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X12 850 Purchase Order - Outbound from iTN
X12 Release 4010Revised
Oct 2, 10:09 PM
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ISA
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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
FOB
080
F.O.B. Related Instructions
Max use 1
Optional
DTM
150
Date/Time Reference
Max use 10
Optional
TD5
240
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
Max use 12
Optional
GE
-
Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
-
Interchange Control Trailer
Max use 1
Required
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- 00
- No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
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- 00
- No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
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- U
- U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS
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- 00401
- Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997
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- 0
- No Acknowledgment Requested
- 1
- Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
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- T
- Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
- X
- Accredited Standards Committee X12
Heading
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- 00
- Original
- 01
- Cancellation
- 05
- Replace
- 20
- Final Transmission
- 22
- Information Copy
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- CP
- Change to Purchase Order
- DS
- Dropship
- IN
- Information Copy
- NE
- New Order
REF
050
Heading > REF
Reference Identification
RequiredMax use >1
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Example
At least one of Reference Identification (REF-02) or Description (REF-03) is required
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- CB
- Combined Shipment
- CR
- Customer Reference Number
- FI
- File Identifier
- IL
- Internal Order Number
- L7
- Customer's Release Number
- OP
- Original Purchase Order
- PL
- Price List Number
- VN
- Vendor Order Number
- VR
- Vendor ID Number
- YB
- Revision Number
- YD
- Buyer Identification
- ZI
- Reference Version Number
SAC Loop
OptionalMax >1
SAC
120
Heading > SAC Loop > SAC
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either Agency Qualifier Code (SAC-03) or Agency Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code (SAC-04) is present, then the other is required
At least one of Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code (SAC-02) or Agency Qualifier Code (SAC-03) is required
If either Allowance/Charge Percent Qualifier (SAC-06) or Percent (SAC-07) is present, then the other is required
If either Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (SAC-09) or Quantity (SAC-10) is present, then the other is required
If Quantity (SAC-11) is present, then Quantity (SAC-10) is required
If Reference Identification (SAC-13) is present, then at least one of Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code (SAC-02) or Agency Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code (SAC-04) is required
If Option Number (SAC-14) is present, then Reference Identification (SAC-13) is required
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- CA
- Case
- DO
- Dollars, U.S.
- EA
- Each
- KG
- Kilogram
- LB
- Pound
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- 01
- Bill Back
- 02
- Off Invoice
- 06
- Charge to be Paid by Customer
SAC Loop end
N9 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N9 Loop end
N1 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N1
310
Heading > N1 Loop > N1
Name
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
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- BO
- Broker or Sales Office
- BT
- Bill-to-Party
- BY
- Buying Party (Purchaser)
- CA
- Carrier
- OB
- Ordered By
- PW
- Pick Up Address
- SF
- Ship From
- ST
- Ship To
- TT
- Transfer To
- VN
- Vendor
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- 1
- D-U-N-S Number, Dun & Bradstreet
- 9
- D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
- 54
- Warehouse
- 91
- Assigned by Seller or Seller's Agent
- 92
- Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent
PER
360
Heading > N1 Loop > PER
Administrative Communications Contact
OptionalMax use >1
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Example
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-03) or Communication Number (PER-04) is present, then the other is required
N1 Loop end
Heading end
Detail
PO1 Loop
RequiredMax >1
PO1
010
Detail > PO1 Loop > PO1
Baseline Item Data
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (PO1-03) is present, then Quantity Ordered (PO1-02) is required
If Basis of Unit Price Code (PO1-05) is present, then Unit Price (PO1-04) is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-06) or Product/Service ID (PO1-07) is present, then the other is required
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- BG
- Bag
- BX
- Box
- CA
- Case
- CN
- Can
- CS
- Cassette
- DR
- Drum
- EA
- Each
- GA
- Gallon
- LB
- Pound
- OZ
- Ounce - Av
- PA
- Pail
- PC
- Piece
- PK
- Package
- TE
- Tote
- UN
- Unit
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- PE
- Price per Each
- PK
- Price per Kilogram
- PP
- Price per Pound
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- 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)
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- MG
- Manufacturer's Part Number
- VN
- Vendor's (Seller's) Item Number
- VP
- Vendor's (Seller's) Part Number
PO3
030
Detail > PO1 Loop > PO3
Additional Item Detail
OptionalMax use 25
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Example
If Unit Price (PO3-04) is present, then at least one of Price Identifier Code (PO3-03) or Basis of Unit Price Code (PO3-05) is required
PID Loop
OptionalMax >1
PID Loop end
SAC Loop
OptionalMax >1
SAC
130
Detail > PO1 Loop > SAC Loop > SAC
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either Agency Qualifier Code (SAC-03) or Agency Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code (SAC-04) is present, then the other is required
If either Allowance/Charge Percent Qualifier (SAC-06) or Percent (SAC-07) is present, then the other is required
If either Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (SAC-09) or Quantity (SAC-10) is present, then the other is required
If Quantity (SAC-11) is present, then Quantity (SAC-10) is required
If Option Number (SAC-14) is present, then Reference Identification (SAC-13) is required
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- CA
- Case
- DO
- Dollars, U.S.
- EA
- Each
- KG
- Kilogram
- LB
- Pound
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- 01
- Bill Back
- 02
- Off Invoice
- 06
- Charge to be Paid by Customer
SAC Loop end
N9 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N9 Loop end
N1 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N1
350
Detail > PO1 Loop > N1 Loop > N1
Name
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
N1 Loop end
PO1 Loop end
Detail end
Summary
CTT Loop
RequiredMax >1
CTT
010
Summary > CTT Loop > CTT
Transaction Totals
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either Weight (CTT-03) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (CTT-04) is present, then the other is required
If either Volume (CTT-05) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (CTT-06) is present, then the other is required
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- GA
- Gallon
- KG
- Kilogram
- LB
- Pound
- OZ
- Ounce - Av
CTT Loop end
Summary end
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