BCA Beginning Segment (Order Change Request Acknowledgment)

To indicate the beginning of the purchase order change acknowledgment transaction set and transmit identifying numbers and dates.

Position: BCA-01 · Element: 353 · Name: Transaction Set Purpose · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying purpose of transmitted set.

Position: BCA-02 · Element: 587 · Name: Acknowledgment Purpose · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the type of acknowledgment.

Position: BCA-03 · Element: 324 · Name: Purchase Order Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 22 · Repeat: -

Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser.

Position: BCA-04 · Element: 328 · Name: Release Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Number identifying a release against a Purchase Order previously placed by the parties involved in the transaction.

Position: BCA-05 · Element: 327 · Name: Change Order Sequence Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Number assigned by the orderer identifying a specific change or revision to a previously transmitted transaction set.

Position: BCA-06 · Element: 323 · Name: Purchase Order Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date assigned by the purchaser to Purchase Order.

Position: BCA-07 · Element: 326 · Name: Request Reference Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 45 · Repeat: -

Reference number or RFQ number to use to identify a particular transaction set and query (additional reference number or description which can be used with contract number).

Position: BCA-08 · Element: 367 · Name: Contract Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Contract number applicable to an order.

Position: BCA-09 · Element: 650 · Name: Seller's Order Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 22 · Repeat: -

Identifying number assigned to an order by the seller.

Position: BCA-10 · Element: 588 · Name: Acknowledgment Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date assigned by the sender to the acknowledgment.

Position: BCA-11 · Element: 279 · Name: Purchase Order Change Request Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date of the purchase order change request.

Position: BCA-12 · Element: 281 · Name: Order Change Request Acknowledgment Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date of purchase order change request acknowledgment.