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X12 850 Purchase Order
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Delimiters
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- * Element
- > Component
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Overview
ISA
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Interchange Control Header
Max use 1
Required
GS
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Functional Group Header
Max use 1
Required
heading
GE
-
Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
-
Interchange Control Trailer
Max use 1
Required
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- 00
- No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
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- 00
- No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
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- U
- U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS
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- 00401
- Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997
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- 0
- No Acknowledgment Requested
- 1
- Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
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- T
- Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
- X
- Accredited Standards Committee X12
Heading
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- DS
- Dropship
- KN
- Purchase Order
- OS
- Special Order
- SA
- Stand-alone Order
REF
050
Heading > REF
Reference Identification
Max use >1
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Example
At least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required
TD5
240
Heading > TD5
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
RequiredMax use 12
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Example
If Identification Code Qualifier (TD5-02) is present, then Identification Code (TD5-03) is required
If Location Qualifier (TD5-07) is present, then Location Identifier (TD5-08) is required
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- 2
- Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC)
- ZZ
- Mutually Defined
N9 Loop
Max 1000
N9
295
Heading > N9 Loop > N9
Reference Identification
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
At least one of Reference Identification (N9-02) or Free-form Description (N9-03) is required
N9 Loop end
N1 Loop
Max 200
N1
310
Heading > N1 Loop > N1
Name
RequiredMax use 1
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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
N4
340
Heading > N1 Loop > N4
Geographic Location
RequiredMax use >1
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Example
If Location Identifier (N4-06) is present, then Location Qualifier (N4-05) is required
PER
360
Heading > N1 Loop > PER
Administrative Communications Contact
Max use >1
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Example
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-03) or Communication Number (PER-04) is present, then the other is required
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-05) or Communication Number (PER-06) is present, then the other is required
N1 Loop end
Heading end
Detail
PO1 Loop
RequiredMax 100000
PO1
010
Detail > PO1 Loop > PO1
Baseline Item Data
RequiredMax use 1
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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 (PO1-10) or Product/Service ID (PO1-11) is present, then the other is required
PID Loop
Max 1000
PID
050
Detail > PO1 Loop > PID Loop > PID
Product/Item Description
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If Source Subqualifier (PID-07) is present, then Agency Qualifier Code (PID-03) is required
PID Loop end
PO1 Loop end
Detail end
Summary
CTT Loop
Max 1
CTT
010
Summary > CTT Loop > CTT
Transaction Totals
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either Weight (CTT-03) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (CTT-04) is present, then the other is required
If either Volume (CTT-05) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (CTT-06) is present, then the other is required
CTT Loop end
Summary end
EDI Samples
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ISA*00* *00* *12*9876543210 *01*123456789 *090811*1559*U*00401*000005414*0*T*^~
GS*PO*9876543210*123456789*20090811*1559*000005324*X*004010~
ST*850*000005331~
BEG*00*SA*12345*00*20090602*4444*ZZ**FD~
REF*VR*123456*VENDOR NUMBER~
REF*PG*ABC~
REF*ZZ*1000000924283*Retailer ID~
DTM*038*20201219*1200~
TD5*Z*2*FEDX*M*FED EX**ZZ*FECG~
N9*ZZ*SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS*INSTRUCTIONS~
MSG*PURCHASE ORDER NOTES HERE~
MSG*PURCHASE ORDER NOTES HERE TOO~
N1*ST*SHIP TO NAME*92*SHIP TO CODE~
N3*456 FIRST AVE~
N4*ANYWHERE*CA*99999*US*94*0001~
PER*DC*DELIVERY CONTACT*TE*8888888888*EM*EMAIL.COM~
PO1*1*8*EA*2.22*PE*SK*STOCK KEEPING UNIT***UP*987654321123~
PID*F**ZZ**PART 1 DESCRIPTION~
DTM*010*20201218~
CTT*1*8~
SE*19*000005331~
GE*1*000005324~
IEA*1*000005414~
GS*PO*9876543210*123456789*20090811*1559*000005324*X*004010~
ST*850*000005331~
BEG*00*SA*12345*00*20090602*4444*ZZ**FD~
REF*VR*123456*VENDOR NUMBER~
REF*PG*ABC~
REF*ZZ*1000000924283*Retailer ID~
DTM*038*20201219*1200~
TD5*Z*2*FEDX*M*FED EX**ZZ*FECG~
N9*ZZ*SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS*INSTRUCTIONS~
MSG*PURCHASE ORDER NOTES HERE~
MSG*PURCHASE ORDER NOTES HERE TOO~
N1*ST*SHIP TO NAME*92*SHIP TO CODE~
N3*456 FIRST AVE~
N4*ANYWHERE*CA*99999*US*94*0001~
PER*DC*DELIVERY CONTACT*TE*8888888888*EM*EMAIL.COM~
PO1*1*8*EA*2.22*PE*SK*STOCK KEEPING UNIT***UP*987654321123~
PID*F**ZZ**PART 1 DESCRIPTION~
DTM*010*20201218~
CTT*1*8~
SE*19*000005331~
GE*1*000005324~
IEA*1*000005414~
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