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Every x12port account includes industry-specific starter templates — pre-built field maps for the transaction sets your trading partners actually use. Import one click, customize what you need, go live faster.

6 Industries 24 Starter Templates Pre-wired Transforms Fully Customizable Included on All Plans
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6
Industries
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EDI mapping that starts halfway done

Instead of starting from a blank canvas, you get a real working field map for each transaction set — built around what 80% of trading partners actually send and expect.

1

Pick your industry

Open the Template Library inside your x12port account and filter by your vertical — retail, logistics, manufacturing, and more.

2

Import the template

One click adds the full field map — source elements, target fields, and pre-configured data transforms — to your Visual Mapper.

3

Customize what you need

Every trading partner is slightly different. Adjust the fields that vary, add partner-specific logic, and save your finished map.

4

Attach and go live

Link the map to a trading partner, run a test transaction, and activate. Most partners go live the same day.

All 24 Starter Templates

Organized by industry. Each template includes pre-mapped EDI elements, field names, and data transforms for the most common trading partner requirements.

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Freight & Logistics
4 templates
204 Inbound
204 – Motor Carrier Load Tender
Receive load tender requests from shippers. Covers shipment ID, origin/destination, pickup and delivery dates, commodity, and weight.
13 pre-mapped fields  ·  x12 → json
990 Outbound
990 – Response to Load Tender
Accept or decline incoming load tenders. Maps your response code and reference numbers back to the shipper.
8 pre-mapped fields  ·  json → x12
214 Outbound
214 – Shipment Status Message
Send real-time shipment status updates (picked up, in-transit, delivered) with location, timestamps, and exception codes.
16 pre-mapped fields  ·  json → x12
210 Outbound
210 – Freight Invoice
Bill customers for freight services. Covers shipment details, line-level charges, fuel surcharges, accessorials, and invoice totals.
19 pre-mapped fields  ·  json → x12
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Retail & CPG
4 templates
850 Inbound
850 – Purchase Order
Receive POs from retail buyers. Maps PO number, order date, ship-to location, line items, UPCs, quantities, and unit pricing.
15 pre-mapped fields  ·  x12 → json
855 Outbound
855 – PO Acknowledgment
Confirm receipt and acceptance of POs. Includes accept/reject status per line, substitutions, and adjusted ship dates.
10 pre-mapped fields  ·  json → x12
856 Outbound
856 – Ship Notice / ASN
Send advance ship notices to retail buyers with shipment, order, pack, and item hierarchy — UPCs, quantities, and carrier details.
16 pre-mapped fields  ·  json → x12
810 Outbound
810 – Invoice
Invoice retail buyers. Maps PO reference, ship-to, line items, unit pricing, allowances/charges, and invoice totals.
19 pre-mapped fields  ·  json → x12
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Manufacturing
4 templates
850 Inbound
850 – Purchase Order
Receive POs from customers or procurement systems. Maps order details, part numbers, quantities, delivery schedules, and plant codes.
13 pre-mapped fields  ·  x12 → json
855 Outbound
855 – PO Acknowledgment
Confirm POs, communicate lead times, and flag substitutions or partial fulfillment against customer part numbers.
9 pre-mapped fields  ·  json → x12
856 Outbound
856 – Advance Ship Notice
Notify customers of outgoing shipments with lot numbers, part details, packing hierarchy, and carrier information.
16 pre-mapped fields  ·  json → x12
810 Outbound
810 – Invoice
Bill customers for manufactured goods. Covers part numbers, quantities, unit pricing, applicable taxes, and payment terms.
14 pre-mapped fields  ·  json → x12
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Food & Beverage
4 templates
850 Inbound
850 – Purchase Order
Receive grocery and distributor POs. Maps UPCs, case quantities, delivery windows, DC codes, and department/category details.
14 pre-mapped fields  ·  x12 → json
855 Outbound
855 – PO Acknowledgment
Acknowledge grocery POs with confirmed case quantities, substitutions, and adjusted delivery dates.
9 pre-mapped fields  ·  json → x12
856 Outbound
856 – Ship Notice / ASN
Send ASNs to distribution centers with pallet/case hierarchy, UPCs, lot numbers, and expiration dates.
17 pre-mapped fields  ·  json → x12
810 Outbound
810 – Invoice
Invoice distributors and grocery chains. Covers UPC-level line items, promotional allowances, off-invoice deductions, and payment terms.
18 pre-mapped fields  ·  json → x12
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Automotive
4 templates
830 Inbound
830 – Planning Schedule
Receive production planning schedules from OEMs. Maps plant codes, part numbers, release quantities, and scheduled delivery windows.
14 pre-mapped fields  ·  x12 → json
862 Inbound
862 – Shipping Schedule
Receive firm JIT shipping schedules from OEM plants. Maps ship-by times, dock codes, container IDs, and discrete part quantities.
13 pre-mapped fields  ·  x12 → json
856 Outbound
856 – Ship Notice / ASN
Send advance ship notices to OEM plants with kanban/container IDs, part numbers, quantities, and dock routing details.
15 pre-mapped fields  ·  json → x12
810 Outbound
810 – Invoice
Invoice OEMs for supplied parts. Maps part numbers, release references, quantities, and any tooling or steel surcharge line items.
14 pre-mapped fields  ·  json → x12
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Construction
4 templates
850 Inbound
850 – Purchase Order
Receive POs for materials, equipment, or subcontractor services. Maps job codes, cost centers, job site delivery address, and pricing.
13 pre-mapped fields  ·  x12 → json
855 Outbound
855 – PO Acknowledgment
Confirm material or equipment POs with lead times, substitutions, and adjusted delivery dates based on job site requirements.
9 pre-mapped fields  ·  json → x12
810 Outbound
810 – Invoice
Bill GCs or owners for materials and services. Maps job cost codes, progress billing, lien waiver references, and retention amounts.
15 pre-mapped fields  ·  json → x12
840 Outbound
840 – Request for Quotation
Send RFQs to material suppliers for competitive bidding. Covers project specs, bid deadlines, quantities, and delivery requirements.
12 pre-mapped fields  ·  json → x12

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All 24 starter templates are included with every x12port plan — Starter, Pro, and Enterprise. No extra setup, no extra cost.

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