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X12 850 Drop Ship 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
REF
050
Reference Identification
Max use 1
Required
DTM
150
Date/Time Reference
Max use 10
Required
TD5
240
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
Max use 12
Required
N9 Loop
detail
PO1 Loop
PO1
010
Baseline Item Data
Max use 1
Required
MSG
289
Message Text
Max use 1
Optional
PKG Loop
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
Usage notes
Example
BEG-01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
Original
BEG-02
92
Purchase Order Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
DS
Dropship
BEG-03
324
Purchase Order Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 22
Usage notes
BEG-04
328
Release Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Usage notes
BEG-06
367
Contract Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
REF
050
Heading > REF

Reference Identification

RequiredMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
D7
Coverage Code
KK
Delivery Reference
OQ
Order Number
VR
Vendor ID Number
WS
Warehouse storage location number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
DTM
150
Heading > DTM

Date/Time Reference

RequiredMax use 10
Usage notes
Example
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
001
Cancel After
006
Sold
017
Estimated Delivery
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
TD5
240
Heading > TD5

Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

RequiredMax use 12
Usage notes
Example
TD5-02
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
2
Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC)
TD5-03
67
Identification Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
Usage notes
TD5-05
387
Routing
Required
String (AN)
AS
White Glove Assembly with Signature Required LTL
ES
3-Day Select UPS / FedEx
ESS
3-Day Select Signature UPS / FEDEx
HD
Home Delivery with No Signature Required FedEx
HDS
Home Delivery with Signature Required FedEx
IS
Through the Door with Signature Required LTL
MI
Mail Innovations/MIP/MM UPS
NDS
Next Day Air with No Signature Required UPS/FedEx
NDSS
Next Day Air with Signature Required UPS/FedEx
NS
No Signature Required UPS / FedEx
PON
Priority Overnight FedEx
PONS
Priority Signature FedEx
RS
Room of Choice with Signature Required LTL
SG
Signature Required UPS / FedEx
SMP
SmartPost with No Signature Required FedEx
SMPU
Signature FedEx
SP
SurePost UPS
TD
To the Door LTL
WS
White Glove with Signature Required LTL
TD5-12
284
Service Level Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
DS
Door Service
G2
Standard Service
ND
Next Day Air
NS
Not Served
PO
P.O. Box/Zip Code
SC
Second Day Air
SS
2 Day Saturday
N9 Loop
RequiredMax >1
N9
295
Heading > N9 Loop > N9

Reference Identification

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
N9-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
L1
Letters or Notes
N9-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
N9-03
369
Free-form Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 45
N9 Loop end
N1 Bill-to-Party
RequiredMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
N1 Loop Ship To
N1
310
Heading > Bill-to-Party > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
BT
Bill-to-Party
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
Usage notes
N2
320
Heading > Bill-to-Party > N2

Additional Name Information

OptionalMax use 2
Usage notes
Example
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
Usage notes
N3
330
Heading > Bill-to-Party > N3

Address Information

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

Geographic Location

RequiredMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
Usage notes
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
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
PER
360
Heading > Bill-to-Party > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
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-03) or Communication Number (PER-04) is present, then the other is required
PER-01
366
Contact Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
CN
General Contact
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
EM
Electronic Mail
PER-04
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
PER-05
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
TE
Telephone
PER-06
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
N1 Bill-to-Party end
N1 Loop Ship To
RequiredMax 1
Variants (all may be used)
Bill-to-Party
N1
310
Heading > N1 Loop Ship To > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
ST
Ship To
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
Usage notes
N2
320
Heading > N1 Loop Ship To > N2

Additional Name Information

OptionalMax use 2
Usage notes
Example
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
Usage notes
N3
330
Heading > N1 Loop Ship To > N3

Address Information

RequiredMax use 2
Usage notes
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
340
Heading > N1 Loop Ship To > N4

