# Flxpoint EDI Help Center > Segment-level specifications for the X12 004010VICS EDI transactions Flxpoint exchanges > with suppliers and retailers (846, 850, 855, 856, 810, 832, 870, 997), plus Flxpector, a > free validator for EDI files. Flxpoint is a retail operations platform for multi-channel > ecommerce, dropship automation and order management. ## Full documentation for machines - https://www.edihelpcenter.flxpoint.com/llms-full.txt: every public EDI document in full, as markdown, in one file. ## Documentation - https://www.edihelpcenter.flxpoint.com/docs/errors: Common EDI Errors. Common EDI Errors & Troubleshooting Top Failure Reasons 1. Missing Shipping Provider (856) Error : TD5 segment missing or incomplete Fix : Always include… - https://www.edihelpcenter.flxpoint.com/docs/810: EDI 810 — Invoice. EDI 810 — Invoice Purpose Inform the Retailer of the cost the retailer must pay the supplier for a given order. Originates with the Supplier , sent to FLX… - https://www.edihelpcenter.flxpoint.com/docs/832: EDI 832 — Price/Sales Catalog. EDI 832 — Price/Sales Catalog Purpose Send your full product catalog — items, prices, and availability — to Flxpoint. Originates with the Supplier , sent to… - https://www.edihelpcenter.flxpoint.com/docs/846: EDI 846 — Inventory Advice. EDI 846 — Inventory Inquiry/Advice Purpose Inform the Retailer of inventory availability with accurate inventory levels. Originates with the Supplier , sent to… - https://www.edihelpcenter.flxpoint.com/docs/850: EDI 850 — Purchase Order. EDI 850 — Purchase Order Purpose Transmit new orders from Retailer (via FLX) to Supplier. Originates with the Retailer , sent to FLX, then FLX sends to… - https://www.edihelpcenter.flxpoint.com/docs/855: EDI 855 — Purchase Order Acknowledgement. EDI 855 — Purchase Order Acknowledgement Purpose Confirm receipt of a Purchase Order (850) and communicate your intent to fulfill it — line by line. Originates… - https://www.edihelpcenter.flxpoint.com/docs/856: EDI 856 — Advance Ship Notice. EDI 856 — Advance Ship Notice (ASN) Purpose Inform the customer of the tracking number to track the progress of their shipped order. Also called "Ship… - https://www.edihelpcenter.flxpoint.com/docs/870: EDI 870 — Order Status Report. EDI 870 — Order Status Report Purpose Report the status of items on a purchase order. Originates with the Supplier , sent to Flxpoint. ⚠️ Flxpoint uses the 870… - https://www.edihelpcenter.flxpoint.com/docs/997: EDI 997 — Functional Acknowledgement. EDI 997 — Functional Acknowledgement Purpose Confirm receipt of an EDI transaction. Flxpoint sends a 997 to you every time it receives a file from you. It… - https://www.edihelpcenter.flxpoint.com/docs/envelope: EDI Envelope — ISA, GS, GE, IEA. EDI Envelope Segments — ISA, GS, GE, IEA Overview Every EDI transaction is wrapped in envelope segments. These are consistent across all transaction types… - https://www.edihelpcenter.flxpoint.com/docs/examples: EDI Example Files. EDI Example Files (from FLX PDF Spec) All examples use 004010VICS format. --- 846 Inventory Advice Example Scenario : Supplier sending inventory for 3… - https://www.edihelpcenter.flxpoint.com/docs/overview: EDI Help Center Overview. Flxpoint EDI Overview & General Guidelines What is Flxpoint EDI? Flxpoint ("FLX") solves one-to-many integration relationships for retailers and suppliers in… - https://www.edihelpcenter.flxpoint.com/docs/flxpector-reference: Flxpector Validation Reference. Flxpector — EDI Validation Reference This document describes Flxpector's validation logic for Flxpoint EDI files using the X12 004010VICS standard. --- File… - https://www.edihelpcenter.flxpoint.com/docs/parser-rules: Flxpoint Parser Rules — Authoritative Reference. Flxpoint Parser Rules — Authoritative Reference This page documents the Flxpoint parser's actual behavior. It is the authoritative source for what Flxpoint… - https://www.edihelpcenter.flxpoint.com/docs/validation-notes: Validation Notes & Known Differences. Validation Notes & Known Differences Overview Flxpoint's EDI guides define specific validation rules. Generic X12 validators and other inspector tools… ## Tools - https://www.edihelpcenter.flxpoint.com/flxpector: Flxpector, upload an EDI file to validate it against Flxpoint's rules, with inline explanations and auto-repair ## Related Flxpoint documentation - https://help.flxpoint.com: Docs Help Center, product how-tos and setup - https://www.apihelpcenter.flxpoint.com: API Help Center, rest api reference