X12 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment

X12 Release 4010

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Purchase Order Acknowledgment Transaction Set (855) 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 a seller's acknowledgment of a buyer's purchase order. This transaction set can also be used as notification of a vendor generated order. This usage advises a buyer that a vendor has or will ship merchandise as prearranged in their partnership.

Delimiters

• ~ Segment
• * Element
• > Component

ISA Interchange Control Header

Required · Max use 1

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

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 10 Max 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 10 Max 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 2 Max 2

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

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

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 2 Max 2

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

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

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 9 Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

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

GS Functional Group Header

Required · Max use 1

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

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

Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets

• PR: Purchase Order Acknowledgement (855)

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

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

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

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

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

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

GS-05 · 337 · Time · 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 1 Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

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

010 Heading > ST

ST Transaction Set Header

Required · Max use 1

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

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).

• 855: Purchase Order Acknowledgment

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

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

020 Heading > BAK

BAK Beginning Segment for Purchase Order Acknowledgment

Required · Max use 1

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

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

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

• 00: Original

BAK-02 · 587 · Acknowledgment Type · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the type of acknowledgment

Usage notes

Note:
The following BAK02 code indicates the order was accepted without errors and will be shipped. Only use if all Line Items are Confirmed.
Code Name
AT Accepted

Note:
The following code indicates the order was accepted with changes and will be shipped. Only use when more than one, but less than all Line Items are Acknowledged.
Code Name
AC Acknowledged With Detail and change

Note:
The following code indicates at least one item on the order had an error and the order will not ship. Only use when all Line Items are Rejected.
Code Name
RD Rejected with Detail

• AC: Acknowledge - With Detail and Change
  Order was accepted with changes and will be shipped. Only use when more than one, but less than all Line Items are Acknowledged.

• AT: Accepted
  Order was accepted without errors and will be shipped. Only use if all Line Items are Confirmed.

• RD: Reject with Detail
  At least one item on the order had an error and the order will not ship. Only use when all Line Items are Rejected.

BAK-03 · 324 · Purchase Order Number · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 22

Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser

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

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

• BAK04 is the date assigned by the purchaser to purchase order.

050 Heading > REF

REF Reference Identification

Optional · Max use >1

To specify identifying information

At least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required

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

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

• VN: Vendor Order Number

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

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

REF-03 · 352 · Description · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 80

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

Usage notes

CDW’s original Purchase Order Number

080 Heading > FOB

FOB F.O.B. Related Instructions

Optional · Max use >1

To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment

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

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

Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges

• FOB01 indicates which party will pay the carrier.

• BP: Paid by Buyer
• CA: Advance Collect
• CC: Collect
• MX: Mixed
• PA: Advance Prepaid
• PC: Prepaid but Charged to Customer
• PP: Prepaid
• PS: Paid by Supplier/Vendor
• TP: Third Party Pay

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

Code identifying type of location

• FOB02 is the code specifying transportation responsibility location.

• DE: Destination (Shipping)
• OR: Origin (Shipping Point)

FOB-03 · 352 · Description · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 80

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

130 Heading > ITD

ITD Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale

Optional · Max use 1

To specify terms of sale

ITD-01 · 336 · Terms Type Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Code identifying type of payment terms

• If the code in ITD01 is "04", then ITD07 or ITD09 is required and either ITD10 or ITD11 is required; if the code in ITD01 is "05", then ITD06 or ITD07 is required.

