send empty files.

URL: ftp.3plsystems.com
Inbound Directory: root directory (should be carrier scac)
Outbound Directory: /outgoing
Encryption: none
USER: (Provided on request)
PASS: (Provided on request)

File Naming

EDI_SCAC_210_YYYYMMDDHHMM.edi
(ie edi_rdfs_214_200602021037.EDI)

Please do NOT send empty data files.

997 Files (Invoice Confirmation)

997 files can be made available in the outgoing directory by request only. The file follows the same formatting as the 210 file.