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X12 850 Purchase Order (Merchandise)

X12 Release 4010
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EDI sample
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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
Optional
FOB
080
F.O.B. Related Instructions
Max use 1
Optional
SAC Loop
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
detail
PO1 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
Usage notes
Example
BEG-01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
Original
01
Cancellation
04
Change
BEG-02
92
Purchase Order Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
CP
Change to Purchase Order
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

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
At least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
19
Division Identifier
DP
Department Number
VR
Vendor ID Number
YD
Buyer Identification
ZZ
Mutually Defined
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
REF-03
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
FOB
080
Heading > FOB

F.O.B. Related Instructions

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
If Description (FOB-03) is present, then Location Qualifier (FOB-02) is required
FOB-01
146
Shipment Method of Payment
Required
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
CC
Collect
PP
Prepaid (by Seller)
FOB-02
309
Location Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
ZZ
Mutually Defined
FOB-03
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
SAC Loop
OptionalMax >1
SAC
120
Heading > SAC Loop > SAC

Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
SAC-01
248
Allowance or Charge Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
A
Allowance
C
Charge
SAC-02
1300
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
ZZZZ
Mutually Defined
SAC-05
610
Amount
Optional
Numeric (N2)
Min 1Max 15
SAC-12
331
Allowance or Charge Method of Handling Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
02
Off Invoice
03
Vendor Check to Customer
06
Charge to be Paid by Customer
SAC-15
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
SAC Loop end
ITD
130
Heading > ITD

Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
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
ITD-01
336
Terms Type Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
ITD-02
333
Terms Basis Date Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2
ITD-03
338
Terms Discount Percent
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 6
ITD-04
370
Terms Discount Due Date
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
ITD-05
351
Terms Discount Days Due
Optional
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 3
ITD-06
446
Terms Net Due Date
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
ITD-07
386
Terms Net Days
Optional
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 3
ITD-12
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
DTM
150
Heading > DTM

Date/Time Reference Cancel if not shipped by

OptionalMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDate/Time Reference Delivery RequestedDTMDate/Time Reference Requested Ship
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
175
Cancel if not shipped by
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
DTM
150
Heading > DTM

Date/Time Reference Delivery Requested

OptionalMax use 10
Example
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
002
Delivery Requested
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
DTM
150
Heading > DTM

Date/Time Reference Requested Ship

OptionalMax use 1
Example
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
010
Requested Ship
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
TD5
240
Heading > TD5

Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

OptionalMax use 12
Usage notes
Example
TD5-05
387
Routing
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 35
N9 Loop Special Clause
OptionalMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
N9 Loop Standard Clause
N9
295
Heading > N9 Loop Special Clause > N9

Reference Identification

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
N9-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
H5
Special Clause
N9-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
MSG
300
Heading > N9 Loop Special Clause > MSG

Message Text

OptionalMax use 1000
Usage notes
Example
MSG-01
933
Free-Form Message Text
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 264
N9 Loop Special Clause end
N9 Loop Standard Clause
OptionalMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
N9 Loop Special Clause
N9
295
Heading > N9 Loop Standard Clause > N9

Reference Identification

RequiredMax use 1
Example
N9-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
H7
Standard Clause
N9-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
MSG
300
Heading > N9 Loop Standard Clause > MSG

Message Text

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

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
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)
ST
Ship To
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
9
D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
N3
330
Heading > N1 Loop > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2
Usage notes
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
340
Heading > N1 Loop > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
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
PER
360
Heading > N1 Loop > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
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)
RE
Receiving Contact
PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
EM
Electronic Mail
TE
Telephone
PER-04
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
Usage notes
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
PO1-01
350
Assigned Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 20
PO1-02
330
Quantity Ordered
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
PO1-03
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
PO1-04
212
Unit Price
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
PO1-06
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
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
PO1-07
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
PO1-08
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
IN
Buyer's Item Number
PO1-09
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PID Loop
OptionalMax >1
PID
050
Detail > PO1 Loop > PID Loop > PID

Product/Item Description

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
PID-01
349
Item Description Type
Required
Identifier (ID)
F
Free-form
PID-05
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
PID Loop end
SAC Loop
OptionalMax >1
SAC
130
Detail > PO1 Loop > SAC Loop > SAC

Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
SAC-01
248
Allowance or Charge Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
A
Allowance
C
Charge
SAC-02
1300
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
ZZZZ
Mutually Defined
SAC-05
610
Amount
Optional
Numeric (N2)
Min 1Max 15
SAC-12
331
Allowance or Charge Method of Handling Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
02
Off Invoice
03
Vendor Check to Customer
06
Charge to be Paid by Customer
SAC-15
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
SAC Loop end
PO1 Loop end
Detail end

Summary

CTT Loop
OptionalMax >1
CTT
010
Summary > CTT Loop > CTT

Transaction Totals

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
CTT-01
354
Number of Line Items
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6
CTT-02
347
Hash Total
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 10
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* *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~

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