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Transaction997 — Functional AcknowledgmentThe X12 997 confirms that an interchange was received and whether it passed structural (syntax) validation — it does not confirm business acceptance of the content.ArticleThe X12 997 Functional Acknowledgment: What It Confirms (and What It Doesn't)A clear breakdown of what a 997 actually validates, how to read its AK segments, and why it's not the same thing as business-level order confirmation.QuestionWhat's the actual difference between a 997 and an 855 in terms of what they confirm?My manager keeps saying 'the customer acknowledged the PO' whenever we get a 997 back, but I thought the 997 was just a technical acknowledgGlossaryAcknowledgmentA general term for any transaction confirming receipt or processing of another document, ranging from technical (997) to business-level (855) acknowledgments.GlossaryFunctional AcknowledgmentThe X12 997 (or 999) transaction confirming an interchange was received and whether it passed structural validation, without judging business content.