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X12 850 Purchase Order

X12 Release 4010
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  • ORDER SHIPPING TO ONE OF OUR ARC WAREHOUSES
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Overview
ISA
-
Interchange Control Header
Max use 1
Required
GS
-
Functional Group Header
Max use 1
Required
heading
ST
010
Transaction Set Header
Max use 1
Required
BEG
020
Beginning Segment for Purchase Order
Max use 1
Required
REF
050
Reference Identification
Max use 1
Optional
DTM
150
Date/Time Reference Delivery Requested
Max use 1
Optional
DTM
150
Date/Time Reference Requested Ship
Max use 10
Required
TD5
240
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
Max use 12
Optional
N9 Loop
N1 Loop Buying Party (Purchaser)
GE
-
Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
-
Interchange Control Trailer
Max use 1
Required
ISA

Interchange Control Header

RequiredMax use 1
Example
ISA-01
I01
Authorization Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
ISA-02
I02
Authorization Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10
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
ISA-05
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
Codes
ISA-06
I06
Interchange Sender ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 15
ISA-07
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
Codes
ISA-08
I07
Interchange Receiver ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 15
ISA-09
I08
Interchange Date
Required
Date (DT)
YYMMDD format
ISA-10
I09
Interchange Time
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM format
ISA-11
I10
Interchange Control Standards Identifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
U
U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS
ISA-12
I11
Interchange Control Version Number
Required
Identifier (ID)
00401
Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997
ISA-13
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 9Max 9
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
>
Component Element Separator

Functional Group Header

RequiredMax use 1
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
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
GS-06
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9
GS-07
455
Responsible Agency Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2
T
Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
X
Accredited Standards Committee X12
GS-08
480
Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code
Required
String (AN)
004010
Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997

Heading

ST
010
Heading > ST

Transaction Set Header

RequiredMax use 1
Example
ST-01
143
Transaction Set Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
850
Purchase Order
ST-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9
BEG
020
Heading > BEG

Beginning Segment for Purchase Order

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
BEG-01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
Original
BEG-02
92
Purchase Order Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
DS
Dropship
SA
Stand-alone Order
BEG-03
324
Purchase Order Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 22
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
REF
050
Heading > REF

Reference Identification

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
PD
Promotion/Deal Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
DTM
150
Heading > DTM

Date/Time Reference Delivery Requested

OptionalMax use 1
Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDate/Time Reference Requested Ship
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
002
Delivery Requested
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
DTM
150
Heading > DTM

Date/Time Reference Requested Ship

RequiredMax use 10
Usage notes
Example
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
010
Requested Ship
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
TD5
240
Heading > TD5

Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

OptionalMax use 12
Usage notes
Example
TD5-02
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
ZZ
Mutually Defined
TD5-03
67
Identification Code
Required
String (AN)
AACT
AAA Cooper Transportation
BEST
To be determined by Warehouse
CROSS
Cross Dock at Operations
CUPS
Cross Dock at Operation, to be shipped UPS
DROP
Drop Ship from Vendor to Customer
ESTES
Estes
FX2D
FED EX - Econ / 2 Day Service
FX3D
FED EX – 3rd Day
FXGD
FED EX – Ground
FXON
FED EX – Priority O/N AM
FXSD
FED EX – Priority Sat Delivery
RDWY
Roadway
RLCA
R&L Carriers
RMDS
Rayloc Merchandise Distribution
SEFL
Southeatern Freight Line
SHUT
Shuttle
SPCL
Special Instructions
U2AM
UPS – 2nd Day Early AM
U2DA
UPS – 2nd Day Air
U3DS
UPS – 3 Day Select
UNAM
UPS – Next Day Air Early AM
UNDA
UPS – Next Day Air
UPLN
UPS – Ground – PLN Acct No 444893
UPSG
UPS – Ground
USAM
UPS – Saturday AM Delivery
USLC
UPS – Ground Acct No 840120
WILL
Will Call
WOGO
With Other Goods
N9 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N9
295
Heading > N9 Loop > N9

Reference Identification

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
N9-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
PO
Purchase Order Number
N9-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
MSG
300
Heading > N9 Loop > MSG

