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EDI Dictionary

EDI ORDERSPurchase order message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the purchase order message (orders) to be used in electronic data interchange (edi) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.

Segments

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
10
UNH
Message header
To end and check the completeness of an interchange
Mandatory
AtMax 1
20
BGM
Beginning of message
To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
30
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Mandatory
AtMax 35
40
PAI
Payment instructions
To specify the instructions for payment.
Opt
AtMax 1
50
ALI
Additional information
To indicate that special conditions due to the origin, customs preference, fiscal or commercial factors are applicable.
Opt
AtMax 5
60
IMD
Item description
To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
Opt
AtMax 999
70
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
1LOOPOpt
AtMax 9999
90
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
100
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
2LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
120
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by co82 only and/or unstructured by co58 or structured by co80 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
130
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 25
140
FII
Financial institution information
To identify an account and a related financial institution.
Opt
AtMax 5
3LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
160
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
170
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
190
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents, either printed, electronically transferred, or referenced as specified in message description, including, where relevant, the identification of the type of transaction that will result from this message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
200
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
5LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
220
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
230
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 5
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
250
TAX
Duty/tax/fee details
To specify relevant duty/tax/fee information.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
260
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 1
270
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 5
7LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
290
CUX
Currencies
To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
300
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 5
310
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
330
PAT
Payment terms basis
To specify the payment terms basis.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
340
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
350
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 1
9LOOPOpt
AtMax 9999
370
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
380
GIR
Related identification numbers
To specify a related set of identification numbers.
Opt
AtMax 9
10LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
400
TDT
Details of transport
To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. the segment may be pointed to by the tpl segment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
11LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
420
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
430
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
12LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
450
TOD
Terms of delivery or transport
To specify terms of delivery or transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
460
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 2
13LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
480
PAC
Package
To describe the number and type of packages/physical units.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
490
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 5
14LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
510
PCI
Package identification
To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
520
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 1
530
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
540
GIN
Goods identity number
To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.
Opt
AtMax 10
15LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
560
EQD
Equipment details
To identify a unit of equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
570
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 5
580
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 5
590
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
16LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
610
SCC
Scheduling conditions
To specify scheduling conditions.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
620
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
630
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 5
17LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
650
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
660
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
18LOOPOpt
AtMax 25
680
APR
Additional price information
To provide information concerning pricing related to class of trade, price multiplier, and reason for change.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
690
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
700
RNG
Range details
To identify a range.
Opt
AtMax 1
19LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
720
ALC
Allowance or charge
To identify allowance or charge details.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
730
ALI
Additional information
To indicate that special conditions due to the origin, customs preference, fiscal or commercial factors are applicable.
Opt
AtMax 5
740
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
20LOOPOpt
AtMax 1
760
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
770
RNG
Range details
To identify a range.
Opt
AtMax 1
21LOOPOpt
AtMax 1
790
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
800
RNG
Range details
To identify a range.
Opt
AtMax 1
22LOOPOpt
AtMax 2
820
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
830
RNG
Range details
To identify a range.
Opt
AtMax 1
23LOOPOpt
AtMax 1
850
RTE
Rate details
To specify rate information.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
860
RNG
Range details
To identify a range.
Opt
AtMax 1
24LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
880
TAX
Duty/tax/fee details
To specify relevant duty/tax/fee information.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
890
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 1
25LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
910
RCS
Requirements and conditions
To specify sector/subject requirements and conditions.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
920
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 5
930
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
940
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99999
26LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
960
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
970
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
27LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
990
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1000
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 5
28LOOPOpt
AtMax 200000
1020
LIN
Line item
To identify a line item and configuration.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1030
PIA
Additional product id
To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.
Opt
AtMax 25
1040
IMD
Item description
To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
Opt
AtMax 99
1050
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 99
1060
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 99
1070
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 5
1080
ALI
Additional information
To indicate that special conditions due to the origin, customs preference, fiscal or commercial factors are applicable.
Opt
AtMax 5
1090
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 35
1100
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 10
1110
GIN
Goods identity number
To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.
Opt
AtMax 1000
1120
GIR
Related identification numbers
To specify a related set of identification numbers.
Opt
AtMax 1000
1130
QVR
Quantity variances
To specify item details relating to quantity variances.
Opt
AtMax 1
1140
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents, either printed, electronically transferred, or referenced as specified in message description, including, where relevant, the identification of the type of transaction that will result from this message.
Opt
AtMax 99
1150
PAI
Payment instructions
To specify the instructions for payment.
Opt
AtMax 1
1160
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
29LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
1180
CCI
Characteristic/class id
