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X12 850 Purchase Order
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EDI samples
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Overview
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 2
Optional
FOB
080
F.O.B. Related Instructions
Max use 1
Optional
CSH
110
Sales Requirements
Max use 5
Optional
DTM
150
Date/Time Reference
Max use 2
Optional
TD5
240
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
Max use 1
Optional
N1 Loop
N1
310
Name
Max use 1
Required
N2
320
Additional Name Information
Max use 2
Optional
N3
330
Address Information
Max use 2
Optional
N4
340
Geographic Location
Max use 1
Optional
PER
360
Administrative Communications Contact
Max use 1
Optional
TD4
410
Carrier Details (Special Handling, or Hazardous Materials, or Both)
Max use 5
Optional
GE
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Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
-
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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- 19
- Division Identifier
- BT
- Batch Number
- CO
- Customer Order Number
- DP
- Department Number
- FI
- File Identifier
- IA
- Internal Vendor Number
- MR
- Merchandise Type Code
- PD
- Promotion/Deal Number
- RZ
- Returned Goods Authorization Number
PER
060
Heading > PER
Administrative Communications Contact
OptionalMax use 2
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Example
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-03) or Communication Number (PER-04) is present, then the other is required
SAC Loop
OptionalMax 25
SAC
120
Heading > SAC Loop > SAC
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
At least one of Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code (SAC-02) or Agency Qualifier Code (SAC-03) is required
If either Agency Qualifier Code (SAC-03) or Agency Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code (SAC-04) is present, then the other is required
If Reference Identification (SAC-13) is present, then at least one of Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code (SAC-02) or Agency Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code (SAC-04) is required
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- VI
- Voluntary Inter-Industry Commerce Standard (VICS) EDI
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- OHNS
- OHPR
- OHRO
- OHSB
- OHSO
- OHZQ
SAC Loop end
TD5
240
Heading > TD5
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
OptionalMax use 1
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Usage notes
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Example
If Identification Code Qualifier (TD5-02) is present, then Identification Code (TD5-03) is required
If Service Level Code (TD5-13) is present, then Service Level Code (TD5-12) is required
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- 09
- Premium Surface
- ET
- Proof of Delivery (POD) with Signature
- ND
- Next Day Air
- PB
- Priority Mail
- SC
- Second Day Air
N9 Loop
OptionalMax 1000
Usage notes
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N9 Loop end
N1 Loop
OptionalMax 200
N1
310
Heading > N1 Loop > N1
Name
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
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- BY
- Buying Party (Purchaser)
- FR
- Message From
- OB
- Ordered By
- SF
- Ship From
- ST
- Ship To
- Z7
- Mark-for Party
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
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- EM
- Electronic Mail
- FC
- HP
- Home Phone Number
- TE
- Telephone
- WP
- Work Phone Number
TD4
410
Heading > N1 Loop > TD4
Carrier Details (Special Handling, or Hazardous Materials, or Both)
OptionalMax use 5
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Example
N1 Loop end
Heading end
Detail
PO1 Loop
RequiredMax 99
PO1
010
Detail > PO1 Loop > PO1
Baseline Item Data
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (PO1-03) is present, then Quantity Ordered (PO1-02) 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 (PO1-10) 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
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- EN
- European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
- IN
- Buyer's Item Number
- IT
- Buyer's Style Number
- IZ
- Buyer's Size Code
- MN
- Model Number
- PN
- Company Part Number
- UP
- U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
- VA
- Vendor's Style Number
- VE
- Vendor Color
- VN
- Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
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- EN
- European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
- IN
- Buyer's Item Number
- IT
- Buyer's Style Number
- IZ
- Buyer's Size Code
- MN
- Model Number
- PN
- Company Part Number
- UP
- U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
- VA
- Vendor's Style Number
- VE
- Vendor Color
- VN
- Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
