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X12 850 Purchase Order
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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
REF
050
Reference Identification
Max use 1
Required
PER
060
Administrative Communications Contact
Max use 3
Optional
FOB
080
F.O.B. Related Instructions
Max use 1
Optional
CSH
110
Sales Requirements
Max use 5
Optional
ITD
130
Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale
Max use 1
Optional
DTM
150
Date/Time Reference
Max use 10
Required
TD5
240
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
Max use 12
Optional
detail
PO1 Loop
PO1
010
Baseline Item Data
Max use 1
Required
PO4
090
Item Physical Details
Max use 1
Optional
SDQ
190
Destination Quantity
Max use 500
Optional
DTM
210
Date/Time Reference Delivery Requested
Max use 10
Optional
DTM
210
Date/Time Reference Requested Pick-up
Max use 1
Optional
DTM
210
Date/Time Reference Requested Ship
Max use 1
Optional
MSG
289
Message Text
Max use 1
Optional
GE
-
Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
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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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- 00401
- Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997
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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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- BK
- Blanket Order (Quantity Firm)—
- DR
- Direct Ship—
- DS
- Dropship—
- RL
- Release or Delivery 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
FOB
080
Heading > FOB
F.O.B. Related Instructions
OptionalMax use >1
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Example
If Description (FOB-03) is present, then Location Qualifier (FOB-02) is required
SAC Loop
OptionalMax >1
SAC
120
Heading > SAC Loop > SAC
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either Allowance/Charge Percent Qualifier (SAC-06) or Percent (SAC-07) is present, then the other is required
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- A260
- Advertising Allowance
- B210
- Co-op Credit
- C000
- Defective Allowance
- C310
- Discount
- C460
- Drop Dock
- C680
- Environmental Protection Service—
- 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—
- G830
- Shipping and Handling—
- H000
- Special Allowance
- I530
- Volume Discount
- I590
- Warranties—
- User
- Note 1
SAC Loop end
N9 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N9 Loop end
N1 Loop
RequiredMax >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
- SO
- Sold To If Different From Bill To—
- ST
- Ship To
- VN
- Vendor
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Usage notes
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- 92
- Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent
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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- AP
- Accounts Payable Department—
- DC
- Delivery Contact—
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 (PO1-06) or Product/Service ID (PO1-07) 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
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- BO
- Bottle
- BR
- Barrel
- BX
- Box
- CA
- Case
- CN
- Can
- CT
- Carton
- DR
- Drum
- EA
- Each—
- 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
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- UK
- U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
- UP
- U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
PID Loop
OptionalMax >1
PID Loop end
SDQ
190
Detail > PO1 Loop > SDQ
Destination Quantity
OptionalMax use 500
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Usage notes
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Example
If either Identification Code (SDQ-05) or Quantity (SDQ-06) is present, then the other is required
If either Identification Code (SDQ-07) or Quantity (SDQ-08) is present, then the other is required
If either Identification Code (SDQ-09) or Quantity (SDQ-10) is present, then the other is required
If either Identification Code (SDQ-11) or Quantity (SDQ-12) is present, then the other is required
If either Identification Code (SDQ-13) or Quantity (SDQ-14) is present, then the other is required
If either Identification Code (SDQ-15) or Quantity (SDQ-16) is present, then the other is required
If either Identification Code (SDQ-17) or Quantity (SDQ-18) is present, then the other is required
If either Identification Code (SDQ-19) or Quantity (SDQ-20) is present, then the other is required
If either Identification Code (SDQ-21) or Quantity (SDQ-22) is present, then the other is required
DTM
210
Detail > PO1 Loop > DTM
Date/Time Reference Delivery Requested
OptionalMax use 10
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Usage notes
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Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDate/Time Reference Requested Pick-upDTMDate/Time Reference Requested ShipDTM
210
Detail > PO1 Loop > DTM
Date/Time Reference Requested Pick-up
OptionalMax use 1
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Usage notes
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Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDate/Time Reference Delivery RequestedDTMDate/Time Reference Requested ShipDTM
210
Detail > PO1 Loop > DTM
Date/Time Reference Requested Ship
OptionalMax use 1
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Usage notes
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Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDate/Time Reference Delivery RequestedDTMDate/Time Reference Requested Pick-upAMT Loop
RequiredMax >1
AMT Loop end
PO1 Loop end
Detail end
Summary
CTT Loop
RequiredMax >1
CTT Loop end
Summary end
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