X12 850 Purchase Order

X12 Release 4010

Delimiters

• ~ Segment
• * Element
• > Component

ISA Interchange Control Header

Required · Max use 1

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 10 Max 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 10 Max 10

ISA-05 · I05 · Interchange ID Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

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: American College Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions, or ACT
• 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
• SN: Standard Address Number
• ZZ: Mutually Defined

ISA-06 · I06 · Interchange Sender ID · Required · String (AN) · Min 15 Max 15

ISA-07 · I05 · Interchange ID Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

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: American College Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions, or ACT
• 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
• SN: Standard Address Number
• ZZ: Mutually Defined

ISA-08 · I07 · Interchange Receiver ID · Required · String (AN) · Min 15 Max 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 9 Max 9

ISA-14 · I13 · Acknowledgment Requested · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 1

• 0: No Acknowledgment Requested
• 1: Interchange Acknowledgment Requested

ISA-15 · I14 · Usage Indicator · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 1

• I: Information
• P: Production Data
• T: Test Data

ISA-16 · I15 · Component Element Separator · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 1

• >: Component Element Separator

GS Functional Group Header

Required · Max use 1

GS-01 · 479 · Functional Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

• PO: Purchase Order (850)

GS-02 · 142 · Application Sender's Code · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 15

GS-03 · 124 · Application Receiver's Code · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 15

GS-04 · 373 · Date · Required · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

GS-05 · 337 · Time · Required · Time (TM) · HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

GS-06 · 28 · Group Control Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 9

GS-07 · 455 · Responsible Agency Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 2

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

GS-08 · 480 · Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code · Required · String (AN)

004010VICS

Heading

010 Heading > ST

ST Transaction Set Header

Required · Max use 1

ST-01 · 143 · Transaction Set Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

• 850: Purchase Order

ST-02 · 329 · Transaction Set Control Number · Required · Numeric (N) · Min 4 Max 9

020 Heading > BEG

BEG Beginning Segment for Purchase Order

Required · Max use 1

BEG-01 · 353 · Transaction Set Purpose Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

• 00: Original
• 04: Change

BEG-02 · 92 · Purchase Order Type Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

• SA: Stand-alone Order

BEG-03 · 324 · Purchase Order Number · Required · String (AN) · Min 7 Max 7

BEG-05 · 373 · Date · Required · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

040 Heading > CUR

CUR Currency

Optional · Max use 1

CUR-01 · 98 · Entity Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

• BY: Buying Party (Purchaser)

CUR-02 · 100 · Currency Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

• CAD: Canadian Dollar
• USD: US Dollar

050 Heading > REF

REF Reference Identification Department Number

Optional · Max use 1

Variants (all may be used)

REFReference Identification Internal Vendor Number

REF-01 · 128 · Reference Identification Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

• DP: Department Number

REF-02 · 127 · Reference Identification · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

050 Heading > REF

REF Reference Identification Internal Vendor Number

Optional · Max use >1

Variants (all may be used)

REFReference Identification Department Number

REF-01 · 128 · Reference Identification Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

• IA: Internal Vendor Number

REF-02 · 127 · Reference Identification · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

060 Heading > PER

PER Administrative Communications Contact

Optional · Max use 3

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)

• OC: Order Contact

PER-02 · 93 · Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

PER-03 · 365 · Communication Number Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

• TE: Telephone

PER-04 · 364 · Communication Number · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 80

080 Heading > FOB

FOB F.O.B. Related Instructions

Optional · Max use >1

If Description (FOB-03) is present, then Location Qualifier (FOB-02) is required

FOB-01 · 146 · Shipment Method of Payment · Required · Identifier (ID)

• DF: Defined by Buyer and Seller

FOB-02 · 309 · Location Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

• DE: Destination (Shipping)

FOB-03 · 352 · Description · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 20

SAC Loop Optional Max >1

120 Heading > SAC Loop > SAC

SAC Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information

Required · Max use 1

If either Allowance/Charge Percent Qualifier (SAC-06) or Percent (SAC-07) is present, then the other is required