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- EN
- European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
- IN
- Buyer's Item Number
- IT
- Buyer's Style Number
- IZ
- Buyer's Size Code
- MN
- Model Number
- PN
- Company Part Number
- UP
- U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
- VA
- Vendor's Style Number
- VE
- Vendor Color
- VN
- Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
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- EN
- European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
- IN
- Buyer's Item Number
- IT
- Buyer's Style Number
- IZ
- Buyer's Size Code
- MN
- Model Number
- PN
- Company Part Number
- UP
- U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
- VA
- Vendor's Style Number
- VE
- Vendor Color
- VN
- Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
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- EN
- European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
- IN
- Buyer's Item Number
- IT
- Buyer's Style Number
- IZ
- Buyer's Size Code
- MN
- Model Number
- PN
- Company Part Number
- UP
- U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
- VA
- Vendor's Style Number
- VE
- Vendor Color
- VN
- Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
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- EN
- European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
- IN
- Buyer's Item Number
- IT
- Buyer's Style Number
- IZ
- Buyer's Size Code
- MN
- Model Number
- PN
- Company Part Number
- UP
- U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
- VA
- Vendor's Style Number
- VE
- Vendor Color
- VN
- Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
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- EN
- European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
- IN
- Buyer's Item Number
- IT
- Buyer's Style Number
- IZ
- Buyer's Size Code
- MN
- Model Number
- PN
- Company Part Number
- UP
- U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
- VA
- Vendor's Style Number
- VE
- Vendor Color
- VN
- Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
CTP Loop
OptionalMax >1
CTP Loop end
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- PD
- Physical Dimensions
- SE
- Property Specifications
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- DI
- Diameter
- DP
- Depth
- HT
- Height
- LN
- Length
- RAD
- Radius
- WD
- Width
- WT
- Weight
PID Loop
OptionalMax 10
PID
050
Detail > PO1 Loop > PID Loop > PID
Product/Item Description
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If Product Description Code (PID-04) is present, then Agency Qualifier Code (PID-03) is required
At least one of Product Description Code (PID-04) or Description (PID-05) is required
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- F
- Free-form
- S
- Structured (From Industry Code List)
- X
- Semi-structured (Code and Text)
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- 08
- Product
- 73
- Vendor color description
- 74
- Vendor size description
- 75
- Buyer's Color Description
- 91
- Buyer's Item Size Description
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- VI
- Voluntary Inter-Industry Commerce Standard (VICS) EDI
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- CT
- Center
- LT
- Left
- R0
- Relative Position 10
- R1
- Relative Position 1
- R2
- Relative Position 2
- R3
- Relative Position 3
- R4
- Relative Position 4
- R5
- Relative Position 5
- R6
- Relative Position 6
- R7
- Relative Position 7
- R8
- Relative Position 8
- R9
- Relative Position 9
- RA
- Relative Position 11
- RB
- Relative Position 12
- SB
- Right
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- PD
- Physical Dimensions
- SE
- Property Specifications
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- DI
- Diameter
- DP
- Depth
- HT
- Height
- LN
- Length
- RAD
- Radius
- WD
- Width
- WT
- Weight
PID Loop end
SAC Loop
OptionalMax 10
SAC
130
Detail > PO1 Loop > SAC Loop > SAC
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
At least one of Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code (SAC-02) or Agency Qualifier Code (SAC-03) is required
If either Agency Qualifier Code (SAC-03) or Agency Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code (SAC-04) is present, then the other is required
If Reference Identification (SAC-13) is present, then at least one of Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code (SAC-02) or Agency Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code (SAC-04) is required
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- H070
- Special Finish Charge
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- VI
- Voluntary Inter-Industry Commerce Standard (VICS) EDI
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Usage notes
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SAC Loop end
N9 Loop
OptionalMax 2
N9 Loop end
PO1 Loop end
Detail end
Summary
CTT Loop
RequiredMax 1
CTT Loop end
Summary end
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