X12 850 Purchase Order
This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Purchase Order Transaction Set (850) 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 the placement of purchase orders for goods and services. This transaction set should not be used to convey purchase order changes or purchase order acknowledgment information.
- ~ Segment
- * Element
- > Component
- None included
Interchange Control Header
To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments
Code to identify the type of information in the Authorization Information
- 00
- No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
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)
Code to identify the type of information in the Security Information
- 00
- No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
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)
Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified
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
Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified
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
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
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
A control number assigned by the interchange sender
Code sent by the sender to request an interchange acknowledgment (TA1)
- 0
- No Acknowledgment Requested
- 1
- Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
Code to indicate whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information
- I
- Information
- P
- Production Data
- T
- Test Data
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
To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information
Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets
- PO
- Purchase Order (850)
Code identifying party sending transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners
Code identifying party receiving transmission. Codes agreed to by trading partners
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)
Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender
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
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
Transaction Set Header
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
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).
- 850
- Purchase Order
Beginning Segment for Purchase Order
To indicate the beginning of the Purchase Order Transaction Set and transmit identifying numbers and dates
Code identifying purpose of transaction set
- 00
- Original
Code specifying the type of Purchase Order
- BK
- Blanket Order (Quantity Firm)
This order type is only used with the Blanket and Release program for Northern Tool Manufacturing. Suppliers are not to ship against this order but rather are to use the Release (BEG02 = RL) when shipping products. This type is designed for commitment in price and the committed quantity associated with that price.
- DR
- Direct Ship
Orders that are to be delivered to either Northern Tool warehouse or Northern Tool retail stores or to Northern Tool Manufacturing when not associated with the Blanket and Release program will have this indicator. Suppliers are to ship what is requested within this order.
- DS
- Dropship
Orders that is to be delivered to Northern Tool customer.
- RL
- Release or Delivery Order
This order type is associated with a Blanket PO number for Northern Tool Manufacturing and will indicate the Blanket Order number in the header level REF segment (qualifier AN). Suppliers are to ship against this order as if this were a stand-alone order.
Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser
Reference Identification
To specify identifying information
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- 3L
- Branch Identifier
Required
Northern Tool Company Number
- 19
- Division Identifier
Northern Tool and Equipment branch identifier - used to determine which branded packing slip to use for drop ship orders.
Division Codes:
NTE
Kotulas - AN
- Associated Purchase Orders
This reference number is the PO number associated with the Blanket order.
- CO
- Customer Order Number
This number represents the order number assigned by the Northern Tool Ecommerce system for Direct shipments to the end consumer and will be required on the Branded Packing Slip.
- IA
- Internal Vendor Number
Required
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named
- BD
- Buyer Name or Department
Code identifying the type of communication number
- TE
- Telephone
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
Code identifying the type of communication number
- FX
- Facsimile
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
Code identifying the type of communication number
- EM
- Electronic Mail
F.O.B. Related Instructions
To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment
Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges
- FOB01 indicates which party will pay the carrier.
- CC
- Collect
- DF
- Defined by Buyer and Seller
- PP
- Prepaid (by Seller)
- TP
- Third Party Pay
Code identifying type of location
- FOB02 is the code specifying transportation responsibility location.
- DE
- Destination (Shipping)
- OR
- Origin (Shipping Point)
Sales Requirements
To specify general conditions or requirements of the sale
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
To request or identify a service, promotion, allowance, or charge; to specify the amount or percentage for the service, promotion, allowance, or charge
Code which indicates an allowance or charge for the service specified
- If SAC01 is "A" or "C", then at least one of SAC05, SAC07, or SAC08 is required.
- A
- Allowance
- C
- Charge
Code identifying the service, promotion, allowance, or charge
- A260
- Advertising Allowance
- B210
- Co-op Credit
- C000
- Defective Allowance
- C310
- Discount
- C460
- Drop Dock
- C680
- Environmental Protection Service
Used for Tire Disposal
- D240
- Freight
- D500
- Handling
- Direct
- Ship Fee
- E380
- Lift Gate (Truck) or Forklift Service at Pick-up/Delivery
- E620
- Metals Surcharge
- E750
- New Store Discount
- F970
- Rebate
- G090
- Recovery Feed
Used for Warranty Recovery
- G830
- Shipping and Handling
Direct Ship Fee
- H000
- Special Allowance
- I530
- Volume Discount
- I590
- Warranties
Used for Warranty Expense
- User
- Note 1
Monetary amount
- SAC05 is the total amount for the service, promotion, allowance, or charge.
- If SAC05 is present with SAC07 or SAC08, then SAC05 takes precedence.
