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X12 850 Purchase Order
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Delimiters
- ~ Segment
- * Element
- > Component
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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
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
DTM
150
Heading > DTM
Date/Time Reference Delivery Requested
OptionalMax use 1
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Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDate/Time Reference Requested ShipDTM
150
Heading > DTM
Date/Time Reference Requested Ship
RequiredMax use 10
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Usage notes
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Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDate/Time Reference Delivery RequestedTD5
240
Heading > TD5
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
OptionalMax use 12
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Usage notes
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Example
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- 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 Loop end
N1 Loop Buying Party (Purchaser)
RequiredMax >1
N1 Loop Buying Party (Purchaser) end
N1 Loop Ship To
RequiredMax 1
N1 Loop Ship To end
N1 Loop Vendor
RequiredMax 1
N1 Loop Vendor end
Heading end
Detail
PO1 Loop
RequiredMax >1
PO1
010
Detail > PO1 Loop > PO1
Baseline Item Data
RequiredMax use 1
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Usage notes
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Example
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-10) or Product/Service ID (PO1-11) is present, then the other is required
PID Loop
OptionalMax >1
PID
050
Detail > PO1 Loop > PID Loop > PID
Product/Item Description
RequiredMax use 1
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Usage notes
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Example
PID Loop end
PO1 Loop end
Detail end
Summary
CTT Loop
RequiredMax >1
CTT Loop end
Summary end
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~
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~
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~
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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