EDI Testing Process Plan

is using testing services provided by Xebec Data to certify trading partners who actively run EDI software as a part of their operation. Xebec Data will manage the connectivity with each EDI partner. Xebec will send an EDI 810 test batch to the EDI trading partner to ensure they are able to process 's specified 810 formats successfully.

The EDI implementation guidelines for are available for download.

Please follow the steps below to complete the EDI testing and certification process.

  1. Please review guides and read through the FAQs.
  2. Work with your EDI Provider to Register for Testing with Xebec Data. The person who registers in this step is required to gather accurate data from other business departments including valid email addresses of the person responsible for compiling an Account List Form (ALF) and a person authorized to sign the EDI 810 Trading Partner Agreement (TPA).
  3. Within one business day a TPA and an ALF Form will be emailed to the persons designated on the "Register for Testing" page. Email will include detailed instruction sets on how to submit each form.
  4. The ALF and TPA will be verified by when both have been received.
  5. At this time do not offer EDI billing for customers who are currently receiving their bill via Summary/Collective billing.
  6. Expect Xebec to call within 10 days to confirm that your EDI repository is ready to receive test invoices.
  7. Parallel EDI 810 records will be sent for each test account and the current method of customer billing will continue until the EDI test phase is complete.
  8. Look for 10-20 EDI 810 test invoices that Xebec will send for your test accounts.
  9. require that customers send 997 acknowledgements to Xebec indicating successful processing of EDI 810 test records.
  10. After 2-3 successful EDI billing periods the testing phase is considered complete.
  11. Have your EDI "Administrator" email Xebec (at utilitysupport@xebecdata.com) when you are ready to switch to EDI billing. After Xebec verifies that everything is in order, that email will be forwarded on to .

Our goal is to make the EDI certification process as easy as possible. If you have questions about the process, Xebec Data technical support is available as a free service at 303.368.1252 or send email to utilitysupport@xebecdata.com.