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X12 850 Purchase Order (Merchandise)
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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
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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
Optional
FOB
080
F.O.B. Related Instructions
Max use 1
Optional
ITD
130
Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale
Max use 1
Optional
DTM
150
Date/Time Reference Cancel if not shipped by
Max use 1
Optional
DTM
150
Date/Time Reference Delivery Requested
Max use 10
Optional
DTM
150
Date/Time Reference Requested Ship
Max use 1
Optional
TD5
240
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
Max use 12
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
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- CP
- Change to Purchase Order
- SA
- Stand-alone Order
REF
050
Heading > REF
Reference Identification
OptionalMax use >1
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Usage notes
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Example
At least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required
FOB
080
Heading > FOB
F.O.B. Related Instructions
OptionalMax use >1
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Usage notes
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Example
If Description (FOB-03) is present, then Location Qualifier (FOB-02) is required
SAC Loop
OptionalMax >1
SAC
120
Heading > SAC Loop > SAC
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
RequiredMax use 1
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Usage notes
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Example
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- 02
- Off Invoice
- 03
- Vendor Check to Customer
- 06
- Charge to be Paid by Customer
SAC Loop end
ITD
130
Heading > ITD
Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale
OptionalMax use >1
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Usage notes
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Example
If Terms Discount Percent (ITD-03) is present, then at least one of Terms Discount Due Date (ITD-04) or Terms Discount Days Due (ITD-05) is required
DTM
150
Heading > DTM
Date/Time Reference Cancel if not shipped by
OptionalMax use 1
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Usage notes
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Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDate/Time Reference Delivery RequestedDTMDate/Time Reference Requested ShipDTM
150
Heading > DTM
Date/Time Reference Delivery Requested
OptionalMax use 10
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Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDate/Time Reference Cancel if not shipped byDTMDate/Time Reference Requested ShipDTM
150
Heading > DTM
Date/Time Reference Requested Ship
OptionalMax use 1
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Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDate/Time Reference Cancel if not shipped byDTMDate/Time Reference Delivery RequestedTD5
240
Heading > TD5
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
OptionalMax use 12
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Usage notes
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Example
N9 Loop Special Clause
OptionalMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
N9 Loop Standard ClauseN9
295
Heading > N9 Loop Special Clause > N9
Reference Identification
RequiredMax use 1
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Usage notes
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Example
N9 Loop Special Clause end
N9 Loop Standard Clause
OptionalMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
N9 Loop Special ClauseN9 Loop Standard Clause end
N1 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N1
310
Heading > N1 Loop > N1
Name
RequiredMax use 1
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Usage notes
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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
PER
360
Heading > N1 Loop > PER
Administrative Communications Contact
OptionalMax use >1
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Usage notes
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Example
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-03) or Communication Number (PER-04) is present, then the other is required
N1 Loop end
Heading end
Detail
PO1 Loop
RequiredMax >1
PO1
010
Detail > PO1 Loop > PO1
Baseline Item Data
RequiredMax use 1
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Usage notes
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Example
If Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (PO1-03) is present, then Quantity Ordered (PO1-02) is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-06) or Product/Service ID (PO1-07) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-08) or Product/Service ID (PO1-09) is present, then the other is required
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- IB
- International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
- IN
- Buyer's Item Number
- UA
- U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)
- UI
- U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5)
- UK
- U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
- UN
- U.P.C. Case Code Number (1-1-5-5)
- UP
- U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
- VN
- Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
- VP
- Vendor's (Seller's) Part Number
PID Loop
OptionalMax >1
PID
050
Detail > PO1 Loop > PID Loop > PID
Product/Item Description
RequiredMax use 1
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Usage notes
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Example
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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Usage notes
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Example
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- 02
- Off Invoice
- 03
- Vendor Check to Customer
- 06
- Charge to be Paid by Customer
SAC Loop end
PO1 Loop end
Detail end
Summary
CTT Loop
OptionalMax >1
CTT Loop end
Summary end
EDI Samples
Sample 1
ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *241017*1745*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*PO*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20241017*174502*1*X*004010~
ST*850*1900005~
BEG*00*SA*0011005090630**20160509~
REF*VR*0001234500~
FOB*PP*ZZ*COSTCO~
SAC*A*ZZZZ***153408*******02***DFI - 5%~
ITD*01*2*2**30*******2.00% 30 ROG~
DTM*175*20160515~
TD5*****VENDOR CHOICE~
N9*H5*LEGAL DISCLAIMER~
MSG*This order incorporates the Costco Wholesale Standard Terms~
N1*ST*COSTCO DALLAS DRY*9*1033918430288~
N3*3730 MOUNTAIN CREEK PKY~
N4*DALLAS*TX*75236~
PER*RE**EM*D288APT3@COSTCO.COM~
PO1*1*250*EA*14.74**IN*1573642~
PID*F****SUGAR 50LB~
SAC*A*ZZZZ***11772*******02***DFI% - 1.00~
CTT*1*250~
SE*19*1900005~
GE*1*1~
IEA*1*000000001~
GS*PO*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20241017*174502*1*X*004010~
ST*850*1900005~
BEG*00*SA*0011005090630**20160509~
REF*VR*0001234500~
FOB*PP*ZZ*COSTCO~
SAC*A*ZZZZ***153408*******02***DFI - 5%~
ITD*01*2*2**30*******2.00% 30 ROG~
DTM*175*20160515~
TD5*****VENDOR CHOICE~
N9*H5*LEGAL DISCLAIMER~
MSG*This order incorporates the Costco Wholesale Standard Terms~
N1*ST*COSTCO DALLAS DRY*9*1033918430288~
N3*3730 MOUNTAIN CREEK PKY~
N4*DALLAS*TX*75236~
PER*RE**EM*D288APT3@COSTCO.COM~
PO1*1*250*EA*14.74**IN*1573642~
PID*F****SUGAR 50LB~
SAC*A*ZZZZ***11772*******02***DFI% - 1.00~
CTT*1*250~
SE*19*1900005~
GE*1*1~
IEA*1*000000001~
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