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X12 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment

X12 Release 4010

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Purchase Order Acknowledgment Transaction Set (855) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide for customary and established business and industry practice relative to a seller's acknowledgment of a buyer's purchase order. This transaction set can also be used as notification of a vendor generated order. This usage advises a buyer that a vendor has or will ship merchandise as prearranged in their partnership.

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Overview
ISA
-
Interchange Control Header
Max use 1
Required
GS
-
Functional Group Header
Max use 1
Required
heading
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

To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

Example
ISA-01
I01
Authorization Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the type of information in the Authorization Information

00
No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
ISA-02
I02
Authorization Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10

Information used for additional identification or authorization of the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Authorization Information Qualifier (I01)

ISA-03
I03
Security Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the type of information in the Security Information

00
No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
ISA-04
I04
Security Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10

This is used for identifying the security information about the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Security Information Qualifier (I03)

ISA-05
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

Codes
ISA-06
I06
Interchange Sender ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 15

Identification code published by the sender for other parties to use as the receiver ID to route data to them; the sender always codes this value in the sender ID element

ISA-07
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

Codes
ISA-08
I07
Interchange Receiver ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 15

Identification code published by the receiver of the data; When sending, it is used by the sender as their sending ID, thus other parties sending to them will use this as a receiving ID to route data to them

ISA-09
I08
Interchange Date
Required
Date (DT)
YYMMDD format

Date of the interchange

ISA-10
I09
Interchange Time
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM format

Time of the interchange

ISA-11
I10
Interchange Control Standards Identifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the agency responsible for the control standard used by the message that is enclosed by the interchange header and trailer

U
U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS
ISA-12
I11
Interchange Control Version Number
Required
Identifier (ID)

This version number covers the interchange control segments

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

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

ISA-14
I13
Acknowledgment Requested
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1

Code sent by the sender to request an interchange acknowledgment (TA1)

0
No Acknowledgment Requested
1
Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
ISA-15
I14
Usage Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1

Code to indicate whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information

I
Information
P
Production Data
T
Test Data
ISA-16
I15
Component Element Separator
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 1

Type is not applicable; the component element separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate component data elements within a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator and the segment terminator

>
Component Element Separator

Functional Group Header

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information

Example
GS-01
479
Functional Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets

PR
Purchase Order Acknowledgement (855)
GS-02
142
Application Sender's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15

Code identifying party sending transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners

GS-03
124
Application Receiver's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15

Code identifying party receiving transmission. Codes agreed to by trading partners

Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

Required
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)

GS-06
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

GS-07
455
Responsible Agency Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2

Code used in conjunction with Data Element 480 to identify the issuer of the standard

T
Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
X
Accredited Standards Committee X12
GS-08
480
Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code
Required
String (AN)

Code indicating the version, release, subrelease, and industry identifier of the EDI standard being used, including the GS and GE segments; if code in DE455 in GS segment is X, then in DE 480 positions 1-3 are the version number; positions 4-6 are the release and subrelease, level of the version; and positions 7-12 are the industry or trade association identifiers (optionally assigned by user); if code in DE455 in GS segment is T, then other formats are allowed

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

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

Example
ST-01
143
Transaction Set Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set

  • The transaction set identifier (ST01) used by the translation routines of the interchange partners to select the appropriate transaction set definition (e.g., 810 selects the Invoice Transaction Set).
855
Purchase Order Acknowledgment
ST-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9

Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

BAK
020
Heading > BAK

Beginning Segment for Purchase Order Acknowledgment

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate the beginning of the Purchase Order Acknowledgment Transaction Set and transmit identifying numbers and dates

Usage notes

BAK00AC900023456920060424***12345620040425

Example
BAK-01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

00
Original
BAK-02
587
Acknowledgment Type
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the type of acknowledgment

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

Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser

Usage notes

Insight Purchase Order Number

Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

  • BAK04 is the date assigned by the purchaser to purchase order.
Usage notes

Insight Purchase Order Date

BAK-08
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

  • BAK08 is the seller's order number.
Usage notes

Vendor Sales Order Number

Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

  • BAK09 is the date assigned by the sender to the acknowledgment.
CUR
040
Heading > CUR

Currency

RequiredMax use 1

To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction

Usage notes

CURBYUSD
CURBYCAD

Example
CUR-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

BY
Buying Party (Purchaser)
CUR-02
100
Currency Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 3

Code (Standard ISO) for country in whose currency the charges are specified

Heading end

Detail

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

Baseline Item Data

RequiredMax use 1

To specify basic and most frequently used line item data

  • PO102 is required.
Usage notes

PO10000107EA29.99CPBP55555523VP*777777723

Example
PO1-01
350
Assigned Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 20

Alphanumeric characters assigned for differentiation within a transaction set

  • PO101 is the line item identification.
Usage notes

This is the line item number from the original Purchase Order. This number must match the line item number on the original purchase order. If the order was not sent via EDI and you are returning the 855 EDI you must number the line item 00010, 00020 00030 etc.

