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X12 850 Purchase Order

X12 Release 4030

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^ Repetition

EDI samples

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Overview

ISA

Interchange Control Header

Max use 1

Required

Functional Group Header

Transaction Set Header

Beginning Segment for Purchase Order

Reference Identification

Administrative Communications Contact

F.O.B. Related Instructions

Marking, Packaging, Loading

Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

Reference Identification

Additional Name Information

Product/Item Description

Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information

Transaction Set Trailer

Max use 1

Required

Functional Group Trailer

Max use 1

Required

IEA

Interchange Control Trailer

Max use 1

Required

ISA

Interchange Control Header

RequiredMax use 1

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Example

ISA-01

I01

Authorization Information Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

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00: No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)

ISA-02

I02

Authorization Information

Required

String (AN)

Min 10Max 10

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ISA-03

I03

Security Information Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

00: No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)

ISA-04

I04

Security Information

Required

String (AN)

Min 10Max 10

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ISA-05

I05

Interchange ID Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 2

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Codes

01: Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
02: SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
03: FMC (Federal Maritime Commission)
04: IATA (International Air Transport Association)
08: UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID)
09: X.121 (CCITT)
10: Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code
11: DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
12: Phone (Telephone Companies)
13: UCS Code (The UCS Code is a Code Used for UCS Transmissions; it includes the Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem; it Does Not Include Punctuation, Blanks or Access Code)
14: Duns Plus Suffix
15: Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code
16: Duns Number With 4-Character Suffix
17: American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit)
18: Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code
19: EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID)
20: Health Industry Number (HIN)
21: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or (IPEDS)
22: Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE
23: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes, or NCES
24: The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP
25: ACT, Inc. 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions.
26: Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions
27: Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
28: Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
29: Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
30: U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number
31: Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 as assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
32: U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
33: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC)
34: Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
35: Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
36: Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes
37: Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts
AM: Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID
NR: National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned
SA: User Identification Number as assigned by the Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System
SN: Standard Address Number
ZZ: Mutually Defined

ISA-06

I06

Interchange Sender ID

Required

String (AN)

Min 15Max 15

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ISA-07

I05

Interchange ID Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 2

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Codes

01: Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
02: SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
03: FMC (Federal Maritime Commission)
04: IATA (International Air Transport Association)
08: UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID)
09: X.121 (CCITT)
10: Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code
11: DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
12: Phone (Telephone Companies)
13: UCS Code (The UCS Code is a Code Used for UCS Transmissions; it includes the Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem; it Does Not Include Punctuation, Blanks or Access Code)
14: Duns Plus Suffix
15: Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code
16: Duns Number With 4-Character Suffix
17: American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit)
18: Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code
19: EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID)
20: Health Industry Number (HIN)
21: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or (IPEDS)
22: Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE
23: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes, or NCES
24: The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP
25: ACT, Inc. 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions.
26: Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions
27: Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
28: Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
29: Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
30: U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number
31: Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 as assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
32: U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
33: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC)
34: Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
35: Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
36: Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes
37: Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts
AM: Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID
NR: National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned
SA: User Identification Number as assigned by the Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System
SN: Standard Address Number
ZZ: Mutually Defined

ISA-08

I07

Interchange Receiver ID

Required

String (AN)

Min 15Max 15

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ISA-09

I08

Interchange Date

Required

Date (DT)

YYMMDD format

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ISA-10

I09

Interchange Time

Required

Time (TM)

HHMM format

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ISA-11

I65

Repetition Separator

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 1

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^: Repetition Separator

ISA-12

I11

Interchange Control Version Number

Required

Identifier (ID)

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00403: Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1999

ISA-13

I12

Interchange Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 9Max 9

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ISA-14

I13

Acknowledgment Requested

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 1Max 1

—

0: No Acknowledgment Requested
1: Interchange Acknowledgment Requested

ISA-15

I14

Usage Indicator

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 1Max 1

—

I: Information
P: Production Data
T: Test Data

ISA-16

I15

Component Element Separator

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 1

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>: Component Element Separator

Functional Group Header

RequiredMax use 1

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Example

GS-01

479

Functional Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

PO: Purchase Order (850)

