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X12 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment

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
BAK
020
Beginning Segment for Purchase Order Acknowledgment
Max use 1
Required
REF
050
Internal Customer Number
Max use 1
Optional
REF
050
Internal Vendor Number
Max use 1
Required
REF
050
Special Instructions Number
Max use 1
Optional
PER
060
Administrative Communications Contact
Max use 3
Optional
Ship From
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)
PR
Purchase Order Acknowledgement (855)
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)
855
Purchase Order Acknowledgment
ST-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9
BAK
020
Heading > BAK

Beginning Segment for Purchase Order Acknowledgment

RequiredMax use 1
Example
BAK-01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
Original
04
Change
BAK-02
587
Acknowledgment Type
Required
Identifier (ID)
AC
Acknowledge - With Detail and Change
AD
Acknowledge - With Detail, No Change
RD
Reject with Detail
BAK-03
324
Purchase Order Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 22
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
BAK-08
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
REF
050
Heading > REF

Internal Customer Number

OptionalMax use 1
Example
Variants (all may be used)
REFInternal Vendor NumberREFSpecial Instructions Number
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
IT
Internal Customer Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
REF
050
Heading > REF

Internal Vendor Number

RequiredMax use 1
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
IA
Internal Vendor Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
REF
050
Heading > REF

Special Instructions Number

OptionalMax use 1
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
KD
Special Instructions Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
PER
060
Heading > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use 3
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
PER-01
366
Contact Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
BD
Buyer Name or Department
CN
General Contact
DI
Delivery Instructions Contact
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
TE
Telephone
PER-04
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
PER-05
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
FX
Facsimile
PER-06
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
PER-07
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
EM
Electronic Mail
PER-08
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
N1 Ship From
RequiredMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Ship ToVendor
N1
300
Heading > Ship From > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
SF
Ship From
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N2
310
Heading > Ship From > N2

Additional Name Information

OptionalMax use 2
Example
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N3
320
Heading > Ship From > N3

Address Information

RequiredMax use 2
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
330
Heading > Ship From > N4

Geographic Location

RequiredMax use 1
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
N4-04
26
Country Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
N1 Ship From end
N1 Ship To
RequiredMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Ship FromVendor
N1
300
Heading > Ship To > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
ST
Ship To
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
9
D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
92
Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
Usage notes
N2
310
Heading > Ship To > N2

Additional Name Information

OptionalMax use 2
Example
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N3
320
Heading > Ship To > N3

Address Information

RequiredMax use 2
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
330
Heading > Ship To > N4

Geographic Location

RequiredMax use 1
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
N4-04
26
Country Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
N1 Ship To end
N1 Vendor
RequiredMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Ship FromShip To
N1
300
Heading > Vendor > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
VN
Vendor
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N2
310
Heading > Vendor > N2

Additional Name Information

OptionalMax use 2
Example
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N3
320
Heading > Vendor > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
330
Heading > Vendor > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use 1
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
N4-04
26
Country Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
N1 Vendor end
Heading end

Detail

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

Baseline Item Data

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
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
PO1-01
350
Assigned Identification
Required
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)
Min 2Max 2
PO1-04
212
Unit Price
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
PO1-06
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
CB
Buyer's Catalog Number
VP
Vendor's (Seller'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)
VN
Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
PO1-09
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
PO1-10
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
CP
Carry-over Part Number
PO1-11
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
PO1-12
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
PL
Purchaser's Order Line Number
PO1-13
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
PO1-14
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
MN
Model Number
PO1-15
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
PO1-16
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
MG
Manufacturer's Part Number
PO1-17
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
PO1-18
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
UD
U.P.C./EAN Consumer Package Code (2-5-5)
PO1-19
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PID Loop
RequiredMax >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
FOB
180
Detail > PO1 Loop > FOB

F.O.B. Related Instructions

RequiredMax use >1
Example
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
PA
Advance Prepaid
PO
Prepaid Only
TP
Third Party Pay
FOB-02
309
Location Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
DE
Destination (Shipping)
OA
Origin (After Loading on Equipment)
FOB-03
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
FOB-05
335
Transportation Terms Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
FOB
Free on Board
TD5
240
Detail > PO1 Loop > TD5

Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

OptionalMax use 12
Example
If Identification Code Qualifier (TD5-02) is present, then Identification Code (TD5-03) is required
TD5-02
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
ZZ
Mutually Defined
TD5-03
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
TD5-05
387
Routing
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 35
TD4
260
Detail > PO1 Loop > TD4