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

Code identifying the beginning of the terms period

• 2: Delivery Date
• 3: Invoice Date
• 5: Invoice Receipt Date

ITD-03 · 338 · Terms Discount Percent · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 6

Terms discount percentage, expressed as a percent, available to the purchaser if an invoice is paid on or before the Terms Discount Due Date

ITD-05 · 351 · Terms Discount Days Due · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 3

Number of days in the terms discount period by which payment is due if terms discount is earned

ITD-07 · 386 · Terms Net Days · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 3

Number of days until total invoice amount is due (discount not applicable)

240 Heading > TD5

TD5 Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

Optional · Max use 1

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

If Identification Code Qualifier (TD5-02) is present, then Identification Code (TD5-03) is required

TD5-01 · 133 · Routing Sequence Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code describing the relationship of a carrier to a specific shipment movement

• B: Origin/Delivery Carrier (Any Mode)
• O: Origin Carrier (Air, Motor, or Ocean)

TD5-02 · 66 · Identification Code Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)

• When specifying a routing sequence to be used for the shipment movement in lieu of specifying each carrier within the movement, use TD502 to identify the party responsible for defining the routing sequence, and use TD503 to identify the actual routing sequence, specified by the party identified in TD502.

• 91: Assigned by Seller or Seller's Agent
• ZZ: Mutually Defined

TD5-03 · 67 · Identification Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

TD5-04 · 91 · Transportation Method/Type Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment

• A: Air
• AE: Air Express
• D: Parcel Post
• E: Expedited Truck
• H: Customer Pickup
• M: Motor (Common Carrier)
• R: Rail
• S: Ocean
• SR: Supplier Truck
• T: Best Way (Shippers Option)

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

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

N1 Loop Rest All Optional Max 200

Variants (all may be used)

N1 Loop STN1 Loop VN

300 Heading > N1 Loop Rest All > N1

N1 Name

Required · Max use 1

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

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

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

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
• EN: End User

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

Free-form name

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

Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)

• 91: Assigned by Seller or Seller's Agent
• 93: Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set
• 94: Code assigned by the organization that is the ultimate destination of the transaction set
• ZZ: Mutually Defined

N1-04 · 67 · Identification Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

• This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.

310 Heading > N1 Loop Rest All > N2

N2 Additional Name Information

Optional · Max use 2

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

N2-01 · 93 · Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

N2-02 · 93 · Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

320 Heading > N1 Loop Rest All > N3

N3 Address Information

Optional · Max use 2

To specify the location of the named party

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

Address information

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

Address information

330 Heading > N1 Loop Rest All > N4

N4 Geographic Location

Optional · Max use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

N4-01 · 19 · City Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 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 · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 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 · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 15

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

N4-04 · 26 · Country Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 3

Code identifying the country

N1 Loop ST Optional Max 1

Variants (all may be used)

N1 Loop Rest AllN1 Loop VN

300 Heading > N1 Loop ST > N1

N1 Name

Required · Max use 1

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

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

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

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

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

• ST: Ship To

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

Free-form name

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

Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)

• 91: Assigned by Seller or Seller's Agent
• 93: Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set
• 94: Code assigned by the organization that is the ultimate destination of the transaction set
• ZZ: Mutually Defined

N1-04 · 67 · Identification Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

• This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.

310 Heading > N1 Loop ST > N2

N2 Additional Name Information

Optional · Max use 2

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

N2-01 · 93 · Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

N2-02 · 93 · Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

320 Heading > N1 Loop ST > N3

N3 Address Information

Optional · Max use 2

To specify the location of the named party

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

Address information

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

Address information

330 Heading > N1 Loop ST > N4

N4 Geographic Location

Optional · Max use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

N4-01 · 19 · City Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 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 · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 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 · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 15

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

N4-04 · 26 · Country Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 3

Code identifying the country

N4-05 · 309 · Location Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying type of location

• DE: Destination (Shipping)

N4-06 · 310 · Location Identifier · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

Code which identifies a specific location

N1 Loop VN Optional Max 1

Variants (all may be used)

N1 Loop Rest AllN1 Loop ST

300 Heading > N1 Loop VN > N1

N1 Name

Required · Max use 1

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

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

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

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

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

• VN: Vendor

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

Free-form name

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

Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)

• 91: Assigned by Seller or Seller's Agent
• 93: Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set
• 94: Code assigned by the organization that is the ultimate destination of the transaction set
• ZZ: Mutually Defined

N1-04 · 67 · Identification Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

• This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.

