BEG Beginning Segment for Purchase Order

To indicate the beginning of the Purchase Order Transaction Set and transmit identifying numbers and dates

Position: BEG-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: BEG-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: BEG-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: BEG-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

BEG-05 C041 Composite Date Composite (composite) Mandatory

Position: 01 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD)

Position: 02 · Element: 624 · Name: Century · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

The first two characters in the designation of the year (CCYY)

Position: BEG-06 · Element: 367 · Name: Contract Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Contract number

Position: BEG-07 · Element: 587 · Name: Acknowledgment Type · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the type of acknowledgment

Position: BEG-08 · Element: 1019 · Name: Invoice Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 3 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code defining the method by which invoices are to be processed

Position: BEG-09 · Element: 1166 · Name: Contract Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying a contract type

Position: BEG-10 · 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

Position: BEG-11 · 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