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X12 850 Purchase Order (CommerceHub)
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Delimiters
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- * Element
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Overview
ISA
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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
Reference Identification
Max use 1
Required
CSH
110
Sales Requirements
Max use 5
Optional
DTM
150
Date/Time Reference
Max use 10
Required
TD5
240
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
Max use 12
Required
CTB
280
Restrictions/Conditions
Max use 5
Optional
GE
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Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
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Interchange Control Trailer
Max use 1
Required
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- 00
- No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
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- 00
- No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
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- U
- U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS
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- 00401
- Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997
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- 0
- No Acknowledgment Requested
- 1
- Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
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- T
- Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
- X
- Accredited Standards Committee X12
Heading
REF
050
Heading > REF
Reference Identification
RequiredMax use >1
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Example
At least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required
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- CO
- Customer Order Number
- IA
- Internal Vendor Number
- IO
- Inbound-to or Outbound-from Party
- PK
- Packing List Number
- X9
- Internal Control Number
SAC Loop
OptionalMax >1
SAC
120
Heading > SAC Loop > SAC
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
SAC Loop end
DTM
150
Heading > DTM
Date/Time Reference
RequiredMax use 10
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Example
If Time Code (DTM-04) is present, then Time (DTM-03) is required
TD5
240
Heading > TD5
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
RequiredMax use 12
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Example
If Identification Code Qualifier (TD5-02) is present, then Identification Code (TD5-03) is required
N9 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N9 Loop end
N1 Loop
RequiredMax >1
N1
310
Heading > N1 Loop > N1
Name
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
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- 93
- Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set
PER
360
Heading > N1 Loop > PER
Administrative Communications Contact
RequiredMax use >1
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Example
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-03) or Communication Number (PER-04) is present, then the other is required
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-05) or Communication Number (PER-06) is present, then the other is required
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-07) or Communication Number (PER-08) is present, then the other is required
N1 Loop end
Heading end
Detail
PO1 Loop
RequiredMax >1
PID Loop
RequiredMax >1
PID
050
Detail > PO1 Loop > PID Loop > PID
Product/Item Description
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If Product Description Code (PID-04) is present, then Agency Qualifier Code (PID-03) is required
At least one of Product Description Code (PID-04) or Description (PID-05) is required
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- F
- Free-form
- S
- Structured (From Industry Code List)
- X
- Semi-structured (Code and Text)
PID Loop end
SAC Loop
OptionalMax >1
SAC
130
Detail > PO1 Loop > SAC Loop > SAC
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
SAC Loop end
DTM
210
Detail > PO1 Loop > DTM
Date/Time Reference
OptionalMax use 10
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Example
If Time Code (DTM-04) is present, then Time (DTM-03) is required
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- 002
- Delivery Requested
- 010
- Requested Ship
- 038
- Ship No Later
- 069
- Promised for Delivery
TD5
250
Detail > PO1 Loop > TD5
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
RequiredMax use 12
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Example
N1 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N1
350
Detail > PO1 Loop > N1 Loop > N1
Name
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
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- 93
- Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set
PER
400
Detail > PO1 Loop > N1 Loop > PER
Administrative Communications Contact
OptionalMax use 3
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Example
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-03) or Communication Number (PER-04) is present, then the other is required
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-05) or Communication Number (PER-06) is present, then the other is required
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-07) or Communication Number (PER-08) is present, then the other is required
N1 Loop end
PO1 Loop end
Detail end
Summary
CTT Loop
RequiredMax >1
CTT Loop end
Summary end
EDI Samples
Sample 1
ISA*00* *00* *12*4253138601CH *01*018907654 *231227*1717*U*00401*000079438*0*P*>
GS*PO*4253138601CH*018907654*20231227*17174571*000082126*X*004010
ST*850*0001
BEG*00*SA*00847006845318**20231227
REF*X9*3421697658
REF*IA*0010004285
REF*CO*1084782433
DTM*004*20231227*17072900*20
DTM*006*20231227*16040300*20
TD5*****UPSN_3D
N9*SD*Web
N1*BT*Regina wade
N3*410 S LEE ST
N4*jdkewins*VA*223143816*US
PER*BD**TE*2023302173***EM*gina.kline@gmail.com
N1*ST*Regina Kline*93*00011
N3*410 S LEE ST
N4*jdkewins*VA*765143816*US
PER*BD**TE*2023302173*NP*2023302173*EM*email address
PO1*01*1*EA*60.35*TE*SK*1577494*VN*1577494
PID*F*08***description
PID*F*GEN***2827200
PO4******11*01
REF*DP*23
DTM*002*20240105
DTM*038*20231229
TD5*****UPSN_3D
CTT*1
SE*27*0001
GE*1*000082126
IEA*1*000079438
GS*PO*4253138601CH*018907654*20231227*17174571*000082126*X*004010
ST*850*0001
BEG*00*SA*00847006845318**20231227
REF*X9*3421697658
REF*IA*0010004285
REF*CO*1084782433
DTM*004*20231227*17072900*20
DTM*006*20231227*16040300*20
TD5*****UPSN_3D
N9*SD*Web
N1*BT*Regina wade
N3*410 S LEE ST
N4*jdkewins*VA*223143816*US
PER*BD**TE*2023302173***EM*gina.kline@gmail.com
N1*ST*Regina Kline*93*00011
N3*410 S LEE ST
N4*jdkewins*VA*765143816*US
PER*BD**TE*2023302173*NP*2023302173*EM*email address
PO1*01*1*EA*60.35*TE*SK*1577494*VN*1577494
PID*F*08***description
PID*F*GEN***2827200
PO4******11*01
REF*DP*23
DTM*002*20240105
DTM*038*20231229
TD5*****UPSN_3D
CTT*1
SE*27*0001
GE*1*000082126
IEA*1*000079438
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