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)

• 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

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
• 01: Cancellation
• 04: Change
• 17: Cancel, to be reissued
• 18: Reissue

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

• BK: Blanket Order
• CN: Consigned order
• CO: Catalog Order
• CP: Change to Purchase Order
• DR: Direct Ship
• DS: Drop Ship
• EO: Emergency Order
• NE: New Order
• OS: Special Order
• SA: Stand Alone Order

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

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

040 Heading > CUR

CUR Currency

Required · 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

Required · Max use >1

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

• ZZ: Mutually Defined

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

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)

• ZZ: Mutually Defined

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

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

• EM: Electronic Mail

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

150 Heading > DTM

DTM Date/Time Reference

Required · Max use 10

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

• 001: Cancel After
• 002: Delivery Requested
• 010: Requested Ship
• 037: Ship Not Before
• 038: Ship No Later

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

240 Heading > TD5

TD5 Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

Optional · Max use 12

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

TD5-01 · 133 · Routing Sequence Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 2

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

• 2: Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC)

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

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

• A: Air
• AE: Air Express
• H: Customer Pickup
• LT: Less Than Trailer Load (LTL)
• M: Motor (Common Carrier)
• SR: Supplier Truck
• T: Best Way (Shipper's Option)
• U: Private Parcel Service

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

TD5-06 · 368 · Shipment/Order Status Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

TD5-11 · 733 · Transit Time · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 4

TD5-12 · 284 · Service Level Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

• 09: Premium Service
• CG: Ground
• ND: Next Day Air
• ON: Overnight
• SC: Second Day Air
• SD: Saturday
• SG: Standard Ground

N1 Loop Bill-to-Party Required Max 1

Variants (all may be used)

N1 Loop Ship ToN1 Loop Vendor

310 Heading > N1 Loop Bill-to-Party > N1

N1 Name

Required · Max use 1

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

• BT: Bill-to-Party

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

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

• 01: DUNS Number
• 91: Seller Assigned Number
• 92: Buyer Assigned Number
• ZZ: Mutually Defined Number

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

330 Heading > N1 Loop Bill-to-Party > 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 Bill-to-Party > 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)

• CAN: Canada
• MEX: Mexico
• USA: United States of America (the)

N1 Loop Ship To Required Max 1

Variants (all may be used)

N1 Loop Bill-to-PartyN1 Loop Vendor

310 Heading > N1 Loop Ship To > N1

N1 Name

Required · Max use 1

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

• ST: Ship To

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

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

• 01: DUNS Number
• 91: Seller Assigned Number
• 92: Buyer Assigned Number
• ZZ: Mutually Defined Number

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

330 Heading > N1 Loop Ship To > 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 Ship To > 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)

• CAN: Canada
• MEX: Mexico
• USA: United States of America (the)

N1 Loop Vendor Required Max 1

Variants (all may be used)

N1 Loop Bill-to-PartyN1 Loop Ship To

310 Heading > N1 Loop Vendor > N1

N1 Name

Required · Max use 1

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

• VN: Vendor

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

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

• 01: DUNS Number
• 91: Seller Assigned Number
• 92: Buyer Assigned Number
• ZZ: Mutually Defined Number

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

330 Heading > N1 Loop Vendor > 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 Vendor > 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)

• CAN: Canada
• MEX: Mexico
• USA: United States of America (the)

Detail

PO1 Loop Required Max >1

010 Detail > PO1 Loop > PO1

PO1 Baseline Item Data

Required · Max use 1

If Basis of Unit Price Code (PO1-05) is present, then Unit Price (PO1-04) is required

If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-08) or Product/Service ID (PO1-09) is present, then the other is required

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

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

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

• 17: 100 pound drum
• 18: 55 gallon drum
• BG: Bag
• BK: Book
• BX: Box
• CA: Case
• CG: Card
• CT: Carton
• CX: Coil
• DZ: Dozen
• EA: Each
• FT: Foot
• GA: Gallon
• GS: Gross
• HU: Hundred
• KG: Kilogram
• KT: Kit
• LB: Pound
• MR: Meter
• NT: Trailer
• PC: Piece
• PK: Package
• PL: pallet
• RD: Rod (length=5.5 yards)
• RE: Reel
• RL: Roll
• SH: Sheet
• SO: Spool
• TH: Thousand
• ZZ: Mutually Defined

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

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

• UM: Price per Unit of Measure

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 1 Max 48

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

• VN: Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
• VP: Vendor's (Seller's) Part Number

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

PID Loop Required 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

SAC Loop Optional Max >1

130 Detail > PO1 Loop > SAC Loop > SAC

SAC Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information

Required · Max use 1

If either Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (SAC-09) or Quantity (SAC-10) is present, then the other is required

SAC-01 · 248 · Allowance or Charge Indicator · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 1

SAC-02 · 1300 · Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 4 Max 4

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

SAC-09 · 355 · Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

SAC-10 · 380 · Quantity · Required · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

SAC-11 · 380 · Quantity · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

SAC-12 · 331 · Allowance or Charge Method of Handling Code · Optional · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

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

Summary

CTT Loop Required 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 · Required · 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

EDI Samples

Sample 1

ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*SENDER         *ZZ*RECEIVER       *231209*0514*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*PO*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20231209*051435*000000001*X*004010~
ST*850*1111~
BEG*00*SA*BA-1234**20120316~
CUR*BY*USD~
REF*ZZ**SHIP OR CANCEL~
PER*ZZ*NAME*EM*PERSON@EMAIL.COM~
DTM*010*20120320~
TD5**2*FDEX*M*FED EX*BO*****11~
N1*BT*DISTRIBUTORNAME*92*12345678~
N3*123 MAIN STREET*SUITE 200~
N4*ANYTOWN*FL*12345*USA~
N1*ST*SHIPTONAME*92*1234~
N3*123 OAK STREET*DOCK 10~
N4*ANYTOWN*NY*12345*USA~
N1*VN*VENDORNAME*92*87654321~
N3*123 ELM STREET~
N4*ANYTOWN*MS*12345*USA~
PO1*1*23.0000*EA*4.9000*UM*BP*XX234563*VP*234563~
PID*F****IMPORT POWER STEERING PUMP~
CTT*1*1~
SE*20*1111~
GE*1*000000001~
IEA*1*000000001~