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X12 850 Purchase Order

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
Mutually Defined
Max use 1
Optional
REF
050
Vendor ID Number
Max use 1
Required
PER
060
Administrative Communications Contact
Max use 3
Required
SAC Loop
ITD
130
Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale
Max use 1
Required
DTM
150
Date/Time Reference
Max use 10
Required
Origin Terminal
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)
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

Mutually Defined

OptionalMax use >1
Example
Variants (all may be used)
REFVendor ID Number
At least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
ZZ
Mutually Defined
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
REF-03
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
REF
050
Heading > REF

Vendor ID Number

RequiredMax use 1
Example
Variants (all may be used)
REFMutually Defined
At least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
VR
Vendor ID Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
REF-03
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
PER
060
Heading > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

RequiredMax use 3
Example
PER-01
366
Contact Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
BD
Buyer Name or Department
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
Usage notes
SAC Loop
RequiredMax >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)
A
Allowance
SAC-02
1300
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
A260
Advertising Allowance
C320
Display Allowance
F050
Other (See related description)
F800
Promotional Allowance
F910
Quantity Discount
I310
Truckload Discount
ZZZZ
Mutually Defined
SAC-03
559
Agency Qualifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
ZZ
Mutually Defined
SAC-04
1301
Agency Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code
Required
String (AN)
ZZ
Mutually Defined
SAC-06
378
Allowance/Charge Percent Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
1
Item List Cost
SAC-07
332
Percent
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 6
SAC-12
331
Allowance or Charge Method of Handling Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
01
Bill Back
02
Off Invoice
06
Charge to be Paid by Customer
SAC-15
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
SAC Loop end
ITD
130
Heading > ITD

Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale

RequiredMax use >1
Example
ITD-01
336
Terms Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
01
Basic
02
End of Month (EOM)
04
Deferred or Installment
07
Extended
ITD-02
333
Terms Basis Date Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
4
Specified Date
15
Receipt of Goods
ITD-03
338
Terms Discount Percent
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 6
ITD-05
351
Terms Discount Days Due
Optional
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 3
ITD-07
386
Terms Net Days
Optional
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 3
ITD-10
389
Deferred Amount Due
Optional
Numeric (N2)
Min 1Max 10
Usage notes
DTM
150
Heading > DTM

Date/Time Reference

RequiredMax use 10
Example
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
002
Delivery Requested
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Usage notes
AMT Loop
RequiredMax >1
AMT
287
Heading > AMT Loop > AMT

Monetary Amount

RequiredMax use 1
Example
AMT-01
522
Amount Qualifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
BAP
Total Amount Due
AMT-02
782
Monetary Amount
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
Usage notes
AMT Loop end
N9 Loop
RequiredMax >1
N9
295
Heading > N9 Loop > N9

Reference Identification

RequiredMax use 1
Example
N9-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
L1
Letters or Notes
N9-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
MSG
300
Heading > N9 Loop > MSG

Message Text

RequiredMax use 1000
Example
MSG-01
933
Free-Form Message Text
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 264
N9 Loop end
N1 Origin Terminal
OptionalMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Ship To
N1
310
Heading > Origin Terminal > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
OT
Origin Terminal
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
11
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
54
Warehouse
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
Usage notes
N3
330
Heading > Origin Terminal > N3

Address Information

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

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use >1
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
Usage notes
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
Usage notes
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
Usage notes
N1 Origin Terminal end
N1 Ship To
RequiredMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Origin Terminal
N1
310
Heading > Ship To > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
ST
Ship To
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
11
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
54
Warehouse
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
Usage notes
N3
330
Heading > Ship To > N3

Address Information

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

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use >1
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
Usage notes
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
Usage notes
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
Usage notes
N1 Ship To end
Heading end

Detail

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

Baseline Item Data

RequiredMax use 1
Example
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-08) or Product/Service ID (PO1-09) is present, then the other is required
PO1-02
330
Quantity Ordered
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
Usage notes
PO1-03
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
CA
Case
PC
Piece
PO1-04
212
Unit Price
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
Usage notes
PO1-06
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
ND
National Drug Code (NDC)
PI
Purchaser's Item Code
UD
U.P.C./EAN Consumer Package Code (2-5-5)
UI
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5)
PO1-07
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PO1-08
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
UA
U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)
PO1-09
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PO1-10
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
PI
Purchaser's Item Code
PO1-11
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
PAM
045
Detail > PO1 Loop > PAM

