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X12 850 Purchase Order

X12 Release 5010

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.

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    Overview
    ISA
    -
    Interchange Control Header
    Max use 1
    Required
    GS
    -
    Functional Group Header
    Max use 1
    Required
    heading
    ST
    0100
    Transaction Set Header
    Max use 1
    Required
    BEG
    0200
    Beginning Segment for Purchase Order
    Max use 1
    Required
    CUR
    0400
    Currency
    Max use 1
    Optional
    REF
    0500
    Reference Information
    Max use 1
    Required
    PER
    0600
    Administrative Communications Contact
    Max use 3
    Required
    FOB
    0800
    F.O.B. Related Instructions
    Max use 1
    Required
    CSH
    1100
    Sales Requirements
    Max use 5
    Required
    SAC Loop
    ITD
    1300
    Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale
    Max use 1
    Required
    DTM
    1500
    Date/Time Reference
    Max use 6
    Required
    PKG
    2200
    Marking, Packaging, Loading
    Max use 7
    Optional
    TD1
    2300
    Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight)
    Max use 2
    Required
    TD5
    2400
    Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
    Max use 1
    Required
    N9 Loop
    GE
    -
    Functional Group Trailer
    Max use 1
    Required
    IEA
    -
    Interchange Control Trailer
    Max use 1
    Required
    ISA

    Interchange Control Header

    RequiredMax use 1

    To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

    Example
    ISA-01
    I01
    Authorization Information Qualifier
    Required

    Code identifying the type of information in the Authorization Information

    00
    No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
    ISA-02
    I02
    Authorization Information
    Required
    Min 10Max 10

    Information used for additional identification or authorization of the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Authorization Information Qualifier (I01)

    ISA-03
    I03
    Security Information Qualifier
    Required

    Code identifying the type of information in the Security Information

    00
    No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
    ISA-04
    I04
    Security Information
    Required
    Min 10Max 10

    This is used for identifying the security information about the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Security Information Qualifier (I03)

    ISA-05
    I05
    Interchange ID Qualifier
    Required
    Min 2Max 2

    Code indicating the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

    Codes
    ISA-06
    I06
    Interchange Sender ID
    Required
    Min 15Max 15

    Identification code published by the sender for other parties to use as the receiver ID to route data to them; the sender always codes this value in the sender ID element

    ISA-07
    I05
    Interchange ID Qualifier
    Required
    Min 2Max 2

    Code indicating the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

    Codes
    ISA-08
    I07
    Interchange Receiver ID
    Required
    Min 15Max 15

    Identification code published by the receiver of the data; When sending, it is used by the sender as their sending ID, thus other parties sending to them will use this as a receiving ID to route data to them

    ISA-09
    I08
    Interchange Date
    Required
    YYMMDD format

    Date of the interchange

    ISA-10
    I09
    Interchange Time
    Required
    HHMM format

    Time of the interchange

    ISA-11
    I65
    Repetition Separator
    Required
    Min 1Max 1

    Type is not applicable; the repetition separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate repeated occurrences of a simple data element or a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator, component element separator, and the segment terminator

    ^
    Repetition Separator
    ISA-12
    I11
    Interchange Control Version Number
    Required

    Code specifying the version number of the interchange control segments

    00501
    Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2003
    ISA-13
    I12
    Interchange Control Number
    Required
    Min 9Max 9

    A control number assigned by the interchange sender

    ISA-14
    I13
    Acknowledgment Requested
    Required
    Min 1Max 1

    Code indicating sender's request for an interchange acknowledgment

    0
    No Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
    1
    Interchange Acknowledgment Requested (TA1)
    ISA-15
    I14
    Interchange Usage Indicator
    Required
    Min 1Max 1

    Code indicating whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information

    I
    Information
    P
    Production Data
    T
    Test Data
    ISA-16
    I15
    Component Element Separator
    Required
    Min 1Max 1

    Type is not applicable; the component element separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate component data elements within a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator and the segment terminator

    >
    Component Element Separator

    Functional Group Header

    RequiredMax use 1

    To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information

    Example
    GS-01
    479
    Functional Identifier Code
    Required

    Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets

    PO
    Purchase Order (850)
    GS-02
    142
    Application Sender's Code
    Required
    Min 2Max 15

    Code identifying party sending transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners

