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X12 850 Purchase Order

X12 Release 4010
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Overview
ISA
-
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
Customer Order Number
Max use 1
Optional
REF
050
Merchandise Type Code
Max use 1
Required
REF
050
Release Number
Max use 1
Optional
REF
050
Staples Front End Purchase Order
Max use 1
Optional
REF
050
Staples Internal Vendor Number
Max use 1
Required
PER
060
Administrative Communications Contact
Max use 3
Optional
CSH
110
Sales Requirements
Max use 5
Optional
ITD
130
Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale
Max use 1
Optional
DTM
150
Cancel After
Max use 10
Optional
DTM
150
Delivery Requested
Max use 10
Required
DTM
150
Requested Ship
Max use 10
Required
PWK
210
Paperwork
Max use 25
Optional
Ship From
Ship To
GE
-
Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
-
Interchange Control Trailer
Max use 1
Required
ISA

Interchange Control Header

RequiredMax use 1
Example
ISA-01
I01
Authorization Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
ISA-02
I02
Authorization Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10
ISA-03
I03
Security Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
ISA-04
I04
Security Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10
ISA-05
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
Codes
ISA-06
I06
Interchange Sender ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 15
ISA-07
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
Codes
ISA-08
I07
Interchange Receiver ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 15
ISA-09
I08
Interchange Date
Required
Date (DT)
YYMMDD format
ISA-10
I09
Interchange Time
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM format
ISA-11
I10
Interchange Control Standards Identifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
U
U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS
ISA-12
I11
Interchange Control Version Number
Required
Identifier (ID)
00401
Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997
ISA-13
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 9Max 9
ISA-14
I13
Acknowledgment Requested
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1
0
No Acknowledgment Requested
1
Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
ISA-15
I14
Usage Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1
I
Information
P
Production Data
T
Test Data
ISA-16
I15
Component Element Separator
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 1
>
Component Element Separator

Functional Group Header

RequiredMax use 1
Example
GS-01
479
Functional Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
PO
Purchase Order (850)
GS-02
142
Application Sender's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15
GS-03
124
Application Receiver's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format
GS-06
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9
GS-07
455
Responsible Agency Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2
T
Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
X
Accredited Standards Committee X12
GS-08
480
Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code
Required
String (AN)
004010
Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997

Heading

ST
010
Heading > ST

Transaction Set Header

RequiredMax use 1
Example
ST-01
143
Transaction Set Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
850
Purchase Order
ST-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9
BEG
020
Heading > BEG

Beginning Segment for Purchase Order

RequiredMax use 1
Example
BEG-01
353
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
00
Original
BEG-02
92
Purchase Order Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
CN
Consigned Order
DS
Dropship
PR
Promotion
SA
Stand-alone Order
BEG-03
324
Purchase Order Number
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 22
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
REF
050
Heading > REF

Customer Order Number

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
Variants (all may be used)
REFMerchandise Type CodeREFRelease NumberREFStaples Front End Purchase OrderREFStaples Internal Vendor Number
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
CO
Customer Order Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
REF
050
Heading > REF

Merchandise Type Code

RequiredMax use >1
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
MR
Merchandise Type Code
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
REF
050
Heading > REF

Release Number

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
RE
Release Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
REF
050
Heading > REF

Staples Front End Purchase Order

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
IL
Staples Front End Purchase Order
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
REF
050
Heading > REF

Staples Internal Vendor Number

RequiredMax use >1
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
IA
Staples Internal Vendor Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
PER
060
Heading > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use 3
Example
If either Communication Number Qualifier (PER-03) or Communication Number (PER-04) is present, then the other is required
PER-01
366
Contact Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
BD
Buyer Name or Department
IC
Information Contact
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
PER-03
365
Communication Number Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
TE
Telephone
PER-04
364
Communication Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
CSH
110
Heading > CSH

Sales Requirements

OptionalMax use 5
Example
CSH-01
563
Sales Requirement Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
N
No Back Order
ITD
130
Heading > ITD

Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale

OptionalMax use >1
Example
ITD-01
336
Terms Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
ITD-03
338
Terms Discount Percent
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 6
ITD-05
351
Terms Discount Days Due
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 3
ITD-07
386
Terms Net Days
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 3
ITD-12
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
DTM
150
Heading > DTM