GS-02

142

Application Sender's Code

Required

String (AN)

Min 2Max 15

—

GS-03

124

Application Receiver's Code

Required

String (AN)

Min 2Max 15

—

GS-04

373

Date

Required

Date (DT)

CCYYMMDD format

—

GS-05

337

Time

Required

Time (TM)

HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

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GS-06

Group Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 9

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GS-07

455

Responsible Agency Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 1Max 2

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T: Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
X: Accredited Standards Committee X12

GS-08

480

Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code

Required

String (AN)

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004030: Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1999

Heading

0100

Heading > ST

Transaction Set Header

RequiredMax use 1

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Example

ST-01

143

Transaction Set Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

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850: Purchase Order

ST-02

329

Transaction Set Control Number

Required

Numeric (N)

Min 4Max 9

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BEG

0200

Heading > BEG

Beginning Segment for Purchase Order

RequiredMax use 1

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Usage notes

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Example

BEG-01

353

Transaction Set Purpose Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

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00: Original

BEG-02

Purchase Order Type Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

SA: Stand-alone Order

BEG-03

324

Purchase Order Number

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 22

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Usage notes

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BEG-05

373

Date

Required

Date (DT)

CCYYMMDD format

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BEG-12

640

Transaction Type Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

30: Delivery

REF

0500

Heading > REF

Reference Identification

OptionalMax use >1

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Usage notes

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Example

REF-01

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

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AN: Associated Purchase Orders
DP: Department Number
SB: Sales Region Number

REF-02

127

Reference Identification

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 50

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PER

0600

Heading > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use 3

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Usage notes

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Example

If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-03) or Communication Number (PER-04) is present, then the other is required

PER-01

366

Contact Function Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

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BD: Buyer Name or Department

PER-02

Name

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 60

—

PER-03

365

Communication Number Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

TE: Telephone

PER-04

364

Communication Number

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 256

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FOB

0800

Heading > FOB

F.O.B. Related Instructions

OptionalMax use >1

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Usage notes

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Example

FOB-01

146

Shipment Method of Payment

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

PB: Customer Pick-up/Backhaul
PC: Prepaid but Charged to Customer
PP: Prepaid (by Seller)

DTM

1500

Heading > DTM

Date/Time Reference

OptionalMax use 10

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Usage notes

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Example

DTM-01

374

Date/Time Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

002: Delivery Requested
118: Requested Pick-up

DTM-02

373

Date

Optional

Date (DT)

CCYYMMDD format

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PKG

2200

Heading > PKG

Marking, Packaging, Loading

OptionalMax use 200

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Usage notes

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Example

PKG-06

400

Unit Load Option Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

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01: Palletized
02: Floor Stack/Hand Pile
03: Mixed
04: Slip Sheet
05: Module

TD5

2400

Heading > TD5

Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

OptionalMax use >1

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Usage notes

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Example

TD5-04

Transportation Method/Type Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

H: Customer Pickup
M: Motor (Common Carrier)

TD5-05

387

Routing

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 35

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N9 Loop

OptionalMax >1

2950

Heading > N9 Loop > N9

Reference Identification

RequiredMax use 1

—

Usage notes

—

Example

N9-01

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

AH: Agreement Number

N9-02

127

Reference Identification

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 50

—

MTX

3000

Heading > N9 Loop > MTX

Text

OptionalMax use >1

—

Usage notes

—

Example

MTX-02

1551

Message Text

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 4096

—

N9 Loop end

N1 Loop

OptionalMax >1

3100

Heading > N1 Loop > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1

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Usage notes

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Example

At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required

If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required

N1-01

Entity Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

BT: Bill-to-Party
SE: Selling Party
ST: Ship To
VN: Vendor

N1-02

Name

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 60

—

N1-03

Identification Code Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

9: D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix

N1-04

Identification Code

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 80

—

3200

Heading > N1 Loop > N2

Additional Name Information

OptionalMax use 2

—

Usage notes

—

Example

N2-01

Name

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 60

—

3300

Heading > N1 Loop > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2

—

Usage notes

—

Example

N3-01

166

Address Information

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 55

—

3400

Heading > N1 Loop > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use >1

—

Usage notes

—

Example

N4-01

City Name

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 30

—

N4-02

156

State or Province Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 2

—

N4-03

116

Postal Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 3Max 15

—

N4-04

Country Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 3

—

N1 Loop end

Heading end

Detail

PO1 Loop

RequiredMax >1

PO1

0100

Detail > PO1 Loop > PO1

Baseline Item Data

RequiredMax use 1

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Usage notes

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Example

If Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (PO1-03) is present, then Quantity Ordered (PO1-02) is required