    GS-03
    124
    Application Receiver's Code
    Required
    Min 2Max 15

    Code identifying party receiving transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners

    GS-04
    373
    Date
    Required
    CCYYMMDD format

    Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

    GS-05
    337
    Time
    Required
    HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

    Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)

    GS-06
    28
    Group Control Number
    Required
    Min 1Max 9

    Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

    GS-07
    455
    Responsible Agency Code
    Required
    Min 1Max 2

    Code identifying the issuer of the standard; this code is used in conjunction with Data Element 480

    T
    Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
    X
    Accredited Standards Committee X12
    GS-08
    480
    Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code
    Required

    Code indicating the version, release, subrelease, and industry identifier of the EDI standard being used, including the GS and GE segments; if code in DE455 in GS segment is X, then in DE 480 positions 1-3 are the version number; positions 4-6 are the release and subrelease, level of the version; and positions 7-12 are the industry or trade association identifiers (optionally assigned by user); if code in DE455 in GS segment is T, then other formats are allowed

    005010
    Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2003

    Heading

    ST
    0100

    Transaction Set Header

    RequiredMax use 1

    To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

    Example
    ST-01
    143
    Transaction Set Identifier Code
    Required

    Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set

    • The transaction set identifier (ST01) is used by the translation routines of the interchange partners to select the appropriate transaction set definition (e.g., 810 selects the Invoice Transaction Set).
    850
    Purchase Order
    ST-02
    329
    Transaction Set Control Number
    Required
    Min 4Max 9

    Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

    BEG
    0200

    Beginning Segment for Purchase Order

    RequiredMax use 1

    To indicate the beginning of the Purchase Order Transaction Set and transmit identifying numbers and dates

    Example
    BEG-01
    353
    Transaction Set Purpose Code
    Required

    Code identifying purpose of transaction set

    00
    Original

    This value will be transmitted on all production purchase orders

    06
    Confirmation

    This value will be transmitted on all parallel test
    purchase orders

    22
    Information Copy

    This value will be transmitted on all carbon copy purchase orders

    BEG-02
    92
    Purchase Order Type Code
    Required

    Code specifying the type of Purchase Order

    PR
    Promotion
    RL
    Release or Delivery Order
    SA
    Stand-alone Order
    ZZ
    Mutually Defined

    Used for Cross-Dock II suppliers by request

    BEG-03
    324
    Purchase Order Number
    Required
    Min 1Max 22

    Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser

    BEG-05
    373
    Date
    Required
    CCYYMMDD format

    Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

    • BEG05 is the date assigned by the purchaser to purchase order.
    Usage notes

    Date of Purchase Order

    CUR
    0400

    Currency

    OptionalMax use 1

    To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction

    Usage notes

    This segment is used only when other than U.S. dollars

    Example
    CUR-01
    98
    Entity Identifier Code
    Required

    Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

    SE
    Selling Party
    CUR-02
    100
    Currency Code
    Required
    Min 3Max 3

    Code (Standard ISO) for country in whose currency the charges are specified

    Usage notes

    Selling party currency

    REF
    0500

    Reference Information

    RequiredMax use >1

    To specify identifying information

    Usage notes

    This segment may loop twice.

    Example
    REF-01
    128
    Reference Identification Qualifier
    Required

    Code qualifying the Reference Identification

    IA
    Internal Vendor Number

    8-digit procurement vendor code

    REF-02
    127
    Reference Identification
    Required
    Min 1Max 50

    Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

    PER
    0600

    Administrative Communications Contact

    RequiredMax use 3

    To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

    Usage notes

    This segment includes the name and phone number of the contracting officer. Questions concerning product and pricing should be directed to this number.

    Example
    PER-01
    366
    Contact Function Code
    Required

    Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named

    BD
    Buyer Name or Department
    PER-02
    93
    Name
    Required
    Min 1Max 60

    Free-form name

    PER-03
    365
    Communication Number Qualifier
    Required

    Code identifying the type of communication number

    TE
    Telephone
    PER-04
    364
    Communication Number
    Required
    Min 1Max 256

    Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable

    FOB
    0800

    F.O.B. Related Instructions

    RequiredMax use >1

    To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment

    Example
    FOB-01
    146
    Shipment Method of Payment
    Required

    Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges

    • FOB01 indicates which party will pay the carrier.
    CC
    Collect
    PA
    Advance Prepaid
    PB
    Customer Pickup/Backhaul
    PC
    Prepaid but Charged to Customer
    PP
    Prepaid (by Seller)
    FOB-02
    309
    Location Qualifier
    Required

