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X12 850 Purchase Order (CommerceHub)

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
REF
050
Reference Identification
Max use 1
Required
CSH
110
Sales Requirements
Max use 5
Optional
SAC Loop
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
N1 Loop
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
Example
BEG-01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
Original
BEG-02
92
Purchase Order Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
RE
Reorder
SA
Stand-alone Order
BEG-03
324
Purchase Order Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 22
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
REF
050
Heading > REF

Reference Identification

RequiredMax use >1
Example
At least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
CO
Customer Order Number
IA
Internal Vendor Number
IO
Inbound-to or Outbound-from Party
PK
Packing List Number
X9
Internal Control Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
REF-03
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
CSH
110
Heading > CSH

Sales Requirements

OptionalMax use 5
Example
CSH-01
563
Sales Requirement Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
P2
Ship As Soon As Possible
CSH-03
610
Amount
Optional
Numeric (N2)
Min 1Max 15
SAC Loop
OptionalMax >1
SAC
120
Heading > SAC Loop > SAC

Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information

RequiredMax use 1
Example
SAC-01
248
Allowance or Charge Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
S
Service
SAC-02
1300
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
H151
Special Services
SAC-15
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
SAC Loop end
DTM
150
Heading > DTM

Date/Time Reference

RequiredMax use 10
Example
If Time Code (DTM-04) is present, then Time (DTM-03) is required
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
004
Purchase Order
006
Sold
069
Promised for Delivery
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Optional
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
DTM-04
623
Time Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
TD5
240
Heading > TD5

Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

RequiredMax use 12
Example
If Identification Code Qualifier (TD5-02) is present, then Identification Code (TD5-03) is required
TD5-02
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2
TD5-03
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
TD5-05
387
Routing
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 35
CTB
280
Heading > CTB

Restrictions/Conditions

OptionalMax use 5
Example
CTB-01
688
Restrictions/Conditions Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
OR
Ordering
CTB-02
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
N9 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N9
295
Heading > N9 Loop > N9

Reference Identification

RequiredMax use 1
Example
N9-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
SD
Subday Number
N9-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
MSG
300
Heading > N9 Loop > MSG

Message Text

OptionalMax use 1000
Example
MSG-01
933
Free-Form Message Text
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 264
N9 Loop end
N1 Loop
RequiredMax >1
N1
310
Heading > N1 Loop > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Example
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)
45
Drop-off Location
BT
Bill-to-Party
ST
Ship To
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
93
Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
N3
330
Heading > N1 Loop > N3

Address Information

RequiredMax use 2
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 > N1 Loop > N4

Geographic Location

RequiredMax use >1
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
N4-04
26
Country Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
PER
360
Heading > N1 Loop > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

RequiredMax use >1
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
PER-01
366
Contact Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
BD
Buyer Name or Department
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
TE
Telephone
PER-04
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
PER-05
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
NP
Night Telephone
PER-06
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
PER-07
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
PER-08
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
N1 Loop end
Heading end

Detail

PO1 Loop
RequiredMax >1
PO1
010
Detail > PO1 Loop > PO1

Baseline Item Data

RequiredMax use 1
Example
PO1-01
350
Assigned Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 20
PO1-02
330
Quantity Ordered
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
PO1-03
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
PO1-04
212
Unit Price
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
PO1-05
639
Basis of Unit Price Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
TE
Contract Price per Each
PO1-06
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
SK
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
PO1-07
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
PO1-08
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
VN
Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
PO1-09
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
PID Loop
RequiredMax >1
PID
050
Detail > PO1 Loop > PID Loop > PID

Product/Item Description

RequiredMax use 1
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
PID-01
349
Item Description Type
Required
Identifier (ID)
F
Free-form
S
Structured (From Industry Code List)
X
Semi-structured (Code and Text)
PID-02
750
Product/Process Characteristic Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
08
Product
GEN
General Description
PID-03
559
Agency Qualifier Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
AB
Assigned by Buyer
PID-04
751
Product Description Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 12
PID-05
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
PID Loop end
PO4
090
Detail > PO1 Loop > PO4

Item Physical Details

OptionalMax use >1
Example
PO4-06
384
Gross Weight per Pack
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 9
PO4-07
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
01
Actual Pounds
LB
Pound
REF
100
Detail > PO1 Loop > REF

Reference Identification

OptionalMax use >1
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
DP
Department Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
SAC Loop
OptionalMax >1
SAC
130
Detail > PO1 Loop > SAC Loop > SAC

Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information

RequiredMax use 1
Example
SAC-01
248
Allowance or Charge Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
S
Service
SAC-02
1300
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
H151
Special Services
SAC-15
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
SAC Loop end
DTM
210
Detail > PO1 Loop > DTM

Date/Time Reference

OptionalMax use 10
Example
If Time Code (DTM-04) is present, then Time (DTM-03) is required
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
002
Delivery Requested
010
Requested Ship
038
Ship No Later
069
Promised for Delivery
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Optional
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
DTM-04
623
Time Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
TD5
250
Detail > PO1 Loop > TD5

Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

RequiredMax use 12
Example
TD5-05
387
Routing
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 35
N1 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N1
350
Detail > PO1 Loop > N1 Loop > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
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
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
45
Drop-off Location
BT
Bill-to-Party
ST
Ship To
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
93
Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
N3
370
Detail > PO1 Loop > N1 Loop > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
380
Detail > PO1 Loop > N1 Loop > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use 1
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
PER
400
Detail > PO1 Loop > N1 Loop > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use 3
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
PER-01
366
Contact Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
BD
Buyer Name or Department
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
TE
Telephone
PER-04
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
PER-05
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
NP
Night Telephone
PER-06
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
PER-07
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
EM
Electronic Mail
PER-08
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
N1 Loop end
PO1 Loop end
Detail end

Summary

CTT Loop
RequiredMax >1
CTT
010
Summary > CTT Loop > CTT

Transaction Totals

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

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