SAC-01 · 248 · Allowance or Charge Indicator · Required · Identifier (ID)

• A: Allowance
• C: Charge

SAC-02 · 1300 · Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

• A260: Advertising Allowance
• C000: Defective/Returned Goods Allowance
• C300: Special Discount – Mark Down
• C540: Early Buy Allowance
• D170: Free Goods
• D500: Handling Allowance
• E730: New Item Allowance
• E740: New Store Allowance
• F050: Other Allowances or Rebates
• F800: Promotional
• I530: Volume Discount
• I570: Warehouse Allowance

SAC-06 · 378 · Allowance/Charge Percent Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

• 3: Discount/Gross

SAC-07 · 332 · Percent · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 6

SAC-12 · 331 · Allowance or Charge Method of Handling Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

• 02: Off Invoice

130 Heading > ITD

ITD Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale

Optional · Max use >1

ITD-01 · 336 · Terms Type Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

• 14: Previously agreed upon

ITD-02 · 333 · Terms Basis Date Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

• 15: Receipt of Goods

ITD-12 · 352 · Description · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 20

150 Heading > DTM

DTM Date/Time Reference Cancel After

Optional · Max use 1

Variants (all may be used)

DTMDate/Time Reference Delivery RequestedDTMDate/Time Reference Requested Ship

DTM-01 · 374 · Date/Time Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

• 001: Cancel After

DTM-02 · 373 · Date · Required · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

150 Heading > DTM

DTM Date/Time Reference Delivery Requested

Optional · Max use 1

Variants (all may be used)

DTMDate/Time Reference Cancel AfterDTMDate/Time Reference Requested Ship

DTM-01 · 374 · Date/Time Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

• 002: Delivery Requested

DTM-02 · 373 · Date · Required · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

150 Heading > DTM

DTM Date/Time Reference Requested Ship

Optional · Max use 10

Variants (all may be used)

DTMDate/Time Reference Cancel AfterDTMDate/Time Reference Delivery Requested

DTM-01 · 374 · Date/Time Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

• 010: Requested Ship

DTM-02 · 373 · Date · Required · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

240 Heading > TD5

TD5 Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

Optional · Max use 12

TD5-05 · 387 · Routing · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 35

N9 Loop Optional Max >1

295 Heading > N9 Loop > N9

N9 Reference Identification

Required · Max use 1

N9-01 · 128 · Reference Identification Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

• AH: Agreement Number

N9-02 · 127 · Reference Identification · Required · String (AN)

• PO NOTE: Purchase Order Note

300 Heading > N9 Loop > MSG

MSG Message Text

Optional · Max use 1000

MSG-01 · 933 · Free-Form Message Text · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 264

N1 Loop Optional Max >1

310 Heading > N1 Loop > N1

N1 Name

Required · Max use 1

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

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

N1-01 · 98 · Entity Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

• ST: Ship To

N1-02 · 93 · Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

N1-03 · 66 · Identification Code Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

• 92: Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent

N1-04 · 67 · Identification Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 4 Max 5

330 Heading > N1 Loop > N3

N3 Address Information

Optional · Max use 2

N3-01 · 166 · Address Information · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 55

N3-02 · 166 · Address Information · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 55

340 Heading > N1 Loop > N4

N4 Geographic Location

Optional · Max use >1

N4-01 · 19 · City Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 30

N4-02 · 156 · State or Province Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

N4-03 · 116 · Postal Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 15

N4-04 · 26 · Country Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

• CA: Canada
• US: United States of America (the)

350 Heading > N1 Loop > REF

REF Reference Identification Dock Number

Optional · Max use 12

Variants (all may be used)

REFReference Identification Mutually Defined

REF-01 · 128 · Reference Identification Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

• DK: Dock Number

REF-02 · 127 · Reference Identification · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

350 Heading > N1 Loop > REF

REF Reference Identification Mutually Defined

Optional · Max use 1

Variants (all may be used)