Period Amount

RequiredMax use 10
Example
PAM-01
673
Quantity Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
01
Discrete Quantity
PAM-02
380
Quantity
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
PAM-03
C001
Composite Unit of Measure
RequiredMax use 1
To identify a composite unit of measure (See Figures Appendix for examples of use)
C001-01
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
ZZ
Mutually Defined
PID Loop
OptionalMax >1
PID
050
Detail > PO1 Loop > PID Loop > PID

Product/Item Description

RequiredMax use 1
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
PO4
090
Detail > PO1 Loop > PO4

Item Physical Details

RequiredMax use >1
Example
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6
Usage notes
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-02
347
Hash Total
Required
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

DC Purchase Order Example

ST*850*179960~
BEG*00*SA*2551146**20090825~
REF*VR*19999~
PER*BD*ELISA BEAN~
SAC*A*F050*ZZ*ZZ**1*.9*****01***OTHER~
ITD*01*15*2**25**26***100~
DTM*002*20090901~
AMT*BAP*86772~
N9*L1*PO COMMENTS~
MSG*THIS PO SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOUND ON CVS SUPPLIERS WEBSTE~
N1*ST**54*I101~
N3*2800 ENTERPRISE ST~
N4*INDIANAPOLIS*IN*46219~
PO1**32*CA*93.6**UI*12337001382*UA*031127001382*PI*123264~
PAM*01*2995*ZZ~
PO4*144~
PO1**30*CA*131.04**UI*12337001423*UA*025137001423*PI*123269~
PAM*01*3931*ZZ~
PO4*12~
PO1**40*CA*51.6**UI*12337001447*UA*012137001445*PI*123928~
PAM*01*2064*ZZ~
PO4*12~
PO1**31*CA*131.04**UI*12337001584*UA*038137001584*PI*123950~
PAM*01*4062*ZZ~
PO4*12~
PO1**32*CA*98.4**UI*12337001617*UA*012137001617*PI*123610~
PAM*01*3149*ZZ~
PO4*24~
PO1**26*CA*98.4**UI*12337001619*UA*015137002366*PI*123609~
PAM*01*2558*ZZ~
PO4*24~
PO1**18*CA*92.16**UI*12337001642*UA*023137001642*PI*123269~
PAM*01*1659*ZZ~
PO4*144~
PO1**45*CA*84**UI*12337003566*UA*123137003566*PI*123688~
PAM*01*3780*ZZ~
PO4*24~
PO1**52*CA*98.4**UI*12337003572***PI*123729~
PAM*01*5117*ZZ~
PO4*24~
PO1**31*CA*54.24**UI*12337003657*UA*135137101082*PI*123807~
PAM*01*1681*ZZ~
PO4*12~
PO1**40*CA*56.64**UI*12337004306*UA*135137004306*PI*123375~
PAM*01*2266*ZZ~
PO4*16~
PO1**19*CA*78**UI*12337108318*UA*135137108318*PI*123400~
PAM*01*1482*ZZ~
PO4*12~
CTT*29*1025~
SE*51*179960~

DC Purchase Order with Display Item Example

ST*850*179960~
BEG*00*SA*9999999**20130212~
REF*VR*19999~
REF*ZZ**M5~
PER*BD*KIMBERLEY FELICE DOO~
SAC*A*F050*ZZ*ZZ**1*.9*****02***OTHER~
ITD*01*15*2**25**26***100~
DTM*002*20130313~
AMT*BAP*4320~
N9*L1*PO COMMENTS~
MSG*THIS PO SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOUND ON CVS SUPPLIERS
WEBSITE~
N1*ST**54*Y101~
N3*ONE CVS DRIVE~
N4*WAVERLY*NY*14892~
PO1**75*CA*57.6**PI*999999*UA*099999999999*PI*999999~
PAM*01*4320*ZZ~
PID*F****Item Description~
PO4*1~
CTT*1*75~
SE*20*179960~

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