Carrier Details (Special Handling, or Hazardous Materials, or Both)

OptionalMax use 5
Example
TD4-01
152
Special Handling Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
ZZZ
Mutually Defined
TD4-04
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
ACK Loop
RequiredMax >1
ACK
270
Detail > PO1 Loop > ACK Loop > ACK

Line Item Acknowledgment

RequiredMax use 1
Example
If either Quantity (ACK-02) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (ACK-03) is present, then the other is required
ACK-01
668
Line Item Status Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
AA
Item Accepted - Order Forwarded to Alternate Supplier Location
AC
Item Accepted and Shipped
AR
Item Accepted and Released for Shipment
BP
Item Accepted - Partial Shipment, Balance Backordered
DR
Item Accepted - Date Rescheduled
IA
Item Accepted
IB
Item Backordered
IE
Item Accepted, Price Pending
IF
Item on Hold, Incomplete Description
IP
Item Accepted - Price Changed
IQ
Item Accepted - Quantity Changed
R1
Item Rejected, Not a Contract Item
R2
Item Rejected, Invalid Item Product Number
R3
Item Rejected, Invalid Unit of Issue
R4
Item Rejected, Contract Item not Available
R7
Item Rejected, Reorder Item as a Drop Shipment
SP
Item Accepted - Schedule Date Pending
ACK-02
380
Quantity
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
ACK-03
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
EA
Each
ACK Loop end
SCH Loop
RequiredMax >1
SCH
310
Detail > PO1 Loop > SCH Loop > SCH

Line Item Schedule

RequiredMax use 1
Example
SCH-01
380
Quantity
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
SCH-02
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
SCH-05
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
068
Current Schedule Ship
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
SCH Loop end
N9 Loop
RequiredMax >1
N9
350
Detail > PO1 Loop > N9 Loop > N9

Reference Identification

RequiredMax use 1
Example
N9-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
L1
Letters or Notes
N9-03
369
Free-form Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 45
Usage notes
MSG
360
Detail > PO1 Loop > 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
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 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

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *231030*0230*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*PR*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20231030*023018*000000001*X*004010~
ST*855*0004~
BAK*00*AC*4610000000*20110725****1134256352~
REF*IA*20001616~
REF*KD*20~
REF*IT*PO12345~
PER*BD*GRAINGER BUYER NAME*TE*847-566-7711*FX*847-566-5053*EM*GRAINGERBUYER@GRAINGER.COM~
PER*CN*GRAINGER CUSTOMER NAME*TE*CUSTOMER PHO*FX*CUSTOMER FAX NUMBER*EM*GRAINGERCUSTOMER@CUSTOMER.COM~
PER*DI*GRAINGER DELIVERY*TE*CUST DELIVRY*FX*CUSTOMER DELIVERY FAX NUMBER*EM*GRAINGERCUSTOMERDELIVERYCONTACT@CUSTOMER.COM~
N1*VN*W.W. GRAINGER~
N1*SF*SUPPLIER COMPANY~
N2*ATTN: DELIVERY~
N3*100 MAIN STREET~
N4*CHICAGO*IL*60601*US~
N1*ST*ABC COMPANY*92*TPSO~
N2*TOOL CRIB~
N3*157 WEST 57TH STREET~
N4*COLUMBUS*OH*43017*US~
PO1*1*1*EA*5.5**VP*GRAINGER PART NO*VN*SUPPLIER ITEM NO*CP*CUSTOMER MATERIAL NO*PL*GRAINGER CUSTOMER LINE ITEM NO*MN*MFR MODEL NO*MG*NFR PART NO~
PID*F****FREEFORM DESCRIPTION1~
PID*F****FREEFORM DESCRIPTION2~
FOB*TP*DE*THIRD PARTY PAY ACCOUNT NUMBER**FOB~
TD5**ZZ*GRAINGER CARRIER CODE**CODE DESCRIPTION~
TD4*ZZZ***DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS~
ACK*IP*1*EA~
SCH*1*EA***068*20110809~
N9*L1**NOTES~
MSG*INFORMATION AS TO WHY AN ITEM WAS CHANGED, MODIFIED, ETC. OTHER NOTES BY SUPPLIER~
MSG*THIS IS MESSAGE LINE NUMBER 2~
CTT*1~
SE*30*0004~
GE*1*000000001~
IEA*1*000000001~

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