310 Heading > N1 Loop VN > N2

N2 Additional Name Information

Optional · Max use 2

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

N2-01 · 93 · Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

N2-02 · 93 · Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

320 Heading > N1 Loop VN > N3

N3 Address Information

Optional · Max use 2

To specify the location of the named party

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

Address information

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

Address information

330 Heading > N1 Loop VN > N4

N4 Geographic Location

Optional · Max use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

N4-01 · 19 · City Name · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 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 · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 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 · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 3 Max 15

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

N4-04 · 26 · Country Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 3

Code identifying the country

N4-05 · 309 · Location Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying type of location

• OR: Origin (Shipping Point)

N4-06 · 310 · Location Identifier · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

Code which identifies a specific location

Detail

PO1 Loop Optional Max 100000

010 Detail > PO1 Loop > PO1

PO1 Baseline Item Data

Required · Max use 1

To specify basic and most frequently used line item data

• PO102 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

If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-18) or Product/Service ID (PO1-19) is present, then the other is required

PO1-01 · 350 · Assigned Identification · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 20

Alphanumeric characters assigned for differentiation within a transaction set

• PO101 is the line item identification.

Usage notes

From 850 PO1

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

Quantity ordered

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

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

• EA: Each

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

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

PO1-05 · 639 · Basis of Unit Price Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Code identifying the type of unit price for an item

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

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

• PO106 through PO125 provide for ten different product/service IDs per each item. For example: Case, Color, Drawing No., U.P.C. No., ISBN No., Model No., or SKU.

• BP: CDW’s part number

PO1-07 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

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

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

• MG: Manufacturer's Part Number

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

Identifying number for a product or service

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

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

• VP: Vendor's Part Number

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

Identifying number for a product or service

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

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

• OE: OEM Part Number

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

Identifying number for a product or service

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

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

• UP: U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)

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

Identifying number for a product or service

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

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

• UR: UCC/EAN-128 Coupon Extended Code

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

Identifying number for a product or service

PO1-18 · 235 · Product/Service ID Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

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

• AC: Aggregation Code (Used to Consolidate Part Families)

PO1-19 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

100 Detail > PO1 Loop > REF

REF Reference Identification

Optional · Max use >1

To specify identifying information

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

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

• AH: License Authorization Number
• BB: Manufacturer Authorization Number
• BD: Bid Request Number
• CT: Contract Number
• EU: CDW customer’s purchase order number
• GC: Bid Contract Number
• IA: Internal Vendor Number
• PO: CDW purchase order number
• VN: Vendor Order Number

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

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

REF-03 · 352 · Description · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 80

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

200 Detail > PO1 Loop > DTM

DTM Date/Time Reference

Optional · Max use 10

To specify pertinent dates and times

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

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

• 017: Estimated Delivery
• 067: Current Schedule Delivery

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

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

ACK Loop Optional Max >1

270 Detail > PO1 Loop > ACK Loop > ACK

ACK Line Item Acknowledgment

Required · Max use 1

To acknowledge the ordered quantities and specify the ready date for a specific line item

If either Quantity (ACK-02) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (ACK-03) is present, then the other is required

If Date/Time Qualifier (ACK-04) is present, then Date (ACK-05) is required

If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (ACK-07) or Product/Service ID (ACK-08) is present, then the other is required

ACK-01 · 668 · Line Item Status Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the action taken by the seller on a line item requested by the buyer

Usage notes

Note:
The following ACK01 codes indicate the line is fully accepted and will be shipped.
IA Item Accepted.