To identify the relevance of a characteristic information for subsequent business processes.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1190
CAV
Characteristic value
To provide the value of a characteristic.
Opt
AtMax 10
1200
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 10
30LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
1220
PAT
Payment terms basis
To specify the payment terms basis.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1230
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
1240
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 1
31LOOPOpt
AtMax 9999
1260
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1270
GIR
Related identification numbers
To specify a related set of identification numbers.
Opt
AtMax 9
32LOOPOpt
AtMax 25
1290
PRI
Price details
To specify price information.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1300
CUX
Currencies
To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.
Opt
AtMax 1
1310
APR
Additional price information
To provide information concerning pricing related to class of trade, price multiplier, and reason for change.
Opt
AtMax 1
1320
RNG
Range details
To identify a range.
Opt
AtMax 1
1330
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
33LOOPOpt
AtMax 9999
1350
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1360
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
34LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
1380
PAC
Package
To describe the number and type of packages/physical units.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1390
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 5
1400
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 5
1410
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
35LOOPOpt
AtMax 1
1430
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1440
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
36LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
1460
PCI
Package identification
To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1470
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 1
1480
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
1490
GIN
Goods identity number
To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.
Opt
AtMax 10
37LOOPOpt
AtMax 9999
1510
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1520
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 1
1530
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 1
1540
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
38LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
1560
TAX
Duty/tax/fee details
To specify relevant duty/tax/fee information.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1570
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 1
1580
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 5
39LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
1600
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by co82 only and/or unstructured by co58 or structured by co80 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1610
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 5
40LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
1630
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1640
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
41LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
1660
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents, either printed, electronically transferred, or referenced as specified in message description, including, where relevant, the identification of the type of transaction that will result from this message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1670
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
42LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
1690
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1700
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 5
43LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
1720
ALC
Allowance or charge
To identify allowance or charge details.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1730
ALI
Additional information
To indicate that special conditions due to the origin, customs preference, fiscal or commercial factors are applicable.
Opt
AtMax 5
1740
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
44LOOPOpt
AtMax 1
1760
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1770
RNG
Range details
To identify a range.
Opt
AtMax 1
45LOOPOpt
AtMax 1
1790
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1800
RNG
Range details
To identify a range.
Opt
AtMax 1
46LOOPOpt
AtMax 2
1820
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1830
RNG
Range details
To identify a range.
Opt
AtMax 1
47LOOPOpt
AtMax 1
1850
RTE
Rate details
To specify rate information.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1860
RNG
Range details
To identify a range.
Opt
AtMax 1
48LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
1880
TAX
Duty/tax/fee details
To specify relevant duty/tax/fee information.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1890
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 1
49LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
1910
TDT
Details of transport
To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. the segment may be pointed to by the tpl segment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
50LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
1930
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1940
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
51LOOPOpt
AtMax 5
1960
TOD
Terms of delivery or transport
To specify terms of delivery or transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1970
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.
Opt
AtMax 2
52LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
1990
EQD
Equipment details
To identify a unit of equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
2000
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 5
2010
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 5
2020
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
53LOOPOpt
AtMax 100
2040
SCC
Scheduling conditions
To specify scheduling conditions.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
2050
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
2060
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 5
54LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
2080
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
2090
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
55LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
2110
RCS
Requirements and conditions
To specify sector/subject requirements and conditions.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
2120
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 5
2130
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 5
2140
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99999
56LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
2160
STG
Stages
To provide information related to the kind of stage in a process, the number of stages and the actual stage.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
57LOOPOpt
AtMax 3
2180
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
2190
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 1
58LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
2210
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
2220
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 5
59LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
2240
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
2250
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 5
2260
UNS
Section control
To separate header, detail and summary sections of a message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
2270
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 12
2280
CNT
Control total
To provide control total.
Opt
AtMax 10
60LOOPOpt
AtMax 10
2300
ALC
Allowance or charge
To identify allowance or charge details.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
2310
ALI
Additional information
To indicate that special conditions due to the origin, customs preference, fiscal or commercial factors are applicable.
Opt
AtMax 1
2320
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Mandatory
AtMax 2
2330
UNT
Message trailer
To end and check the completeness of a message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1

Elements

PositionElementNameRequirementTypeMin/MaxRepeat
10
62
Message reference numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1AtMax 1
20
S009
Message identifierMandatoryAtMax 1
10
65
Message type identifierMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
20
52
Message type version numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
30
54
Message type release numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
40
51
Controlling agencyMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
50
57
Association assigned codeOptAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
30
68
Common access referenceOptAlphanumeric1/1AtMax 1
40
S010
Status of the transferOptAtMax 1
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