Message Text

OptionalMax use 1000
Usage notes
Example
MSG-01
933
Free-Form Message Text
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 264
N9 Loop end
N1 Loop Buying Party (Purchaser)
RequiredMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
N1 Loop Ship ToN1 Loop Vendor
N1
310
Heading > N1 Loop Buying Party (Purchaser) > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
BY
Buying Party (Purchaser)
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
92
Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Required
String (AN)
ARC
Indianapolis, IN West Jordan, UT ARC Nashville, TN
BALKCENT
Plainfield, IN West Jordan, UT Nashville, TN
DIRECT
Direct
TWA
Lithia Springs, GA
TWP
Payson, UT
N1 Loop Buying Party (Purchaser) end
N1 Loop Ship To
RequiredMax 1
N1
310
Heading > N1 Loop Ship To > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
ST
Ship To
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
92
Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
Usage notes
N3
330
Heading > N1 Loop Ship To > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2
Usage notes
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
340
Heading > N1 Loop Ship To > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
N1 Loop Ship To end
N1 Loop Vendor
RequiredMax 1
N1
310
Heading > N1 Loop Vendor > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
VN
Vendor
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
92
Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
Usage notes
N1 Loop Vendor end
Heading end

Detail

PO1 Loop
RequiredMax >1
PO1
010
Detail > PO1 Loop > PO1

Baseline Item Data

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-10) or Product/Service ID (PO1-11) is present, then the other is required
PO1-01
350
Assigned Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 20
PO1-02
330
Quantity Ordered
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
PO1-03
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
PO1-04
212
Unit Price
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
PO1-06
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
BP
Buyer's Part Number
PO1-07
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
PO1-08
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
VC
Vendor's (Seller's) Catalog Number
PO1-09
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
PO1-10
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
PO
Purchase Order Number
PO1-11
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PID Loop
OptionalMax >1
PID
050
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-05
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
PID Loop end
PO1 Loop end
Detail end

Summary

CTT Loop
RequiredMax >1
CTT
010
Summary > CTT Loop > CTT

Transaction Totals

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
CTT-01
354
Number of Line Items
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6
CTT-02
347
Hash Total
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 10
CTT Loop end
SE
030
Summary > SE

Transaction Set Trailer

RequiredMax use 1
Example
SE-01
96
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
97
Number of Transaction Sets Included
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6
GE-02
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9

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
EDI Samples

ORDER SHIPPING TO ONE OF OUR ARC WAREHOUSES

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *240509*1612*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*PO*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20240509*161203*000000001*X*004010~
ST*850*4330001~
BEG*00*SA*E0550554**20150518~
DTM*010*20150522~
N9*PO*E0550554~
N1*BY**92*ARC~
N1*VN**92*005138771~
N1*ST*ARC WAREHOUSE EASTERN*92*ARC~
N3*7754 WEST MORRIS STREET~
N4*INDIANAPOLIS*IN*46231~
PO1*1*8640*EA*2.983**BP*T79*VC*T79~
PID*F****ZIP WAX LIQUID 64 OZ~
CTT*1*8640~
SE*13*4330001~
GE*1*000000001~
IEA*1*000000001~

ORDER SHIPPING TO ONE OF OUR USAG WAREHOUSES

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *240509*1611*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*PO*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20240509*161102*000000001*X*004010~
ST*850*750001~
BEG*00*SA*E0306631**20090219~
DTM*010*20090301~
TD5**ZZ*BEST~
N9*PO*E0306631~
MSG*DELIVERY APPOINTMENT REQUIRED~
N1*BY**92*BALKCENT~
N1*VN**92*055555251~
N1*ST*BALKAMP,INC*92*PLN~
N3*1601 WHITAKER ROAD~
N4*PLAINFIELD*IN*46168~
PO1*000000001*216*EA*10.24**BP*501-1050*VC*85031~
PO1*000000002*24*EA*18.56**BP*701-1246*VC*20017~
PO1*000000003*100*EA*1.33**BP*701-1500*VC*22636~
PO1*000000004*150*EA*7.74**BP*701-1575*VC*76575~
CTT*6*590~
SE*17*750001~
GE*1*000000001~
IEA*1*000000001~

ORDER THAT IS SHIPPING DIRECTLY TO ONE OF BALKAMP’S CUSTOMERS

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *240509*1611*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*PO*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20240509*161138*000000001*X*004010~
ST*850*28060002~
BEG*00*DS*01036614**20151111~
DTM*010*20151111~
TD5**ZZ*UPLN~
N9*PO*01036614~
N1*BY**92*BALKCENT~
N1*VN**92*622495034~
N1*ST*BURKLEY AUTO PARTS 121*92*0000080016~
N3*311 W PERRY ST~
N4*PAULDING*OH*45879~
PO1*1*1*EA*119.3**BP*DZM371539*VC*371539*PO*BOB111115~
PID*F****BLK NB OVAL CHEVY CREWCAB P U~
CTT*1*1~
SE*14*28060002~
GE*1*000000001~
IEA*1*000000001~

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