Trading Partner: Ben E Keith
EDI IDs
Ben E Keith utilizes the following Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) ID for identification purposes. This EDI ID is made up of a Qualifier and an ID which will be sent within their Interchange Control Header, ISA segment, on your inbound transactions. This allows Transaction Manager to be able to identify the Sender and Receiver of any EDI transaction that is sent or received.
The table, below, lists the most common EDI IDs used by Ben E Keith.
X12 Qualifier | EDI ID | Primary ID? |
08 | EFSBEK | Yes |
Ben E Keith will expect a specific EDI ID based on your business relationship with them. Selecting the wrong EDI ID will result in EDI Transactions not being sent or received.
You will need to work with Ben E Keith to determine the proper EDI ID to use.
Preliminary Steps
To initiate the EDI Setup process, Ben E Keith vendors will be required to contact their buyer to help initiate the setup process. Please provide the following details:
Vendor Name
Vendor Number
Third Party Provider = TrueCommerce
Test Exempt Relationship
Ben E Keith does not require compliance testing to occur. Once their EDI department establishes the connection, they will move vendors into a production status and issue a live purchase order.
Commonly used Transactions
The table, below, lists the most commonly used EDI transactions with Ben E Keith.
EDI Transaction |
Next Steps
Once the purchase of the Ben E Keith plug-in is complete, your Implementation Specialist will reach out to schedule time to complete and/or coordinate a plan for go-live and/or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system integration testing.
Related Documentation
rev: 10/23/2026