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X12 850 Purchase Order
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Delimiters
- ~ Segment
- * Element
- > Component
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Overview
ISA
-
Interchange Control Header
Max use 1
Required
GS
-
Functional Group Header
Max use 1
Required
heading
GE
-
Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
-
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
Max use 6
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Example
At least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required
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- 8X
- Transaction Category or Type
- AAY
- Accounting Period Reference
- JY
- Origin of Shipment Harmonized-Based Code
- LSD
- Logistics Support Documentation Type Code
- PC
- Production Code
- XY
- Other Unlisted Type of Reference Number
FOB
080
Heading > FOB
F.O.B. Related Instructions
Max use 1
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Example
If Description (FOB-03) is present, then Location Qualifier (FOB-02) is required
N1 Loop
Max 3
N1
310
Heading > N1 Loop > N1
Name
RequiredMax use 1
—
Example
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
N1 Loop end
Heading end
Detail
PO1 Loop
RequiredMax 100000
PO1
010
Detail > PO1 Loop > PO1
Baseline Item Data
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (PO1-03) is present, then Quantity Ordered (PO1-02) is required
If Basis of Unit Price Code (PO1-05) is present, then Unit Price (PO1-04) 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 (PO1-14) or Product/Service ID (PO1-15) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-18) or Product/Service ID (PO1-19) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-20) or Product/Service ID (PO1-21) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-22) or Product/Service ID (PO1-23) is present, then the other is required
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- DM
- Committee for Uniform Security Identification Procedure Number (CUSIP) Number
CTP Loop
Max 2
CTP Loop end
PID Loop
Max 2
PID Loop end
REF
100
Detail > PO1 Loop > REF
Reference Identification
Max use 15
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Example
At least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required
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- CR
- Customer Reference Number
- HTS
- KE
- Ending Kanban Serial Number
- MO
- Manufacturing Operation Number
- NS
- National Stock Number
- PC1
- PC2
- PC3
- PC4
- PC5
- PC9
- SE
- Serial Number
- SH
- Sender Defined Clause
N1 Loop
Max 3
N1
350
Detail > PO1 Loop > N1 Loop > N1
Name
RequiredMax use 1
—
Example
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
N1 Loop end
SLN Loop
Max 1000
SLN
470
Detail > PO1 Loop > SLN Loop > SLN
Subline Item Detail
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either Quantity (SLN-04) or Composite Unit of Measure (SLN-05) is present, then the other is required
If Basis of Unit Price Code (SLN-07) is present, then Unit Price (SLN-06) is required
