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X12 850 Purchase Order (Shipper)

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
CUR
040
Currency
Max use 1
Optional
FOB
080
F.O.B. Related Instructions
Max use 1
Optional
DTM
150
Date/Time Reference
Max use 10
Optional
TD5
240
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
Max use 12
Optional
N9 Loop
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
Example
BEG-01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
Original
01
Cancellation
04
Change
05
Replace
BEG-02
92
Purchase Order Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
CP
Change to Purchase Order
NE
New Order
BEG-03
324
Purchase Order Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 22
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
CUR
040
Heading > CUR

Currency

OptionalMax use 1
Example
CUR-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
BY
Buying Party (Purchaser)
CUR-02
100
Currency Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 3
FOB
080
Heading > FOB

F.O.B. Related Instructions

OptionalMax use >1
Example
If Transportation Terms Qualifier Code (FOB-04) is present, then Transportation Terms Code (FOB-05) is required
If Description (FOB-07) is present, then Location Qualifier (FOB-06) is required
If Description (FOB-03) is present, then Location Qualifier (FOB-02) is required
FOB-01
146
Shipment Method of Payment
Required
Identifier (ID)
CC
Collect
PP
Prepaid (by Seller)
FOB-02
309
Location Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
OR
Origin (Shipping Point)
FOB-03
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
FOB-04
334
Transportation Terms Qualifier Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
01
Incoterms
FOB-05
335
Transportation Terms Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
CFR
Cost and Freight
CIF
Cost, Insurance, and Freight
CIP
Carriage and Insurance Paid To
CPT
Carriage Paid To
DAP
DAT
DDP
Delivered Duty Paid
EXW
Ex Works
FAS
Free Alongside Ship
FOB
Free on Board
FOB-06
309
Location Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
DE
Destination (Shipping)
FOB-07
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
DTM
150
Heading > DTM

Date/Time Reference

OptionalMax use 10
Example
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
002
Delivery Requested
038
Ship No Later
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Optional
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
TD5
240
Heading > TD5

Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

OptionalMax use 12
Example
TD5-01
133
Routing Sequence Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
O
Origin Carrier (Air, Motor, or Ocean)
TD5-04
91
Transportation Method/Type Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
A
Air
M
Motor (Common Carrier)
R
Rail
S
Ocean
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)
ZZ
Mutually Defined
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
OptionalMax >1
N1
310
Heading > N1 Loop > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
SF
Ship From
ST
Ship To
VN
Vendor
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
1
D-U-N-S Number, Dun & Bradstreet
9
D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
US
Unique Supplier Identification Number (USIN)
ZZ
Mutually Defined
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
N1 Loop 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
PO1-01
350
Assigned Identification
Optional
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)
EA
Each
PO1-04
212
Unit Price
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
PO1-06
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
BP
Buyer's Part Number
PO1-07
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
PO1-08
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
VP
Vendor's (Seller's) Part Number
PO1-09
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
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
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
PID Loop end
DTM
210
Detail > PO1 Loop > DTM

Date/Time Reference

OptionalMax use 10
Example
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
002
Delivery Requested
038
Ship No Later
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
PO1 Loop end
Detail end

Summary

CTT Loop
OptionalMax >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
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

