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X12 850 Purchase Order

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
BEG
020
Beginning Segment for Purchase Order
Max use 1
Required
CUR
040
Currency
Max use 1
Optional
REF
050
Internal Control Number
Max use 1
Required
REF
050
Internal Vendor Number
Max use 1
Required
REF
050
Reference Identification
Max use 1
Optional
PER
060
Administrative Communications Contact
Max use 3
Required
SAC Loop
DTM
150
Purchase Order
Max use 1
Optional
DTM
150
Sold
Max use 1
Required
PWK
210
Paperwork
Max use 25
Optional
TD5
240
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
Max use 12
Required
CTB
280
Restrictions/Conditions
Max use 5
Optional
Bill To Party
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)
PO
Purchase Order (850)
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)
850
Purchase Order
ST-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9
BEG
020
Heading > BEG

Beginning Segment for Purchase Order

RequiredMax use 1
Example
BEG-01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
Original
BEG-02
92
Purchase Order Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
SA
Stand-alone Order
BEG-03
324
Purchase Order Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 22
Usage notes
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Usage notes
BEG-06
367
Contract Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
CUR
040
Heading > CUR

Currency

OptionalMax use 1
Example
CUR-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
X6
International Organization
CUR-02
100
Currency Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 3
CUR-04
98
Entity Identifier Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
LW
Customer
CUR-05
100
Currency Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 3
REF
050
Heading > REF

Internal Control Number

RequiredMax use 1
Example
Variants (all may be used)
REFInternal Vendor NumberREFReference Identification
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
X9
Internal Control Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
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
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
REF
050
Heading > REF

Reference Identification

OptionalMax use >1
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
11
Account Number
CO
Customer Order Number
IO
Inbound-to or Outbound-from Party
PK
Packing List Number
PQ
Payee Identification
WS
Warehouse storage location number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
REF-03
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
PER
060
Heading > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

RequiredMax use 3
Usage notes
Example
PER-01
366
Contact Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
OD
Order Department
PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
TE
Telephone
PER-04
364
Communication Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
PER-05
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
EM
Electronic Mail
PER-06
364
Communication Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
SAC Loop
OptionalMax >1
SAC
120
Heading > SAC Loop > SAC

Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
SAC-01
248
Allowance or Charge Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
N
No Allowance or Charge
S
Service
SAC-02
1300
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
F050
Other (See related description)
H151
Special Services
SAC-13
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
SAC-15
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
SAC Loop end
DTM
150
Heading > DTM

Purchase Order

OptionalMax use 1
Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMSold
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
004
Purchase Order
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
DTM-04
623
Time Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
Usage notes
DTM
150
Heading > DTM

Sold

RequiredMax use 1
Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMPurchase Order
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
006
Sold
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
DTM-04
623
Time Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
Usage notes
PWK
210
Heading > PWK

Paperwork

OptionalMax use 25
Usage notes
Example
PWK-01
755
Report Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
R5
Technical Information
PWK-05
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
UR
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
PWK-07
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
TD5
240
Heading > TD5

Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

RequiredMax use 12
Example
TD5-05
387
Routing
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 35
Usage notes
CTB
280
Heading > CTB

Restrictions/Conditions

OptionalMax use 5
Usage notes
Example
CTB-01
688
Restrictions/Conditions Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
OR
Ordering
CTB-02
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
N1 Bill To Party
RequiredMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Ship FromShip To
N1
310
Heading > Bill To Party > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
BT
Bill-to-Party
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
93
Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
N3
330
Heading > Bill To Party > N3

Address Information

RequiredMax use 2
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
Usage notes
N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
Usage notes
N4
340
Heading > Bill To Party > 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
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
PER
360
Heading > Bill To Party > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use >1
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-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
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
Usage notes
PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
TE
Telephone
PER-04
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
PER-07
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
EM
Electronic Mail
PER-08
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
N1 Bill To Party end
N1 Ship From
RequiredMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Bill To PartyShip To
N1
310
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
N3
330
Heading > Ship From > N3