    Code identifying type of location

    • FOB02 is the code specifying transportation responsibility location.
    CI
    City
    DE
    Destination (Shipping)
    FA
    Factory
    MI
    Mill
    OR
    Origin (Shipping Point)
    PL
    Plant
    RG
    Region Code

    Qualifies a code that identifies a geographic area where transportation rates apply

    TL
    Terminal Cargo Location
    FOB-03
    352
    Description
    Required
    Min 1Max 80

    A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

    Usage notes

    This element will contain the shipping point

    CSH
    1100

    Sales Requirements

    RequiredMax use 5

    To specify general conditions or requirements of the sale

    Example
    CSH-01
    563
    Sales Requirement Code
    Required

    Code to identify a specific requirement or agreement of sale

    N
    No Back Order
    Y
    Back Order if Out of Stock
    SAC Loop
    OptionalMax 10
    Usage notes

    AAFES max use is 10.

    SAC
    1200

    Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information

    RequiredMax use 1

    To request or identify a service, promotion, allowance, or charge; to specify the amount or percentage for the service, promotion, allowance, or charge

    Example
    SAC-01
    248
    Allowance or Charge Indicator
    Required

    Code which indicates an allowance or charge for the service specified

    • If SAC01 is "A" or "C", then at least one of SAC05, SAC07, or SAC08 is required.
    A
    Allowance
    C
    Charge
    SAC-02
    1300
    Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code
    Required

    Code identifying the service, promotion, allowance, or charge

    A260
    Advertising Allowance
    A630
    Blocking and Bracing Charge
    B190
    Closing & Sealing
    B320
    Competitive Allowance
    B560
    Container Allowance
    B570
    Container Deposits
    C000
    Defective Allowance
    C310
    Discount
    C350
    Distributor Discount/Allowance
    C540
    Early Buy Allowance
    C560
    Early Ship Allowance
    C680
    Environmental Protection Service
    D240
    Freight
    D530
    Hazardous Cargo Charge
    E550
    Market Development Funds
    E800
    No Return Credit Allowance
    F170
    Pallet Exchange Charge
    F190
    Palletizing
    F340
    Pick/Up
    F800
    Promotional Allowance
    F910
    Quantity Discount
    G170
    Redistribution Allowance
    G360
    Repack Charge
    G470
    Restocking Charge
    G870
    Shrink-Wrap Charge
    H000
    Special Allowance
    H660
    Tax - Federal Excise Tax, FET
    H770
    Tax - State Tax
    H920
    Temporary Allowance
    I170
    Trade Discount
    I310
    Truckload Discount
    I410
    Unsaleable Merchandise Allowance
    I530
    Volume Discount
    SAC-05
    610
    Amount
    Optional
    Min 1Max 15

    Monetary amount

    • SAC05 is the total amount for the service, promotion, allowance, or charge.
    • If SAC05 is present with SAC07 or SAC08, then SAC05 takes precedence.
    ITD
    1300

    Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale

    RequiredMax use >1

    To specify terms of sale

    Usage notes

    In order to capture the Terms of Sale various elements will be transmitted.

    Example
    ITD-01
    336
    Terms Type Code
    Required

    Code identifying type of payment terms

    • If the code in ITD01 is "04", then ITD07 or ITD09 is required and either ITD10 or ITD11 is required; if the code in ITD01 is "05", then ITD06 or ITD07 is required.
    01
    Basic
    02
    End of Month (EOM)
    03
    Fixed Date
    04
    Deferred or Installment
    05
    Discount Not Applicable
    06
    Mixed
    07
    Extended
    08
    Basic Discount Offered
    09
    Proximo
    10
    Instant
    11
    Elective
    12
    10 Days After End of Month (10 EOM)
    13
    Seller to advise buyer
    14
    Previously agreed upon
    15
    Special Proximo
    ITD-03
    338
    Terms Discount Percent
    Optional
    Min 1Max 6

    Terms discount percentage, expressed as a percent, available to the purchaser if an invoice is paid on or before the Terms Discount Due Date

    ITD-04
    370
    Terms Discount Due Date
    Optional
    CCYYMMDD format

    Date payment is due if discount is to be earned expressed in format CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

