Yes, it is valid. The standard does not require that the AK2/AK5 loop be
present for every transaction set in a functional group. In the case of
your example it appears that the sender only creates AK2/AK5 for the
transaction set(s) with errors and omits them for those that don't have
errors.
(my personal opinion only and not the position of ASC X12)
Mike
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Michael C. Rawlins, Rawlins EC Consulting
www.rawlinsecconsulting.com
Arunkumar Padmanabhan wrote:
> I need a clarification around 997 AK2 segment.
>
> If the AK2 segment appears in the 997, does it required to repeat for all
> the documents in the interchange.
>
> For Example: We sent out 55 invoice document in an interchange. We received
> acknowledgement for that interchange. I have pasted the extract of the 997
> document below.
>
> ST*997*000000517
> AK1*IN*2515
> AK2*810*25150048
> AK3*IT1*19*6000
> AK4*10*235*2*401010
> AK5*E*5
> AK9*E*55*55*55
> SE*8*000000517
>
> In this case AK2 segment did not repeat 55 times. I would like to know, is
> this valid?.
>
> In this case, only one invoice got acknowledged. All other 54 Invoice
> documents are in pending state. The product which we use expects AK2 segment
> repeat 55 times. If there is no AK2 segments at all then it uses AK9 segment
> and would acknowledge all the documents.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Regards,
> Arun
>
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