PO1-02
330
Quantity Ordered
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15

Quantity ordered

Usage notes

This must equal the quantity from the original purchase order line.

PO1-03
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

PO1-04
212
Unit Price
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15

Price per unit of product, service, commodity, etc.

Usage notes

This is the price the vendor is charging Insight.

PO1-05
639
Basis of Unit Price Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type of unit price for an item

CP
Current Price (Subject to Change)
PO1-06
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

  • PO106 through PO125 provide for ten different product/service IDs per each item. For example: Case, Color, Drawing No., U.P.C. No., ISBN No., Model No., or SKU.
BP
Buyer's Part Number
PO1-07
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

PO1-08
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

VP
Vendor's (Seller's) Part Number
PO1-09
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

REF
100
Detail > PO1 Loop > REF

Reference Identification

OptionalMax use >1

To specify identifying information

Usage notes

The REF segment will only be expected when the ACK01= 'IR'

REFZZIR5~Invalid/Missing End User information

Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

ZZ
Mutually Defined
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

Usage notes

The following item-rejection codes should be used when the ACK01=IR
IR1 Duplicate Order
IR2 Insight Requested Cancellation
IR3 Invalid/Expired Agreement Number
IR4 Invalid Ship To
IR5 Invalid/Missing End User information
IR6 Shipping/Carrier Issue
IR7 Other
IR8 Cannot be ordered as a standalone part
IR9 EOL/Discontinued Part
IR10 Fill/Kill and no inventory available
IR11 Invalid/Missing material number
IR12 Missing/Incorrect/Expired quote
IR13 Minimum Order Quantity Required
IR14 Need HW/Serial Number
IR15 Not authorized to sell product
IR16 Price Discrepancy
IR17 SKU/Quantity does not match quote

REF-03
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

ACK Loop
RequiredMax >1
ACK
270
Detail > PO1 Loop > ACK Loop > ACK

Line Item Acknowledgment

RequiredMax use 1

To acknowledge the ordered quantities and specify the ready date for a specific line item

Usage notes

Line item changes (IC) are not accepted via EDI. Please contact the buyer before making any changes to the Insight PO.

The below ACK segments are describing a PO with an original quantity of seven:
Line Item Accepted; No changes:
ACKIA7EA055*20060425

Line Item Rejected; The quantity in ACK02 must equal the quantity from the original purchase order line: ACKIR7*EA

Line Item Fully Backordered; The quantity in ACK02 must equal the quantity from the original purchase order line: ACKIB7EA06820060505
Line Item Partially Backordered; If an item has been partially accepted and the remainder has been backordered, we would expect an ACK segment for the quantity accepted (ACK
IA) and another ACK segment for the quantity Backordered (ACKIB)For Example: The original PO contained a line item which asked for a quantity of 7. Of that 7, only 3 could be shipped
nd 4 went on backorder. The following should be sent:
ACK
IA3EA05520060428
ACKIB4EA068*20060519

Example
If Date/Time Qualifier (ACK-04) is present, then Date (ACK-05) is required
ACK-01
668
Line Item Status Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the action taken by the seller on a line item requested by the buyer

Usage notes

See examples below to determine how to use the various code combinations in this segment.

IA
Item Accepted
IB
Item Backordered
IR
Item Rejected
ACK-02
380
Quantity
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15

Numeric value of quantity

Usage notes

The sum of ACK02 elements must equal the corresponding quantity in the PO102.

ACK-03
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

EA
Each
ACK-04
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time

055
Confirmed

Used with ACK01 value IA. This is the confirmed ship date.

068
Current Schedule Ship

Used with ACK01 value IB. This is the date the shipment is expected to ship.

Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

ACK Loop end
PO1 Loop end
Detail end

Summary

CTT Loop
RequiredMax >1
CTT
010
Summary > CTT Loop > CTT

Transaction Totals

RequiredMax use 1

To transmit a hash total for a specific element in the transaction set

  • The number of line items (CTT01) is the accumulation of the number of PO1 segments. If used, hash total (CTT02) is the sum of the value of quantities ordered (PO102) for each PO1 segment.
Example
CTT-01
354
Number of Line Items
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6

Total number of line items in the transaction set

Usage notes

CTT*1

CTT Loop end
SE
030
Summary > SE

Transaction Set Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

Example
SE-01
96
Number of Included Segments
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 10

Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE segments

SE-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9

Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

Summary end

Functional Group Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate the end of a functional group and to provide control information

Example
GE-01
97
Number of Transaction Sets Included
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6

Total number of transaction sets included in the functional group or interchange (transmission) group terminated by the trailer containing this data element

GE-02
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

Interchange Control Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

To define the end of an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

Example
IEA-01
I16
Number of Included Functional Groups
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 5

A count of the number of functional groups included in an interchange

IEA-02
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 9Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

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