BIG Beginning Segment for Invoice

To indicate the beginning of an invoice transaction set and transmit identifying numbers and dates

Position: BIG-01 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

BIG01 is the invoice issue date.

Position: BIG-02 · Element: 76 · Name: Invoice Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 22 · Repeat: -

Identifying number assigned by issuer

Position: BIG-03 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

BIG03 is the date assigned by the purchaser to purchase order.

Position: BIG-04 · Element: 324 · Name: Purchase Order Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 22 · Repeat: -

Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser

Position: BIG-05 · 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: BIG-06 · 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: BIG-07 · Element: 640 · Name: Transaction Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the type of transaction

BIG07 is used only to further define the type of invoice when needed.

Position: BIG-08 · Element: 353 · Name: Transaction Set Purpose Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

Position: BIG-09 · Element: 306 · Name: Action Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code indicating type of action

Position: BIG-10 · Element: 76 · Name: Invoice Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 22 · Repeat: -

Identifying number assigned by issuer

BIG10 indicates the consolidated invoice number. When BIG07 contains code CI, BIG10 is not used.