New PO

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *231117*0050*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*PO*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20231117*005051*000000001*X*004010~
ST*850*000104660~
BEG*00*NE*708861**20190812~
CUR*BY*USD~
FOB*CC*OR*TWKHH*01*DAP*DE*SNJ~
DTM*038*20191005~
DTM*002*20191210~
TD5*O***S~
N9*ZZ*SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS~
MSG*PLEASE SHIP BY WEEK OF 9/29 THRU 10/5~
MSG*IMPORT VENDOR-SHIP OCEAN FREIGHT ASAP CONFIRM ~
N1*VN*VENDOR1*US*21199~
N1*ST*DISTRIBUTING COMPANY*9*0154585215317~
PO1*1*630*EA*3.94**BP*QG20009-HDV*VP*AJ-QG20009~
PID*F****PRODUCT1~
DTM*038*20191210~
PO1*2*5000*EA*33.69**BP*QG2243CAM-HDV*VP*AJ-QG2243CAM~
PID*F****PRODUCT2~
DTM*038*20191210~
PO1*3*3000*EA***BP*QG2245CAM-HDV*VP*AJ-QG2245CAM~
PID*F****PRODUCT3~
DTM*038*20191210~
PO1*4*1000*EA***BP*QG2247CAM-HDV*VP*AJ-QG3269CAM~
PID*F****PRODUCT4~
DTM*038*20191210~
PO1*5*600*EA***BP*QG2249CAM-HDV*VP*AJ-QG4249CAM~
PID*F**** PRODUCT5~
DTM*038*20191210~
PO1*6*450*EA***BP*QG3269CAM-HDV*VP*AJ-QG4247CAM~
PID*F**** PRODUCT6~
DTM*002*20191210~
PO1*7*350*EA***BP*QG4243CAM-HDV*VP*AJ-QG4243CAM~
PID*F**** PRODUCT7~
DTM*002*20191210~
PO1*8*200*EA***BP*QG4245CAM-HDV*VP*AJ-QG4245CAM~
PID*F**** PRODUCT8~
DTM*002*20191210~
PO1*9*100*EA***BP*QG4247CAM-HDV*VP*AJ-QG2249CAM~
PID*F**** PRODUCT9~
DTM*002*20191210~
PO1*10*170*EA***BP*QG4249CAM-HDV*VP*AJ-QG2247CAM~
PID*F**** PRODUCT10~
DTM*002*20191210~
CTT*10*11500~
SE*44*000104660~
GE*1*000000001~
IEA*1*000000001~

Replace PO (change)

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *231117*0051*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*PO*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20231117*005100*000000001*X*004010~
ST*850*000104660~
BEG*05*NE*708861**20190812~
CUR*BY*USD~
FOB*CC*OR*TWKHH*01*DAP*DE*SNJ~
DTM*038*20191005~
DTM*002*20191210~
TD5*O***S~
N9*ZZ*SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS~
MSG*PLEASE SHIP BY WEEK OF 9/29 THRU 10/5~
MSG*IMPORT VENDOR-SHIP OCEAN FREIGHT ASAP CONFIRM~
N1*VN*VENDOR1*US*21199~
N1*ST*DISTRIBUTING COMPANY*9*0154585215317~
PO1*1*630*EA***BP*QG20009-HDV*VP*AJ-QG20009~
PID*F****PRODUCT1~
DTM*038*20191210~
PO1*2*5000*EA***BP*QG2243CAM-HDV*VP*AJ-QG2243CAM~
PID*F****PRODUCT2~
DTM*038*20191210~
PO1*3*3000*EA***BP*QG2245CAM-HDV*VP*AJ-QG2245CAM~
PID*F****PRODUCT3~
DTM*038*20191210~
PO1*4*1000*EA***BP*QG2247CAM-HDV*VP*AJ-QG3269CAM~
PID*F****PRODUCT4~
DTM*038*20191210~
PO1*5*600*EA***BP*QG2249CAM-HDV*VP*AJ-QG4249CAM~
PID*F**** PRODUCT5~
DTM*038*20191210~
PO1*6*450*EA***BP*QG3269CAM-HDV*VP*AJ-QG4247CAM~
PID*F**** PRODUCT6~
DTM*002*20191210~
PO1*7*350*EA***BP*QG4243CAM-HDV*VP*AJ-QG4243CAM~
PID*F**** PRODUCT7~
DTM*002*20191210~
PO1*8*200*EA***BP*QG4245CAM-HDV*VP*AJ-QG4245CAM~
PID*F**** PRODUCT8~
DTM*002*20191210~
PO1*9*100*EA***BP*QG4247CAM-HDV*VP*AJ-QG2249CAM~
PID*F**** PRODUCT9~
DTM*002*20191210~
PO1*10*170*EA***BP*QG4249CAM-HDV*VP*AJ-QG2247CAM~
PID*F**** PRODUCT10~
DTM*002*20191210~
CTT*10*11500~
SE*44*000104660~
GE*1*000000001~
IEA*1*000000001~

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