Code indicating on what basis allowance or charge percent is calculated
- 3
- Discount/Gross
Code indicating method of handling for an allowance or charge
- 02
- Off Invoice
Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale
To specify terms of sale
Date/Time Reference
To specify pertinent dates and times
If line level dates are not provided, a header level date will always be sent.
If both line level and header level dates are provided, the line level date takes precedence.
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
To specify the carrier and sequence of routing and provide transit time information
Reference Identification
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Message Text
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information
Name
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
- BT
- Bill-to-Party
- SO
- Sold To If Different From Bill To
This address type will only be send for DS orders.
- ST
- Ship To
- VN
- Vendor
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
N103/04 are only sent in N1 Ship To N1 loop.
- 92
- Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent
Code identifying a party or other code
- This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.
N103/04 are only sent in N1 Ship To N1 loop.
Northern Tool DC. Retail Store number or the Location number of the Northern Tool Manufacturing plant.
Additional Name Information
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
Address Information
To specify the location of the named party
Geographic Location
To specify the geographic place of the named party
Free-form text for city name
- A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
- N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named
- AP
- Accounts Payable Department
Send in the Bill To N1 loop.
- DC
- Delivery Contact
Send in the Ship To N1 loop.
Code identifying the type of communication number
- TE
- Telephone
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
Code identifying the type of communication number
- FX
- Facsimile
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
Code identifying the type of communication number
- EM
- Electronic Mail
Detail
Baseline Item Data
To specify basic and most frequently used line item data
- PO102 is required.
Alphanumeric characters assigned for differentiation within a transaction set
- PO101 is the line item identification.
PO Line #
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- BO
- Bottle
- BR
- Barrel
- BX
- Box
- CA
- Case
- CN
- Can
- CT
- Carton
- DR
- Drum
- EA
- Each
Warehouse and Retail Store orders will only use this UOM.
- FT
- Foot
- GA
- Gallon
- HR
- Hours
- IN
- Inch
- LB
- Pound
- OZ
- Ounce - Av
- PR
- Pair
- PT
- Pint
- QT
- Quart
- RL
- Roll
- RM
- Ream
- SF
- Square Foot
- SL
- Sleeve
Price per unit of product, service, commodity, etc.
Net Purchase Price
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.
- VP
- Vendor's (Seller's) Part Number
Identifying number for a product or service
Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)
- BP
- Buyer's Part Number
Identifying number for a product or service
Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)
- UK
- U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
- UP
- U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
Identifying number for a product or service
Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)
- EC
- Engineering Change Level
Product/Item Description
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
Code indicating the format of a description
- If PID01 equals "F", then PID05 is used. If PID01 equals "S", then PID04 is used. If PID01 equals "X", then both PID04 and PID05 are used.
- F
- Free-form
Code identifying the general class of a product or process characteristic
- 08
- Product
Item Physical Details
To specify the physical qualities, packaging, weights, and dimensions relating to the item
Destination Quantity
To specify destination and quantity detail
This segment will only be sent for Cross Dock orders shipping to the Northern Tool Warehouse.
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- EA
- Each
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
- SDQ02 is used only if different than previously defined in the transaction set.
- 92
- Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent
Code identifying a party or other code
- SDQ03 is the store number.
Date/Time Reference Delivery Requested
To specify pertinent dates and times
If header level dates are not provided, a line level date will always be sent.
If both line level and header level dates are provided, the line level date takes precedence.
Date/Time Reference Requested Pick-up
To specify pertinent dates and times
If header level dates are not provided, a line level date will always be sent.
If both line level and header level dates are provided, the line level date takes precedence.
Date/Time Reference Requested Ship
To specify pertinent dates and times
If header level dates are not provided, a line level date will always be sent.
If both line level and header level dates are provided, the line level date takes precedence.
Message Text
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information
Monetary Amount
To indicate the total monetary amount
Summary
Transaction Totals
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.
Total number of line items in the transaction set
Sum of values of the specified data element. All values in the data element will be summed without regard to decimal points (explicit or implicit) or signs. Truncation will occur on the left most digits if the sum is greater than the maximum size of the hash total of the data element.
-.0018 First occurrence of value being hashed.
.18 Second occurrence of value being hashed.
1.8 Third occurrence of value being hashed.
18.01 Fourth occurrence of value being hashed.
1855 Hash total prior to truncation.
855 Hash total after truncation to three-digit field.
Monetary Amount
To indicate the total monetary amount
- If AMT is used in the summary area, then AMT01 will = TT and AMT02 will indicate total transaction amount as calculated by the sender.
Transaction Set Trailer
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE segments
Functional Group Trailer
To indicate the end of a functional group and to provide control information
Total number of transaction sets included in the functional group or interchange (transmission) group terminated by the trailer containing this data element
Interchange Control Trailer
To define the end of an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments
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