Address Information

RequiredMax use 2
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
Usage notes
N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
Usage notes
N4
340
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
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
PER
360
Heading > Ship From > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use >1
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-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
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
Usage notes
PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
TE
Telephone
PER-04
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
PER-07
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
EM
Electronic Mail
PER-08
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
N1 Ship From end
N1 Ship To
RequiredMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Bill To PartyShip From
N1
310
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)
93
Code assigned by the organization originating the transaction set
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
N3
330
Heading > Ship To > N3

Address Information

RequiredMax use 2
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
Usage notes
N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
Usage notes
N4
340
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
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
PER
360
Heading > Ship To > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use >1
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-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
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
Usage notes
PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
TE
Telephone
PER-04
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
PER-07
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
EM
Electronic Mail
PER-08
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
N1 Ship To end
Heading end

Detail

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

Baseline Item Data

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
If Basis of Unit Price Code (PO1-05) is present, then Unit Price (PO1-04) is required
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 (PO1-12) or Product/Service ID (PO1-13) is present, then the other is required
PO1-01
350
Assigned Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 20
Usage notes
PO1-02
330
Quantity Ordered
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
Usage notes
PO1-04
212
Unit Price
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
Usage notes
PO1-05
639
Basis of Unit Price Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
PO1-06
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
SK
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
PO1-07
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
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
Usage notes
PO1-12
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
PO1-13
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PID Loop
OptionalMax >1
PID
050
Detail > PO1 Loop > PID Loop > PID

Product/Item Description

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
PID-01
349
Item Description Type
Required
Identifier (ID)
F
Free-form
PID-02
750
Product/Process Characteristic Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
08
Product
PID-05
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
PID Loop end
PO4
090
Detail > PO1 Loop > PO4

Item Physical Details

RequiredMax use >1
Example
If Length (PO4-10) is present, then Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (PO4-13) is required
If Width (PO4-11) is present, then Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (PO4-13) is required
If Height (PO4-12) is present, then Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (PO4-13) is required
If Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (PO4-13) is present, then at least one of Length (PO4-10), Width (PO4-11) or Height (PO4-12) is required
PO4-10
82
Length
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 8
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 8
PO4-12
65
Height
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 8
PO4-13
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
SAC Loop
OptionalMax >1
SAC
130
Detail > PO1 Loop > SAC Loop > SAC

Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
SAC-01
248
Allowance or Charge Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
N
No Allowance or Charge
SAC-02
1300
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
F050
Other (See related description)
F150
Packaging Service
SAC-13
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
SAC-15
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
SAC Loop end
DTM
210
Detail > PO1 Loop > DTM

Delivery Requested

RequiredMax use 1
Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMShip No Later
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
002
Delivery Requested
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
DTM
210
Detail > PO1 Loop > DTM

Ship No Later

RequiredMax use 1
Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDelivery Requested
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
038
Ship No Later
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
TD5
250
Detail > PO1 Loop > TD5

Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

RequiredMax use 12
Usage notes
Example
TD5-05
387
Routing
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 35
SLN Loop
OptionalMax >1
SLN
470
Detail > PO1 Loop > SLN Loop > SLN

Subline Item Detail

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
SLN-01
350
Assigned Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 20
SLN-03
662
Relationship Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
O
Information Only
PO4
518
Detail > PO1 Loop > SLN Loop > PO4

Item Physical Details

OptionalMax use 1
Example
If Length (PO4-10) is present, then Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (PO4-13) is required
If Width (PO4-11) is present, then Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (PO4-13) is required
If Height (PO4-12) is present, then Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (PO4-13) is required
If Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (PO4-13) is present, then at least one of Length (PO4-10), Width (PO4-11) or Height (PO4-12) is required
PO4-10
82
Length
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 8
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 8
PO4-12
65
Height
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 8
PO4-13
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
SLN Loop end
PO1 Loop end
Detail end

Summary

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

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