Geographic Location

RequiredMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
Usage notes
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
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3
PER
360
Heading > N1 Loop Ship To > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
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-03) or Communication Number (PER-04) is present, then the other is required
PER-01
366
Contact Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
CN
General Contact
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
EM
Electronic Mail
PER-04
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
PER-05
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
TE
Telephone
PER-06
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
N1 Loop 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
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
PO1-03
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
EA
Each
PO1-04
212
Unit Price
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
PO1-05
639
Basis of Unit Price Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
PE
Price per Each
PO1-06
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
CB
Buyer's Catalog Number
EN
European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
EO
EAN/UCC 8
IB
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
IN
Buyer's Item Number
SK
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
UA
U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)
UK
U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
PO1-07
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PO1-08
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
CB
Buyer's Catalog Number
EN
European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
EO
EAN/UCC 8
IB
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
IN
Buyer's Item Number
SK
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
UA
U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)
UK
U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
PO1-09
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PO1-10
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
CB
Buyer's Catalog Number
EN
European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
EO
EAN/UCC 8
IB
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
IN
Buyer's Item Number
SK
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
UA
U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)
UK
U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
PO1-11
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PO1-12
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
CB
Buyer's Catalog Number
EN
European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
EO
EAN/UCC 8
IB
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
IN
Buyer's Item Number
SK
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
UA
U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)
UK
U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
PO1-13
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PID Loop
RequiredMax >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
MSG
289
Detail > PO1 Loop > MSG

Message Text

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
MSG-01
933
Free-Form Message Text
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 264
Usage notes
PKG Loop
OptionalMax >1
PKG
305
Detail > PO1 Loop > PKG Loop > PKG

Marking, Packaging, Loading

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
If Description (PKG-05) is present, then Item Description Type (PKG-01) is required
PKG-01
349
Item Description Type
Optional
Identifier (ID)
F
Free-form
PKG-02
753
Packaging Characteristic Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
WM
Wrapping Material
PKG-05
352
Description
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
PKG Loop end
N9 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N9
330
Detail > PO1 Loop > N9 Loop > N9

Reference Identification

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
N9-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
L1
Letters or Notes
N9-02
127
Reference Identification
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
N9-03
369
Free-form Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 45
N9 Loop end
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)
I
Included
SLN-04
380
Quantity
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
SLN-05
C001
Composite Unit of Measure
RequiredMax use 1
To identify a composite unit of measure (See Figures Appendix for examples of use)
C001-01
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
EA
Each
SLN-06
212
Unit Price
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
SLN-09
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
CB
Buyer's Catalog Number
EN
European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
EO
EAN/UCC 8
IB
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
IN
Buyer's Item Number
SK
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
UA
U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)
UK
U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
SLN-10
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
SLN-11
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
CB
Buyer's Catalog Number
EN
European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
EO
EAN/UCC 8
IB
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
IN
Buyer's Item Number
SK
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
UA
U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)
UK
U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
SLN-12
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
SLN-13
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
CB
Buyer's Catalog Number
EN
European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
EO
EAN/UCC 8
IB
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
IN
Buyer's Item Number
SK
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
UA
U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)
UK
U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
SLN-14
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
SLN-15
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
CB
Buyer's Catalog Number
EN
European Article Number (EAN) (2-5-5-1)
EO
EAN/UCC 8
IB
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
IN
Buyer's Item Number
SK
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
UA
U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)
UK
U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
SLN-16
234
Product/Service ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PID
490
Detail > PO1 Loop > SLN Loop > PID

Product/Item Description

OptionalMax use 1000
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
SLN Loop end
PO1 Loop end
Detail end

Summary

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

Transaction Totals

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
CTT-01
354
Number of Line Items
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6
CTT-02
347
Hash Total
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 10
Usage notes
CTT Loop end
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
EDI Samples

Sample 850

ISA*00*0000000000*00*0000000000*ZZ*AABBCC *ZZ*1112001111 *230801*1750*U*00401*000000111*0*P*>~
GS*PO*AABBCC*1112001111*20230801*1750*218*X*004010~
ST*850*1111~
BEG*00*DS*345345345*787878*20230801*1234~
REF*OQ*789078907890~
REF*D7*11~
REF*WS*ABC3~
REF*VR*123321~
REF*KK*N~
DTM*001*20230803~
DTM*006*20230801~
DTM*017*20230809~
TD5**2*ABCD**NS*******G2~
N9*L1*MESSAGE*Thank you for your purchase. If you ordered a~
N9*L1*MESSAGE*dditional items they will arrive separately.~
N1*BT*BT Name~
N3*ABV 123*PO Box 1122~
N4*Minneapolis*MN*55111*US~
N1*ST*ST Name~
N3*1234 Main Street~
N4*Cincinnati*OH*45111*US~
PER*CN*Name Name*EM*name.name@gmail.com*TE*(555) 123-4455~
PO1*1*1*EA*140.0*PE*IN*123123123*SK*AAA-BBB-CCC-D*UP*7897987989078*CB*111-22-3333~
PID*F*08***Red TShirt~
MSG*Mail in or Store~
CTT*1*1~
SE*25*1111~
GE*1*218~
IEA*1*000000111~

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