REFReference Identification Dock Number

REF-01 · 128 · Reference Identification Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

• ZZ: Mutually Defined

REF-02 · 127 · Reference Identification · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

360 Heading > N1 Loop > PER

PER Administrative Communications Contact

Optional · Max use >1

PER-01 · 366 · Contact Function Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

• OC: Order Contact

PER-03 · 365 · Communication Number Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

• TE: Telephone

PER-04 · 364 · Communication Number · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 80

Detail

PO1 Loop Required Max >1

010 Detail > PO1 Loop > PO1

PO1 Baseline Item Data

Required · Max use 1

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

If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-12) or Product/Service ID (PO1-13) is present, then the other is required

If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-14) or Product/Service ID (PO1-15) is present, then the other is required

If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-16) or Product/Service ID (PO1-17) is present, then the other is required

PO1-02 · 330 · Quantity Ordered · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

PO1-03 · 355 · Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

• EA: Each

PO1-04 · 212 · Unit Price · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

PO1-06 · 235 · Product/Service ID Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

• EN: European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
• UP: U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)

PO1-07 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Optional · String (AN) · Min 12 Max 13

PO1-08 · 235 · Product/Service ID Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

• MN: Model Number

PO1-09 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 48

PO1-10 · 235 · Product/Service ID Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

• SK: Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)

PO1-11 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 48

PO1-12 · 235 · Product/Service ID Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

• SZ: Vendor Alphanumeric Size Code (NRMA)

PO1-13 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 48

PO1-14 · 235 · Product/Service ID Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

• CL: Color

PO1-15 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 48

PO1-16 · 235 · Product/Service ID Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

• TP: Product Type Code

PO1-17 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 48

PID Loop Optional Max >1

050 Detail > PO1 Loop > PID Loop > PID

PID Product/Item Description

Required · Max use 1

PID-01 · 349 · Item Description Type · Required · Identifier (ID)

• F: Free-form

PID-05 · 352 · Description · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 80

090 Detail > PO1 Loop > PO4

PO4 Item Physical Details

Optional · Max use >1

PO4-01 · 356 · Pack · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 6

PO4-14 · 810 · Inner Pack · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 6

SAC Loop Optional Max >1

130 Detail > PO1 Loop > SAC Loop > SAC

SAC Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information

Required · Max use 1

SAC-01 · 248 · Allowance or Charge Indicator · Required · Identifier (ID)

• A: Allowance
• C: Charge

SAC-02 · 1300 · Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

• A260: Advertising Allowance
• C000: Defective/Returned Goods Allowance
• C300: Special Discount – Mark Down
• C540: Early Buy Allowance
• D170: Free Goods
• D500: Handling Allowance
• E730: New Item Allowance
• E740: New Store Allowance
• F050: Other Allowances or Rebates
• F800: Promotional
• I530: Volume Discount
• I570: Warehouse Allowance

SAC-05 · 610 · Amount · Required · Numeric (N2) · Min 1 Max 15

SAC-12 · 331 · Allowance or Charge Method of Handling Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

• 02: Off Invoice

Summary

CTT Loop Optional Max >1

010 Summary > CTT Loop > CTT

CTT Transaction Totals

Required · Max use 1

CTT-01 · 354 · Number of Line Items · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 6

CTT-02 · 347 · Hash Total · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 10

030 Summary > SE

SE Transaction Set Trailer

Required · Max use 1

SE-01 · 96 · Number of Included Segments · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 10

SE-02 · 329 · Transaction Set Control Number · Required · Numeric (N) · Min 4 Max 9

GE Functional Group Trailer

Required · Max use 1

GE-01 · 97 · Number of Transaction Sets Included · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 6

GE-02 · 28 · Group Control Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 9

IEA Interchange Control Trailer

Required · Max use 1

IEA-01 · I16 · Number of Included Functional Groups · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 5

IEA-02 · I12 · Interchange Control Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 9 Max 9