In working with X12 for over 20 years I can count on one hand the number of times I've seen anyone use a TA1. They might have had more value back in the days of dial-up communications and modems, but with modern data transmission it is extremely rare to see a bad interchange unless the trading partner sent it that way.
Mike ----------------------------------------- Michael C. Rawlins, Senior Software Engineer, GXS Sent from personal account On 10/8/2013 11:55 AM, Web wrote: > > I wouldn't say that one has a benefit over another -- they report on > different things. A TA1 reports problems with an interchange envelope > (ISA/IEA) and a 997 reports problems (or lack of problems) with a > functional group and/or transaction. > > --- In EDI-L@yahoogroups.com, <need2know711@...> wrote: > > > > Hello all. We recently had a Trading partner start sending us ISA > with a TA1 request. Anyone know of the benefit of a TA1 over a 997? > Every once in a blue moon I will have a TP send a 997 requesting this > , and I just ask them to turn it off. I don't have experience with the > TA1, but from my research I can't see the benefit over the 997 other > than if there is some issue with the envelopes (which is exactly a > good reason to use them). > > > > ------------------------------------ ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: edi-l-dig...@yahoogroups.com edi-l-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: edi-l-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/