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X12 850 Purchase Order

X12 Release 4010
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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
CUR
040
Currency
Max use 1
Required
REF
050
BestBuy Internal Supplier Code
Max use 1
Required
REF
050
Software Application Number
Max use 1
Required
FOB
080
F.O.B. Related Instructions
Max use 1
Optional
DTM
150
Deliver No Later
Max use 1
Required
DTM
150
Requested for Delivery
Max use 10
Required
Bill To
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)
NE
New Order
RO
Rush Order
BEG-03
324
Purchase Order Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 22
Usage notes
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Usage notes
CUR
040
Heading > CUR

Currency

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
CUR-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
CQ
Corporate Office
CUR-02
100
Currency Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
AUD
Australian Dollar
CAD
Canadian Dollar
JPY
Yen
MXN
Mexican Peso
USD
US Dollar
REF
050
Heading > REF

BestBuy Internal Supplier Code

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
Variants (all may be used)
REFSoftware Application Number
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
ZA
Supplier
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
REF
050
Heading > REF

Software Application Number

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
Variants (all may be used)
REFBestBuy Internal Supplier Code
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
ZS
Software Application Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
ICS
Best Buy Shop Web Store Server
OFIN
Best Buy Shop Financial System
RMS
Best Buy Shop Merchandising System
FOB
080
Heading > FOB

F.O.B. Related Instructions

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
FOB-01
146
Shipment Method of Payment
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
FOB-02
309
Location Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2
FOB-03
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
FOB-06
309
Location Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2
FOB-07
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
DTM
150
Heading > DTM

Deliver No Later

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMRequested for Delivery
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
038
Ship No Later
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
DTM
150
Heading > DTM

Requested for Delivery

RequiredMax use 10
Usage notes
Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDeliver No Later
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
071
Requested for Delivery (After and Including)
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
N1 Bill To
RequiredMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Ship To
N1
310
Heading > Bill To > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
BT
Bill-to-Party
Required
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 > Bill 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 > Bill To > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
N1 Bill To end
N1 Ship To
RequiredMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Bill To
N1
310
Heading > Ship To > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
ST
Ship To
Required
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
N1-06
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
SN
Store
WH
Warehouse
N3
330
Heading > 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 > Ship To > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
N1 Ship To 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 (PO1-08) 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
PO1-01
350
Assigned Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 20
PO1-02
330
Quantity Ordered
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
Usage notes
PO1-03
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
CA
Case
EA
Each
PO1-04
212
Unit Price
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
PO1-05
639
Basis of Unit Price Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
PE
Price per Each
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
Usage notes
PO1-08
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
PO1-09
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PO1-10
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
VP
Vendor's (Seller's) Part Number
PO1-11
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PO1-12
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
VE
Vendor Color
PO1-13
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PO1-14
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
SZ
Vendor Alphanumeric Size Code (NRMA)
PO1-15
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PID Loop
RequiredMax >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-09
819
Language Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
EN
English
FR
French
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
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 10
Usage notes
AMT
020
Summary > CTT Loop > AMT

Monetary Amount

OptionalMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
AMT-01
522
Amount Qualifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
2
Batch Total
AMT-02
782
Monetary Amount
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
Usage notes
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

Sample Document

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *231120*0416*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*PO*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20231120*041614*000000001*X*004010~
ST*850*0001~
BEG*00*NE*1011328**20000105~
CUR*CQ*CAD~
REF*ZS*RMS~
REF*ZA*433241~
DTM*071*20000105*0000~
DTM*038*20000128*2359~
N1*BT*BEST BUY CANADA LTD*92*0000~
N3*8800 GLENLYON PARKWAY~
N4*BURNABY*BC*V5J 5K3*CAN~
N1*ST*BEST BUY*92*1003**WH~
N3*6110 CANTAY ROAD~
N4*MISSISSAUGA*ON*L5T 1T3*CAN~
PO1*1*100*EA*84.28*PE*BP*80712345*UP*044102150003*VP*W500~
PID*F****YOURS W 500~
PO1*2*140*EA*84.28*PE*BP*80712346*UP*044102150004*VP*W501~
PID*F****YOURS W 501~
CTT*2*240~
AMT*2*20227.2~
SE*20*0001~
GE*1*000000001~
IEA*1*000000001~

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