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X12 850 CommerceHub Dropship Purchase Order

X12 Release 4010

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Purchase Order Transaction Set (850) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide for customary and established business and industry practice relative to the placement of purchase orders for goods and services. This transaction set should not be used to convey purchase order changes or purchase order acknowledgment information.

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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
Customer Order
Max use 1
Optional
REF
050
Internal Control Number
Max use 1
Required
REF
050
Internal Vendor Number
Max use 1
Required
DTM
150
Date/Time Reference
Max use 10
Required
TD5
240
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
Max use 12
Required
Bill-to-Party
Ship To
GE
-
Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
-
Interchange Control Trailer
Max use 1
Required
ISA

Interchange Control Header

RequiredMax use 1

To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

Example
ISA-01
I01
Authorization Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the type of information in the Authorization Information

00
No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
ISA-02
I02
Authorization Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10

Information used for additional identification or authorization of the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Authorization Information Qualifier (I01)

ISA-03
I03
Security Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the type of information in the Security Information

00
No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
ISA-04
I04
Security Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10

This is used for identifying the security information about the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Security Information Qualifier (I03)

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

Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

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

Identification code published by the sender for other parties to use as the receiver ID to route data to them; the sender always codes this value in the sender ID element

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

Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

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

Identification code published by the receiver of the data; When sending, it is used by the sender as their sending ID, thus other parties sending to them will use this as a receiving ID to route data to them

ISA-09
I08
Interchange Date
Required
Date (DT)
YYMMDD format

Date of the interchange

ISA-10
I09
Interchange Time
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM format

Time of the interchange

ISA-11
I10
Interchange Control Standards Identifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the agency responsible for the control standard used by the message that is enclosed by the interchange header and trailer

U
U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS
ISA-12
I11
Interchange Control Version Number
Required
Identifier (ID)

This version number covers the interchange control segments

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

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

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

Code sent by the sender to request an interchange acknowledgment (TA1)

0
No Acknowledgment Requested
1
Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
ISA-15
I14
Usage Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1

Code to indicate whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information

I
Information
P
Production Data
T
Test Data
ISA-16
I15
Component Element Separator
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 1

Type is not applicable; the component element separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate component data elements within a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator and the segment terminator

>
Component Element Separator

Functional Group Header

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information

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

Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets

PO
Purchase Order (850)
GS-02
142
Application Sender's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15

Code identifying party sending transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners

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

Code identifying party receiving transmission. Codes agreed to by trading partners

Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

Required
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)

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

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

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

Code used in conjunction with Data Element 480 to identify the issuer of the standard

T
Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
X
Accredited Standards Committee X12
GS-08
480
Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code
Required
String (AN)

Code indicating the version, release, subrelease, and industry identifier of the EDI standard being used, including the GS and GE segments; if code in DE455 in GS segment is X, then in DE 480 positions 1-3 are the version number; positions 4-6 are the release and subrelease, level of the version; and positions 7-12 are the industry or trade association identifiers (optionally assigned by user); if code in DE455 in GS segment is T, then other formats are allowed

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

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

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

Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set

  • The transaction set identifier (ST01) used by the translation routines of the interchange partners to select the appropriate transaction set definition (e.g., 810 selects the Invoice Transaction Set).
850
Purchase Order
ST-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9

Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

BEG
020
Heading > BEG

Beginning Segment for Purchase Order

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate the beginning of the Purchase Order Transaction Set and transmit identifying numbers and dates

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

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

00
Original
BEG-02
92
Purchase Order Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the type of Purchase Order

RE
Reorder
SA
Stand-alone Order
BEG-03
324
Purchase Order Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 22

Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser

Usage notes

This element contains the Belk purchase order number. This element is
required to be included in the packing slip if you are creating your own.

Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

  • BEG05 is the date assigned by the purchaser to purchase order.
REF
050
Heading > REF

Customer Order

OptionalMax use 1

To specify identifying information

Example
Variants (all may be used)
REFInternal Control NumberREFInternal Vendor Number
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

Usage notes

The IA and X9 qualifiers are always used.

CO
Customer Order Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

REF
050
Heading > REF

Internal Control Number

RequiredMax use 1

To specify identifying information

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

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

Usage notes

The IA and X9 qualifiers are always used.

X9
Internal Control Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

REF
050
Heading > REF

Internal Vendor Number

RequiredMax use 1

To specify identifying information

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

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

Usage notes

The IA and X9 qualifiers are always used.

IA
Internal Vendor Number

This qualifier indicates that the REF02 contains the Belk vendor ID for the party receiving this purchase order.

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

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

DTM
150
Heading > DTM

Date/Time Reference

RequiredMax use 10

To specify pertinent dates and times

Example
If Time Code (DTM-04) is present, then Time (DTM-03) is required
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time

004
Purchase Order

Will only be present if the partner is configured to receive full date/time/offset values. The Purchase Order date will always be sent in the BEG05.

006
Sold

Customer order date/time

Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

Usage notes

Depending on the qualifier used this element contains the corresponding value.

Optional
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)

DTM-04
623
Time Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Code identifying the time. In accordance with International Standards Organization standard 8601, time can be specified by a + or - and an indication in hours in relation to Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) time; since + is a restricted character, + and - are substituted by P and M in the codes that follow

TD5
240
Heading > TD5

Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

RequiredMax use 12

To specify the carrier and sequence of routing and provide transit time information

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

Free-form description of the routing or requested routing for shipment, or the originating carrier's identity

Usage notes

This element will contain a Belk specific code that indicates who the
shipper is and what the service level is. Contact CommerceHub to
obtain a complete list of codes that apply to your relationship with Belk

N1 Bill-to-Party
OptionalMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Ship To
N1
310
Heading > Bill-to-Party > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

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

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

BT
Bill-to-Party
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

Usage notes

The N1 segment contains the full name for the party. If the first and
last names are reported separately, they will be found in the N2
segment.