If Relationship Code (SLN-08) is present, then Unit Price (SLN-06) is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (SLN-09) or Product/Service ID (SLN-10) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (SLN-11) or Product/Service ID (SLN-12) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (SLN-13) or Product/Service ID (SLN-14) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (SLN-15) or Product/Service ID (SLN-16) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (SLN-19) or Product/Service ID (SLN-20) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (SLN-21) or Product/Service ID (SLN-22) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (SLN-23) or Product/Service ID (SLN-24) is present, then the other is required
Max use 1
To identify a composite unit of measure
(See Figures Appendix for examples of use)
—
- DM
- Committee for Uniform Security Identification Procedure Number (CUSIP) Number
SLN Loop end
AMT Loop
Max 3
AMT Loop end
PO1 Loop end
Detail end
Summary
CTT Loop
Max 1
CTT Loop end
Summary end
EDI Samples
Test 850
ISA*00* *00* *01*147844419 *ZZ*10116 *220906*1230*U*00401*000000002*0*T*>~
GS*PO*147844419*10116*20220906*1230*2*X*004010~
ST*850*0001~
BEG*05*SA*1053295**20211019~
CUR*BY*USD~
REF*AAY*ALL~
REF*8X*DIR~
REF*XY*AOP 12.21~
REF*JY*CN~
REF*LSD*H2O*SHIP IN BY BOAT~
REF*PC*CONFIRM~
FOB*MX*ZZ*FOB~
ITD*01****45*******30/15/55%~
DTM*010*20220328~
DTM*001*20220523~
N1*VN*Test CO LTD*92*G0078~
N3*NO 1-2E*West VILLAGE STREET~
N4*ORANGE***CN~
PO1*1*252*PR*34.85*PE*ST*34343*CL*001*****DM*M***PT*CP*PO*35334*LI*4~
CTP**RTL*10.00~
CTP**PBR*6.00000~
PID*F*08***3434~
PID*F*73***BLACK~
PO4*252~
REF*KE*3r34*3434~
REF*HTS*6402.99.3165~
REF*MO*H2O~
REF*SH*BOA~
REF*PC1*234234*4234234~
REF*PC2*11*23423~
REF*PC3*20*4234~
REF*PC4*AW*2323~
REF*PC5*423234*2333242~
REF*PC9*423-01*LOT32423TA-01~
REF*SE*ALL*4234~
REF*NS*50315~
REF*CR*0~
DTM*037*20220411~
DTM*038*20220418~
DTM*AAG*20220613~
DTM*825*20220523~
DTM*110*20220328~
N1*MP*ORANGE*92*G00781~
N3*ORANGE*JUNE STREET~
N4*ORANGE***CN~
N1*ST*CATALOG*92*02~
N3*C/O DMG*205 MEADOW ROAD~
N4*EDISON*NJ*088176033*US~
N1*AG*GUOLONG SHOES CO LTD*92*G0078~
N3*NO 1-2, 6TH, COMMUNE*QING HU VILLAGE, JUN HE STREET~
N4*GUANGZHOU***CN~
SLN*1**I*6*PR*34.85*CT*I*UP*235223*ST*24324*IZ*5*CL*001***DM*M*BO*2342*NS*50315~
PO4*6~
AMT*1*8782.20~
AMT*ID*2.25660000~
AMT*AY*37.9100000~
CTT*3~
AMT*2*24046.50~
SE*57*0001~
GE*1*2~
IEA*1*000000002~
GS*PO*147844419*10116*20220906*1230*2*X*004010~
ST*850*0001~
BEG*05*SA*1053295**20211019~
CUR*BY*USD~
REF*AAY*ALL~
REF*8X*DIR~
REF*XY*AOP 12.21~
REF*JY*CN~
REF*LSD*H2O*SHIP IN BY BOAT~
REF*PC*CONFIRM~
FOB*MX*ZZ*FOB~
ITD*01****45*******30/15/55%~
DTM*010*20220328~
DTM*001*20220523~
N1*VN*Test CO LTD*92*G0078~
N3*NO 1-2E*West VILLAGE STREET~
N4*ORANGE***CN~
PO1*1*252*PR*34.85*PE*ST*34343*CL*001*****DM*M***PT*CP*PO*35334*LI*4~
CTP**RTL*10.00~
CTP**PBR*6.00000~
PID*F*08***3434~
PID*F*73***BLACK~
PO4*252~
REF*KE*3r34*3434~
REF*HTS*6402.99.3165~
REF*MO*H2O~
REF*SH*BOA~
REF*PC1*234234*4234234~
REF*PC2*11*23423~
REF*PC3*20*4234~
REF*PC4*AW*2323~
REF*PC5*423234*2333242~
REF*PC9*423-01*LOT32423TA-01~
REF*SE*ALL*4234~
REF*NS*50315~
REF*CR*0~
DTM*037*20220411~
DTM*038*20220418~
DTM*AAG*20220613~
DTM*825*20220523~
DTM*110*20220328~
N1*MP*ORANGE*92*G00781~
N3*ORANGE*JUNE STREET~
N4*ORANGE***CN~
N1*ST*CATALOG*92*02~
N3*C/O DMG*205 MEADOW ROAD~
N4*EDISON*NJ*088176033*US~
N1*AG*GUOLONG SHOES CO LTD*92*G0078~
N3*NO 1-2, 6TH, COMMUNE*QING HU VILLAGE, JUN HE STREET~
N4*GUANGZHOU***CN~
SLN*1**I*6*PR*34.85*CT*I*UP*235223*ST*24324*IZ*5*CL*001***DM*M*BO*2342*NS*50315~
PO4*6~
AMT*1*8782.20~
AMT*ID*2.25660000~
AMT*AY*37.9100000~
CTT*3~
AMT*2*24046.50~
SE*57*0001~
GE*1*2~
IEA*1*000000002~
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