    ITD-05
    351
    Terms Discount Days Due
    Optional
    Min 1Max 3

    Number of days in the terms discount period by which payment is due if terms discount is earned

    ITD-06
    446
    Terms Net Due Date
    Optional
    CCYYMMDD format

    Date when total invoice amount becomes due expressed in format CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

    ITD-07
    386
    Terms Net Days
    Optional
    Min 1Max 3

    Number of days until total invoice amount is due (discount not applicable)

    ITD-12
    352
    Description
    Required
    Min 1Max 80

    A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

    DTM
    1500

    Date/Time Reference

    RequiredMax use 6

    To specify pertinent dates and times

    Usage notes

    AAFES max use is 6.
    Code 002 and 010 will always be transmitted
    Code 015 will be transmitted only if a promotion order.
    AAFES does not transmit a Cancel Date.

    Example
    DTM-01
    374
    Date/Time Qualifier
    Required

    Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time

    002
    Delivery Requested
    010
    Requested Ship
    023
    Promotion Order - Start
    038
    Ship No Later
    077
    Requested for Delivery (Week of)
    DTM-02
    373
    Date
    Required
    CCYYMMDD format

    Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

    PKG
    2200

    Marking, Packaging, Loading

    OptionalMax use 7

    To describe marking, packaging, loading, and unloading requirements

    Usage notes

    AAFES max use is seven.
    The PKG segment will only be sent to transmit Military TCN markings for overseas shipments.

    Example
    PKG-01
    349
    Item Description Type
    Required

    Code indicating the format of a description

    • If PKG01 equals "F", then PKG05 is used. If PKG01 equals "S", then PKG04 is used. If PKG01 equals "X", then both PKG04 and PKG05 are used.
    F
    Free-form
    PKG-02
    753
    Packaging Characteristic Code
    Required

    Code specifying the marking, packaging, loading and related characteristics being described

    10
    Shipping Package Labeling
    PKG-05
    352
    Description
    Required
    Min 1Max 80

    A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

    • Special marking or tagging data can be given in PKG05 (description).
    Usage notes

    Mark all overseas orders with the markings contained in this element.

    TD1
    2300

    Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight)

    RequiredMax use 2

    To specify the transportation details relative to commodity, weight, and quantity

    Example
    TD1-03
    23
    Commodity Code Qualifier
    Required

    Code identifying the commodity coding system used for Commodity Code

    I
    Milstamp AITC or Water Commodity Code
    TD1-04
    22
    Commodity Code
    Required
    Min 1Max 30

    Code describing a commodity or group of commodities

    TD5
    2400

    Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)

    RequiredMax use >1

    To specify the carrier and sequence of routing and provide transit time information

    Usage notes

    TD505 will be used to specify a carrier, and/or provide a required "CALL STAMP". If you are FOB Origin, and receive a call stamp, you must CALL AAFES for routing instructions prior to shipment.
    If a routing deviation is required, call AAFES Logistics.

    Example
    TD5-04
    91
    Transportation Method/Type Code
    Required

    Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment

    A
    Air
    AF
    Air Freight
    B
    Barge
    BP
    Book Postal
    C
    Consolidation
    D
    Parcel Post
    E
    Expedited Truck
    FL
    Motor (Flatbed)
    H
    Customer Pickup
    I
    Common Irregular Carrier
    L
    Contract Carrier
    LT
    Less Than Trailer Load (LTL)
    M
    Motor (Common Carrier)
    O
    Containerized Ocean
    P
    Private Carrier
    Q
    Conventional Ocean
    R
    Rail
    S
    Ocean
    SE
    Sea/Air
    T
    Best Way (Shippers Option)
    U
    Private Parcel Service
    X
    Intermodal (Piggyback)
    ZZ
    Mutually defined

    Represents truck load shipments.

    TD5-05
    387
    Routing
    Required
    Min 1Max 35

    Free-form description of the routing or requested routing for shipment, or the originating carrier's identity

    N9 Loop
    RequiredMax 1000
    N9
    2950

    Extended Reference Information

    RequiredMax use 1

    To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

    Example
    N9-01
    128
    Reference Identification Qualifier
    Required

    Code qualifying the Reference Identification

    AH
    Agreement Number
    N9-02
    127
    Reference Identification
    Required
    Min 1Max 50

    Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

    MTX
    3000

    Text

    RequiredMax use >1

    To specify textual data

    Usage notes

    This segment will contain any text clauses for the agreement reference in the previous N9 segment and CPSIA information.

