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X12 850 Purchase Order
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Overview
ISA
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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
PER
060
Administrative Communications Contact
Max use 3
Optional
TAX
070
Tax Reference
Max use 1
Optional
FOB
080
F.O.B. Related Instructions
Max use 1
Optional
CTP
090
Pricing Information
Max use 1
Optional
ITD
130
Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale
Max use 5
Optional
DTM
150
Contract Effective
Max use 10
Optional
DTM
150
Contract Expiration
Max use 10
Optional
TD5
240
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
Max use 12
Optional
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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- 00306
- Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1995
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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
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- RL
- Release or Delivery Order—
- SA
- Stand-alone Order
PER
060
Heading > PER
Administrative Communications Contact
OptionalMax use 3
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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
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Usage notes
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- 08
- Basic Discount Offered
- 09
- Proximo
- 14
- Previously agreed upon
DTM
150
Heading > DTM
Contract Effective
OptionalMax use 10
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Usage notes
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Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMContract ExpirationDTM
150
Heading > DTM
Contract Expiration
OptionalMax use 10
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Usage notes
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Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMContract EffectiveN9 Clear Text Clause
OptionalMax >1
N9
295
Heading > Clear Text Clause > N9
Reference Identification
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
At least one of Reference Identification (N9-02) or Free-form Description (N9-03) is required
N9 Clear Text Clause end
N9 Master Solicitation Procedures, Terms, and Conditions
RequiredMax >1
N9
295
Heading > Master Solicitation Procedures, Terms, and Conditions > N9
Reference Identification
RequiredMax use 1
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Usage notes
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Example
At least one of Reference Identification (N9-02) or Free-form Description (N9-03) is required
MSG
300
Heading > Master Solicitation Procedures, Terms, and Conditions > MSG
Message Text
OptionalMax use 1000
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Example
N9 Master Solicitation Procedures, Terms, and Conditions end
N9 Special Clause
OptionalMax >1
N9
295
Heading > Special Clause > N9
Reference Identification
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
At least one of Reference Identification (N9-02) or Free-form Description (N9-03) is required
N9 Special Clause end
N1 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N1
310
Heading > N1 Loop > N1
Name
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
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- BT
- Bill-to-Party
- BY
- Buying Party (Purchaser)
- PD
- Purchaser's Department Buyer
- PF
- Party to Receive Freight Bill
- ST
- Ship To
- SU
- Supplier/Manufacturer
PER
360
Heading > N1 Loop > PER
Administrative Communications Contact
OptionalMax use >1
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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
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- BD
- Buyer Name or Department
- PF
- Price Administration
N1 Loop end
Heading end
Detail
PO1 Loop
RequiredMax >1
PO1
010
Detail > PO1 Loop > PO1
Baseline Item Data
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-08) or Product/Service ID (PO1-09) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-10) or Product/Service ID (PO1-11) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-12) or Product/Service ID (PO1-13) 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 (PO1-16) or Product/Service ID (PO1-17) 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
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- BP
- Buyer's Part Number
- MF
- Manufacturer
- MG
- Manufacturer's Part Number
- OH
- Opposite-Hand Part Number
- PN
- Company Part Number
- PT
- Print or Drawing
- SA
- Schematic Diagram Reference Number
- TX
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Service Bulletin Number—
- ZZ
- Mutually Defined
PID Loop
OptionalMax >1
PID Loop end
REF
100
Detail > PO1 Loop > REF
Purchase Requisition No.
OptionalMax use >1
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Example
Variants (all may be used)
REFToxicology IDAt least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required
REF
100
Detail > PO1 Loop > REF
Toxicology ID
OptionalMax use >1
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Example
Variants (all may be used)
REFPurchase Requisition No.At least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required
SCH Loop
OptionalMax >1
SCH Loop end
N9 Attachment Code
OptionalMax >1
Usage notes
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Variants (all may be used)
Purchase Order Line Item Identifier (Buyer)N9 Attachment Code end
N9 Purchase Order Line Item Identifier (Buyer)
OptionalMax >1
Usage notes
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Variants (all may be used)
Attachment CodeN9
330
Detail > PO1 Loop > Purchase Order Line Item Identifier (Buyer) > N9
Reference Identification
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
MSG
340
Detail > PO1 Loop > Purchase Order Line Item Identifier (Buyer) > MSG
Message Text
OptionalMax use 1000
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Example
N9 Purchase Order Line Item Identifier (Buyer) end
N1 Loop
OptionalMax >1
Usage notes
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SCH
415
Detail > PO1 Loop > N1 Loop > SCH
Line Item Schedule
OptionalMax use 200
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Usage notes
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Example
If Entity Identifier Code (SCH-03) is present, then Name (SCH-04) is required
N1 Loop end
PO1 Loop end
Detail end
Summary
CTT Loop
OptionalMax >1
CTT Loop end
Summary end
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