EDI 850 Purchase Order
This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Purchase Order Transaction Set (850) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide for customary and established business and industry practice relative to the placement of purchase orders for goods and services. This transaction set should not be used to convey purchase order changes or purchase order acknowledgment information.
Segments
Position
Segment
Name
Max use
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To indicate the beginning of the Purchase Order Transaction Set and transmit identifying numbers and dates
Opt
AtMax 1
To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction
Opt
GT 1
To specify identifying information
Opt
AtMax 3
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Opt
GT 1
To provide data required for proper notification/determination of applicable taxes applying to the transaction or business described in the transaction
Opt
GT 1
To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment
Opt
GT 1
To specify pricing information
Opt
AtMax 10
To indicate a quantity, and/or amount for an identified period
Opt
AtMax 5
To specify general conditions or requirements of the sale
Opt
GT 1
To identify a commodity or a group of commodities or a tariff page commodity
SAC
LOOP
Opt
GT 1
Opt
GT 1
To specify terms of sale
Opt
AtMax 20
To specify the exact type and terms of various discount information
Opt
AtMax 1
To specify installment billing arrangement
Opt
AtMax 10
To specify pertinent dates and times
Opt
AtMax 5
To specify basic item identification data
Opt
GT 1
To specify service characteristic data
Opt
AtMax 200
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
Opt
AtMax 40
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
Opt
AtMax 25
To identify the type or transmission or both of paperwork or supporting information
Opt
AtMax 200
To describe marking, packaging, loading, and unloading requirements
Opt
AtMax 2
To specify the transportation details relative to commodity, weight, and quantity
Opt
GT 1
To specify the carrier and sequence of routing and provide transit time information
Opt
AtMax 12
To specify transportation details relating to the equipment used by the carrier
Opt
AtMax 5
To specify transportation special handling requirements, or hazardous materials information, or both
Opt
AtMax 10
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
Opt
GT 1
To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts
Opt
AtMax 5
To specify restrictions/conditions (such as shipping, ordering)
Opt
GT 1
To specify tax information
AMT
LOOP
Opt
GT 1
N9
LOOP
Opt
AtMax 1000
N1
LOOP
Opt
GT 1
SPI
LOOP
Opt
GT 1
CB1
LOOP
Opt
GT 1
PO1
LOOP
Mandatory
GT 1
Opt
AtMax 1
To specify general conditions or requirements and to detail conditions for substitution of alternate products
Opt
GT 1
To specify general conditions or requirements of the sale
Opt
GT 1
To specify terms of sale
Opt
AtMax 20
To specify the exact type and terms of various discount information
Opt
AtMax 1
To specify installment billing arrangement
Opt
GT 1
To provide data required for proper notification/determination of applicable taxes applying to the transaction or business described in the transaction
Opt
GT 1
To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment
Opt
GT 1
To specify destination and quantity detail
Opt
AtMax 5
To specify additional item details relating to variations between ordered and shipped quantities, or to specify alternate units of measures and quantities
Opt
AtMax 10
To specify pertinent dates and times
Opt
GT 1
To identify a commodity or a group of commodities or a tariff page commodity
Opt
AtMax 1
To specify the transportation details relative to commodity, weight, and quantity
Opt
AtMax 12
To specify the carrier and sequence of routing and provide transit time information
Opt
AtMax 12
To specify transportation details relating to the equipment used by the carrier
Opt
AtMax 5
To specify transportation special handling requirements, or hazardous materials information, or both
Opt
GT 1
To qualify percent amounts and supply percent amounts
Opt
AtMax 10
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
Opt
GT 1
To specify textual data
Opt
GT 1
To provide a description of the included specification or technical data items
Opt
GT 1
To specify tax information
Opt
GT 1
To specify restrictions/conditions (such as shipping, ordering)
SCH
LOOP
Opt
AtMax 200
PKG
LOOP
Opt
AtMax 200
Opt
AtMax 1
To indicate that the next segment begins a loop
LDT
LOOP
Opt
GT 1
Opt
AtMax 1
To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete
N9
LOOP
Opt
AtMax 1000
N1
LOOP
Opt
AtMax 200
SLN
LOOP
Opt
AtMax 1000
N1
LOOP
Opt
AtMax 10
Mandatory
AtMax 1
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)