BCH Beginning Segment for Purchase Order Change

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

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

Code identifying purpose of transaction set.

Position: BCH-02 · Element: 92 · Name: Purchase Order Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the type of Purchase Order.

Position: BCH-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: BCH-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: BCH-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: BCH-06 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD).

BCH06 is the date assigned by the purchaser to purchase order.

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

Contract number.

Position: BCH-09 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Reference number or identification number as defined for a particular Transaction Set, or as specified by the Reference Number Qualifier.

BCH09 is the seller's order number.

Position: BCH-10 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD).

BCH10 is the date assigned by the sender to the acknowledgment.

Position: BCH-11 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD).

BCH11 is the date of the purchase order change request.

Position: BCH-12 · Element: 1166 · Name: Contract Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying a contract type

Position: BCH-13 · Element: 786 · Name: Security Level Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code indicating the level of confidentiality assigned by the sender to the information following.

Position: BCH-14 · Element: 587 · Name: Acknowledgment Type · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the type of acknowledgment.

Position: BCH-15 · Element: 640 · Name: Transaction Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the type of transaction.

Position: BCH-16 · Element: 1232 · Name: Purchase Category · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying the broad category of products or services being acquired