    Example
    MTX-02
    1551
    Textual Data
    Required
    Min 1Max 4096

    To transmit large volumes of message text

    N1 Loop
    RequiredMax 200
    N1
    3100

    Party Identification

    RequiredMax use 1

    To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

    Example
    N1-01
    98
    Entity Identifier Code
    Required

    Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

    BT
    Bill-to-Party
    ST
    Ship To
    VN
    Vendor
    Z7
    Mark-for Party

    Only used for orders that are consolidated or
    transshipped.

    N1-02
    93
    Name
    Required
    Min 1Max 60

    Free-form name

    N1-03
    66
    Identification Code Qualifier
    Required

    Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)

    9
    D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
    92
    Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent

    AAFES 4 digit alpha/numeric facility number or 7 digit numeric facility number

    UL
    Global Location Number (GLN)
    N1-04
    67
    Identification Code
    Required
    Min 2Max 80

    Code identifying a party or other code

    • This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.
    N2
    3200

    Additional Name Information

    OptionalMax use 2

    To specify additional names

    Example
    N2-01
    93
    Name
    Required
    Min 1Max 60

    Free-form name

    N3
    3300

    Party Location

    RequiredMax use 2

    To specify the location of the named party

    Usage notes

    This segment may repeat a max of two times to contain all address information

    Example
    N3-01
    166
    Address Information
    Required
    Min 1Max 55

    Address information

    N3-02
    166
    Address Information
    Optional
    Min 1Max 55

    Address information

    N4
    3400

    Geographic Location

    RequiredMax use >1

    To specify the geographic place of the named party

    Example
    N4-01
    19
    City Name
    Required
    Min 2Max 30

    Free-form text for city name

    • A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
    N4-02
    156
    State or Province Code
    Required
    Min 2Max 2

    Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

    • N402 is required only if city name (N401) is in the U.S. or Canada.
    N4-03
    116
    Postal Code
    Required
    Min 3Max 15

    Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)

    N4-04
    26
    Country Code
    Optional
    Min 2Max 3

    Code identifying the country

    Usage notes

    Sent on overseas orders only.

    Detail

    PO1 Loop
    RequiredMax 100000
    PO1
    0100

    Baseline Item Data

    RequiredMax use 1

    To specify basic and most frequently used line item data

    • PO102 is required.
    Example
    PO1-01
    350
    Assigned Identification
    Required
    Min 1Max 20

    Alphanumeric characters assigned for differentiation within a transaction set

    • PO101 is the line item identification.
    Usage notes

    This element will contain the purchase order item line number.

    PO1-02
    380
    Quantity
    Required
    Min 1Max 15

    Numeric value of quantity

    • PO102 is quantity ordered.
    PO1-03
    355
    Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
    Required
    Min 2Max 2

    Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

    PO1-04
    212
    Unit Price
    Required
    Min 1Max 15

    Price per unit of product, service, commodity, etc.

    Usage notes

    If code in PO103 is "EA", unit price will be in each.
    If code in PO103 is "CA", unit price will be in case

    PO1-05
    639
    Basis of Unit Price Code
    Required

    Code identifying the type of unit price for an item

    Usage notes

    If PO 104 = O then PO 105 will = NC.
    If PO 104 is greater than 0 then PO 105 will equal UM.

    NC
    No Charge
    UM
    Price per Unit of Measure
    PO1-06
    235
    Product/Service ID Qualifier
    Required

    Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

    • PO106 through PO125 provide for ten different product/service IDs per each item. For example: Case, Color, Drawing No., U.P.C. No., ISBN No., Model No., or SKU.
    EN
    EAN/UCC - 13
    EO
    EAN/UCC - 8
    IB
    International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
    UA
    U.P.C./EAN Case Code (2-5-5)
    UK
    GTIN 14-digit Data Structure
    UP
    UCC - 12
    PO1-07
    234
    Product/Service ID
    Required
    Min 1Max 48

    Identifying number for a product or service

    PO1-08
    235
    Product/Service ID Qualifier
    Required

    Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

    PI
    Purchaser's Item Code
    PO1-09
    234
    Product/Service ID
    Required
    Min 1Max 48