N3
330
Heading > Bill-to-Party > N3

Address Information

RequiredMax use 2

To specify the location of the named party

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

Address information

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

Address information

N4
340
Heading > Bill-to-Party > N4

Geographic Location

RequiredMax use >1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30

Free-form text for city name

  • A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

  • N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15

Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)

PER
360
Heading > Bill-to-Party > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use >1

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

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

Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named

Usage notes

Used for primary instance of PER segment in N1 loop

BD
Buyer Name or Department
PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type of communication number

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

Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable

N1 Bill-to-Party end
N1 Ship To
RequiredMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Bill-to-Party
N1
310
Heading > Ship To > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

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

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

ST
Ship To
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

Usage notes

The N1 segment contains the full name for the party. If the first and last names are reported separately, they will be found in the N2 segment.

N3
330
Heading > Ship To > N3

Address Information

RequiredMax use 2

To specify the location of the named party

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

Address information

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

Address information

N4
340
Heading > Ship To > N4

Geographic Location

RequiredMax use >1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30

Free-form text for city name

  • A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

  • N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15

Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)

PER
360
Heading > Ship To > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use >1

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

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

Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named

BD
Buyer Name or Department

Used for primary instance of PER segment in N1 loop

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

Code identifying the type of communication number

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

Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable

N1 Ship To end
Heading end

Detail

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

Baseline Item Data

RequiredMax use 1

To specify basic and most frequently used line item data

  • PO102 is required.
Example
PO1-01
350
Assigned Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 20

Alphanumeric characters assigned for differentiation within a transaction set

  • PO101 is the line item identification.
Usage notes

Merchant's PO line number

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

Quantity ordered

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

Price per unit of product, service, commodity, etc.

Usage notes

Unit cost the merchant expects to be billed for each unit fulfilled

PO1-05
639
Basis of Unit Price Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type of unit price for an item

TE
Contract Price per Each
PO1-08
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

Usage notes

This code is used to qualify the vendor's SKU code.

VN
Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number

This code is used to qualify the vendor's SKU code

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

Identifying number for a product or service

Usage notes

Vendor's product SKU

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

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

Usage notes

This code is used to qualify the product UPC code

UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
PO1-13
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

Usage notes

UPC code

CTP Loop
OptionalMax >1
CTP
040
Detail > PO1 Loop > CTP Loop > CTP

Pricing Information

RequiredMax use 1

To specify pricing information

Example
CTP-01
687
Class of Trade Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code indicating class of trade

RS
Resale
CTP-02
236
Price Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying pricing specification

RES
Resale
CTP-03
212
Unit Price
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15

Price per unit of product, service, commodity, etc.

  • See Figures Appendix for an example detailing the use of CTP03 and CTP04.
  • See Figures Appendix for an example detailing the use of CTP03, CTP04 and CTP07.
Usage notes

Unit price to customer

CTP Loop end
PID Loop
RequiredMax >1
PID
050
Detail > PO1 Loop > PID Loop > PID

Product/Item Description

RequiredMax use 1

To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format

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

Code indicating the format of a description

  • If PID01 equals "F", then PID05 is used. If PID01 equals "S", then PID04 is used. If PID01 equals "X", then both PID04 and PID05 are used.
F
Free-form
PID-02
750
Product/Process Characteristic Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the general class of a product or process characteristic

08
Product
73
Vendor color description

Vendor's color code

74
Vendor size description

Vendor's size code

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

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

PID Loop end
SAC Loop
OptionalMax >1
SAC
130
Detail > PO1 Loop > SAC Loop > SAC

Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information

RequiredMax use 1

To request or identify a service, promotion, allowance, or charge; to specify the amount or percentage for the service, promotion, allowance, or charge

Usage notes

Gift processing

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

Code which indicates an allowance or charge for the service specified

  • If SAC01 is "A" or "C", then at least one of SAC05, SAC07, or SAC08 is required.
S
Service

Special processing/handling information

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

Code identifying the service, promotion, allowance, or charge

H151
Special Services

Gift processing

SAC-15
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

Usage notes

If SAC-02 = H151 then gift message

SAC Loop end
TD5
250
Detail > PO1 Loop > TD5

Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

RequiredMax use 12

To specify the carrier and sequence of routing and provide transit time information

Example
TD5-05
387
Routing
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 33

Free-form description of the routing or requested routing for shipment, or the originating carrier's identity

Usage notes

This element will contain a Belk specific code that indicates who the
shipper is and what the service level is. Contact CommerceHub to
obtain a complete list of codes that apply to your relationship with Belk

PO1 Loop end
Detail end

Summary

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

Transaction Totals

RequiredMax use 1

To transmit a hash total for a specific element in the transaction set

  • The number of line items (CTT01) is the accumulation of the number of PO1 segments. If used, hash total (CTT02) is the sum of the value of quantities ordered (PO102) for each PO1 segment.
Example
CTT-01
354
Number of Line Items
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6

Total number of line items in the transaction set

CTT Loop end
SE
030
Summary > SE

Transaction Set Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

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

Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE segments

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

Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

Summary end

Functional Group Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate the end of a functional group and to provide control information

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

Total number of transaction sets included in the functional group or interchange (transmission) group terminated by the trailer containing this data element

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

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

Interchange Control Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

To define the end of an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

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

A count of the number of functional groups included in an interchange

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

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

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