If Basis of Unit Price Code (PO1-05) is present, then Unit Price (PO1-04) is required

If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-06) or Product/Service ID (PO1-07) is present, then the other is required

If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-08) or Product/Service ID (PO1-09) is present, then the other is required

If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-10) or Product/Service ID (PO1-11) is present, then the other is required

PO1-02

330

Quantity Ordered

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 15

—

PO1-03

355

Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

CA: Case
EA: Each

PO1-04

212

Unit Price

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 15

—

PO1-05

639

Basis of Unit Price Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

PP: Price per Pound

PO1-06

235

Product/Service ID Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

UA: U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)

PO1-07

234

Product/Service ID

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 48

—

PO1-08

235

Product/Service ID Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

IN: Buyer's Item Number

PO1-09

234

Product/Service ID

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 48

—

PO1-10

235

Product/Service ID Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

VN: Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number

PO1-11

234

Product/Service ID

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 48

—

CTP Loop

OptionalMax >1

CTP

0400

Detail > PO1 Loop > CTP Loop > CTP

Pricing Information

RequiredMax use 1

—

Usage notes

—

Example

CTP-01

687

Class of Trade Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

RS: Resale

CTP-02

236

Price Identifier Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

FCP: First Cost Price

CTP-03

212

Unit Price

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 15

—

CTP Loop end

PID Loop

OptionalMax >1

PID

0500

Detail > PO1 Loop > PID Loop > PID

Product/Item Description

RequiredMax use 1

—

Usage notes

—

Example

PID-01

349

Item Description Type

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

F: Free-form

PID-02

750

Product/Process Characteristic Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

08: Product

PID-05

352

Description

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 80

—

PID Loop end

SAC Loop

OptionalMax >1

SAC

1300

Detail > PO1 Loop > SAC Loop > SAC

Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information

RequiredMax use 1

—

Usage notes

—

Example

SAC-01

248

Allowance or Charge Indicator

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

A: Allowance
C: Charge

SAC-02

1300

Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

B280: Combination Performance and Non-performance
D240: Freight

SAC-05

610

Amount

Optional

Numeric (N2)

Min 1Max 15

—

SAC-08

118

Rate

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 9

—

SAC-12

331

Allowance or Charge Method of Handling Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

02: Off Invoice
06: Charge to be Paid by Customer

SAC Loop end

PO1 Loop end

Detail end

Summary

CTT Loop

OptionalMax >1

CTT

0100

Summary > CTT Loop > CTT

Transaction Totals

RequiredMax use 1

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Usage notes

—

Example

If either Weight (CTT-03) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (CTT-04) is present, then the other is required

CTT-01

354

Number of Line Items

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 6

—

CTT-03

Weight

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 10

—

CTT-04

355

Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

LB: Pound

CTT Loop end

0300

Summary > SE

Transaction Set Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

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Example

SE-01

Number of Included Segments

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 10

—

SE-02

329

Transaction Set Control Number

Required

Numeric (N)