Note:
The following codes indicate the order was entered. Acceptance pending changes.
BP Partial Backordered
DR Item Accepted - Date Rescheduled
IB Item Backordered
IE Price Pending
IF Item on hold, incomplete description
IH Item on hold
IP Item Accepted - Price Changed
IQ Item Accepted - Quantity Changed
SP Item Accepted - Scheduled Date Pending

Note:
The following ACK01 codes indicate the line was rejected:
IR Item Rejected
R2 Item not carried

• BP: Partial Backordered
• DR: Item Accepted - Date Rescheduled
• IA: Item Accepted
• IB: Item Backordered
• IE: Price Pending
• IF: Item on Hold, Incomplete Description
• IH: Item on Hold
• IP: Item Accepted - Price Changed
• IQ: Item Accepted - Quantity Changed
• IR: Item Rejected
• R2: Item not carried
• SP: Item Accepted - Schedule Date Pending

ACK-02 · 380 · Quantity · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

Numeric value of quantity

ACK-03 · 355 · Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

ACK-04 · 374 · Date/Time Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

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

• 017: Estimated Delivery
• 067: Current Schedule Delivery

ACK-05 · 373 · Date · Optional · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

ACK-06 · 326 · Request Reference Number · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 45

Reference number or RFQ number to use to identify a particular transaction set and query (additional reference number or description which can be used with contract number)

ACK-07 · 235 · Product/Service ID Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

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

Usage notes

This element can be used to include a reason code. Work with the CDW implementer to determine valid codes.

ACK-08 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

Usage notes

This element can be used to include a reason code. Work with the CDW implementer to determine valid codes.

280 Detail > PO1 Loop > ACK Loop > DTM

DTM Date/Time Reference

Optional · Max use 2

To specify pertinent dates and times

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

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

Usage notes

An estimated delivery date is required. This can be included in either the ACK or DTM segments.

• 017: Estimated Delivery
• 067: Current Schedule Delivery

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

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

Summary

CTT Loop Optional Max 1

010 Summary > CTT Loop > CTT

CTT Transaction Totals

Required · Max 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.

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

Total number of line items in the transaction set

020 Summary > CTT Loop > AMT

AMT Monetary Amount

Required · Max use 1

To indicate the total monetary amount

• If AMT is used in the summary area, then AMT01 will = TT and AMT02 will indicate total transaction amount as calculated by the sender.

AMT-01 · 522 · Amount Qualifier Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code to qualify amount

• 1: Line Item Total
• TT: Total Transaction Amount

AMT-02 · 782 · Monetary Amount · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

Monetary amount

030 Summary > SE

SE Transaction Set Trailer

Required · Max 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)

SE-01 · 96 · Number of Included Segments · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 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 4 Max 9

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

GE Functional Group Trailer

Required · Max use 1

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

GE-01 · 97 · Number of Transaction Sets Included · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 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 1 Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

IEA Interchange Control Trailer

Required · Max use 1

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

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

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

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

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

EDI Samples

CDW 855 PO Acknowledgement

ISA~00~          ~00~          ~ZZ~SENDER         ~ZZ~RECEIVER       ~231101~0140~U~00401~000000001~0~T~>
GS~PR~SENDERGS~RECEIVERGS~20231101~014012~000000001~X~004010
ST~855~5730001
BAK~00~AC~1047023~20001003
REF~VN~000907
FOB~CA
ITD~01~3~1~~10~~30
TD5~~~~T
N1~ST~CDW COMPUTER CENTERS, INC.~91~DS
N2~JOHN~DOE
N3~200 N Milwaukee Ave~One CDW Parkway
N4~Vernon Hills~IL~60061~US~DE~01
PO1~000000~1~EA~9817.92~~BP~217220~MG~1234567~VP~C7834A#ABA~OE~OEM1234~UP~88698919064~UR~1234567890123~AC~XYZ123
REF~VN~000907
ACK~IA~1~EA~017~20060623~0001059436
DTM~067~20060616
DTM~017~20060617
CTT~1
AMT~TT~1234.56
SE~18~5730001
GE~1~000000001
IEA~1~000000001