Cancel After

OptionalMax use 10
Usage notes
Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMDelivery RequestedDTMRequested Ship
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
001
Cancel After
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
DTM
150
Heading > DTM

Delivery Requested

RequiredMax use 10
Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMCancel AfterDTMRequested Ship
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
002
Delivery Requested
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
DTM
150
Heading > DTM

Requested Ship

RequiredMax use 10
Example
Variants (all may be used)
DTMCancel AfterDTMDelivery Requested
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Usage notes
010
Requested Ship
Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format
PWK
210
Heading > PWK

Paperwork

OptionalMax use 25
Usage notes
Example
PWK-01
755
Report Type Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
AT
Purchase Order Attachment
PWK-07
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
N1 Ship From
OptionalMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
Ship To
N1
310
Heading > Ship From > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
SF
Ship From
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
Usage notes
N4
340
Heading > Ship From > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
N1 Ship From end
N1 Ship To
RequiredMax >1
Variants (all may be used)
Ship From
N1
310
Heading > Ship To > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1
Example
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
ST
Ship To
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
Usage notes
N1-03
66
Identification Code Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
92
Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent
N1-04
67
Identification Code
Optional
String (AN)
Min 2Max 80
Usage notes
N3
330
Heading > Ship To > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2
Usage notes
Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N3-02
166
Address Information
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55
N4
340
Heading > Ship To > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
N4-01
19
City Name
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30
N4-02
156
State or Province Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
N4-03
116
Postal Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 15
REF
350
Heading > Ship To > REF

Reference Identification

OptionalMax use 12
Example
REF-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
2J
Floor Number
REF-02
127
Reference Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30
Usage notes
PER
360
Heading > Ship To > PER

Administrative Communications Contact

OptionalMax use >1
Example
PER-01
366
Contact Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
IC
Information Contact
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60
Usage notes
N1 Ship To end
Heading end

Detail

PO1 Loop
RequiredMax >1
PO1
010
Detail > PO1 Loop > PO1

Baseline Item Data

RequiredMax use 1
Example
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-06) or Product/Service ID (PO1-07) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-08) or Product/Service ID (PO1-09) is present, then the other is required
If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-10) or Product/Service ID (PO1-11) is present, then the other is required
PO1-01
350
Assigned Identification
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 20
PO1-02
330
Quantity Ordered
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
Usage notes
PO1-03
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
PO1-04
212
Unit Price
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
PO1-06
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
SK
Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
PO1-07
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 6Max 6
PO1-08
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
UK
U.P.C./EAN Shipping Container Code (1-2-5-5-1)
UP
U.P.C. Consumer Package Code (1-5-5-1)
PO1-09
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PO1-10
235
Product/Service ID Qualifier
Optional
Identifier (ID)
VA
Vendor's Style Number
PO1-11
234
Product/Service ID
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 48
Usage notes
PO3
030
Detail > PO1 Loop > PO3

Additional Item Detail

OptionalMax use 25
Example
PO3-01
371
Change Reason Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
PS
Staples Non-inventory Item
PO3-06
380
Quantity
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 15
PO3-07
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2
PID Loop
OptionalMax >1
PID
050
Detail > PO1 Loop > PID Loop > PID

Product/Item Description

RequiredMax use 1
Example
PID-01
349
Item Description Type
Required
Identifier (ID)
F
Free-form
PID-05
352
Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 80
Usage notes
PID Loop end
PO4
090
Detail > PO1 Loop > PO4

Item Physical Details

OptionalMax use >1
Usage notes
Example
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6
Usage notes
PO1 Loop end
Detail end

Summary

CTT Loop
RequiredMax >1
CTT
010
Summary > CTT Loop > CTT

Transaction Totals

RequiredMax use 1
Usage notes
Example
CTT-01
354
Number of Line Items
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6
CTT Loop end
SE
030
Summary > SE

Transaction Set Trailer

RequiredMax use 1
Example
SE-01
96
Number of Included Segments
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 10
SE-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9
Summary end

Functional Group Trailer

RequiredMax use 1
Example
GE-01
97
Number of Transaction Sets Included
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6
GE-02
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9

Interchange Control Trailer

RequiredMax use 1
Example
IEA-01
I16
Number of Included Functional Groups
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 5
IEA-02
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 9Max 9

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