Min 4Max 9

—

Summary end

Functional Group Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

GE-01

Number of Transaction Sets Included

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 6

—

GE-02

Group Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 9

—

IEA

Interchange Control Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

IEA-01

I16

Number of Included Functional Groups

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 5

—

IEA-02

I12

Interchange Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 9Max 9

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EDI Samples

Random Weight Order

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *231117*0040*^*00403*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*PO*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20231117*004052*000000001*X*004030~
ST*850*01403001~
BEG*00*SA*548177**20130627~
PER*BD*JOHN JONES*TE*5552225555~
FOB*PB~
DTM*002*20130705~
DTM*118*20130704~
PKG******01~
TD5****H*OUR CR/T~
N9*AH*548177~
MTX**THIS PURCHASE ORDER IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME TERMS AND~
MTX**CONDITIONS AS SAFEWAY PURCHASE ORDER FORM 1030~
MTX**PICKUP NO. E450562~
N1*ST*SAFEWAY INC*9*0091372092527~
N2*TRACY PRODUCE~
N3*16900 WEST SCHULTE RD~
N4*Tracy*CA*95376~
N1*BT*SAFEWAY INC*9*0091372091700~
N2*NATIONAL SERVICES CENTER~
N3*P.O. BOX 29093~
N4*PHOENIX*AZ*85038~
N1*VN*BEST SUPPLIER INC.*9*1234567890000~
N3*P.O. BOX 11111~
N4*LOS ALAMITOS*CA*90001~
PO1**10*CA*12.5*PP*UA*042040304101*IN*20403041*VN*22222~
CTP*RS*FCP*12.5~
PID*F*08***RANDOM WEIGHT ITEM 1 1/10 LB~
SAC*A*B280***2000***2.00****02~
PO1**100*CA*2.82*PP*UA*043010021900*IN*19828*VN*30100219~
CTP*RS*FCP*2.82~
PID*F*08***RANDOM WEIGHT ITEM 2 1/20 LB~
CTT*2**120*LB~
SE*32*01403001~
GE*1*000000001~
IEA*1*000000001~

Store Order

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *231117*0041*^*00403*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*PO*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20231117*004114*000000001*X*004030~
ST*850*01403001~
BEG*00*SA*548177**20110331*******30~
REF*SB*1738~
REF*DP*901~
FOB*PC~
DTM*002*20110401~
TD5****M*TRUCK~
N9*AH*548177~
MTX**THIS PURCHASE ORDER IS GOVERNED BY AND SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE CONTINUING~
MTX**COMMODITY GUARANTY AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT, SAFEWAY FORM NO. 1060~
N1*ST**9*0091372091738~
N2*VONS~
N3*729 NORTH H STREET~
N4*LOMPOC*CA*93436~
N1*BT*ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, LLC*9*0091372092900~
N1*VN*DSD BEST SUPPLIER INC.*9*1234567890000~
PO1**10*EA*1.12**UA*042040304101*IN*30000017*VN*12341~
CTP*RS*FCP*1.12~
PID*F*08***ITEM DESCRIPTION~
CTT*1~
SE*21*01403001~
GE*1*000000001~
IEA*1*000000001~

Warehouse Order

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *231117*0041*^*00403*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*PO*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20231117*004129*000000001*X*004030~
ST*850*01402002~
BEG*00*SA*548177**20130627~
REF*AN*547794~
PER*BD*JOHN JONES*TE*5552225555~
FOB*PB~
DTM*002*20130705~
DTM*118*20130704~
PKG******01~
TD5****H*OUR CR/T~
N9*AH*548177~
MTX**THIS PURCHASE ORDER IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME TERMS AND~
MTX**CONDITIONS AS SAFEWAY PURCHASE ORDER FORM 1030~
MTX**PICKUP NO. E450562~
N1*ST*SAFEWAY INC*9*0091372092535~
N2*Tracy Grocery~
N3*16900 West Schulte Road~
N4*Tracy*CA*95376~
N1*BT*SAFEWAY INC*9*0091372091700~
N2*NATIONAL SERVICES CENTER~
N3*P.O. BOX 29093~
N4*PHOENIX*AZ*85038~
N1*VN*BEST SUPPLIER INC.*9*1234567890000~
N3*PO BOX 111~
N4*LOS ALAMITOS*CA*90001~
PO1**75*CA*20.94**UA*001110000773*IN*73200011~
CTP*RS*FCP*20.94~
PID*F*08***ITEM 1 6/22 FZ~
SAC*A*B280***9450***1.26****02~
PO1**160*CA*20.94**UA*001110000777*IN*73200099*VN*12890~
CTP*RS*FCP*20.94~
PID*F*08***ITEM 2 6/22 FZ~
SAC*A*B280***44160***2.76****02~
CTT*2**2537*LB~
SE*34*01402002~
GE*1*000000001~
IEA*1*000000001~

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