    Identifying number for a product or service

    PO1-10
    235
    Product/Service ID Qualifier
    Required

    Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

    VA
    Vendor's Style Number
    PO1-11
    234
    Product/Service ID
    Required
    Min 1Max 48

    Identifying number for a product or service

    PO1-12
    235
    Product/Service ID Qualifier
    Required

    Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

    SK
    Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)
    PO1-13
    234
    Product/Service ID
    Required
    Min 1Max 48

    Identifying number for a product or service

    Usage notes

    AAFES internal CRC number

    PO1-14
    235
    Product/Service ID Qualifier
    Required

    Code identifying the type/source of the descriptive number used in Product/Service ID (234)

    OT
    Internal Number
    PO1-15
    234
    Product/Service ID
    Required
    Min 1Max 48

    Identifying number for a product or service

    Usage notes

    RMS Department Number

    CTP Loop
    OptionalMax >1
    CTP
    0400

    Pricing Information

    RequiredMax use 1

    To specify pricing information

    Usage notes

    This segment will be utilized to transmit Voluntary Price Reduction (VPR) and/or sell price for pre-marking of merchandise.

    Example
    CTP-02
    236
    Price Identifier Code
    Required

    Code identifying pricing specification

    PRP
    Promotional price
    RTL
    Retail
    CTP-03
    212
    Unit Price
    Required
    Min 1Max 15

    Price per unit of product, service, commodity, etc.

    • See Figures Appendix for an example detailing the use of CTP03 and CTP04.
    • See Figures Appendix for an example detailing the use of CTP03, CTP04 and CTP07.
    PID Loop
    OptionalMax 30
    Usage notes

    AAFES max use is 30.

    PID
    0500

    Product/Item Description

    RequiredMax use 1

    To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format

    Example
    PID-01
    349
    Item Description Type
    Required

    Code indicating the format of a description

    • If PID01 equals "F", then PID05 is used. If PID01 equals "S", then PID04 is used. If PID01 equals "X", then both PID04 and PID05 are used.
    F
    Free-form
    PID-05
    352
    Description
    Required
    Min 1Max 80

    A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

    PO4
    0900

    Item Physical Details

    RequiredMax use >1

    To specify the physical qualities, packaging, weights, and dimensions relating to the item

    Example
    PO4-01
    356
    Pack
    Required
    Min 1Max 6

    The number of inner containers, or number of eaches if there are no inner containers, per outer container

    SDQ
    1900

    Destination Quantity

    OptionalMax use 500

    To specify destination and quantity detail

    Usage notes

    The SDQ segment will only be utilized by AAFES for Cross-Dock II purchase orders.
    Max use is 500.

    Example
    If either Identification Code (SDQ-05) or Quantity (SDQ-06) is present, then the other is required
    If either Identification Code (SDQ-07) or Quantity (SDQ-08) is present, then the other is required
    If either Identification Code (SDQ-09) or Quantity (SDQ-10) is present, then the other is required
    If either Identification Code (SDQ-11) or Quantity (SDQ-12) is present, then the other is required
    If either Identification Code (SDQ-13) or Quantity (SDQ-14) is present, then the other is required
    If either Identification Code (SDQ-15) or Quantity (SDQ-16) is present, then the other is required
    If either Identification Code (SDQ-17) or Quantity (SDQ-18) is present, then the other is required
    If either Identification Code (SDQ-19) or Quantity (SDQ-20) is present, then the other is required
    If either Identification Code (SDQ-21) or Quantity (SDQ-22) is present, then the other is required
    SDQ-01
    355
    Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
    Required
    Min 2Max 2

    Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

    SDQ-02
    66
    Identification Code Qualifier
    Required

    Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)

    • SDQ02 is used only if different than previously defined in the transaction set.
    9
    D-U-N-S+4, D-U-N-S Number with Four Character Suffix
    92
    Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent
    UL
    Global Location Number (GLN)
    SDQ-03
    67
    Identification Code
    Required
    Min 2Max 80

    Code identifying a party or other code

    • SDQ03 is the store number.
    SDQ-04
    380
    Quantity
    Required
    Min 1Max 15

    Numeric value of quantity

    SDQ-05
    67
    Identification Code
    Optional
    Min 2Max 80

    Code identifying a party or other code

    SDQ-06
    380
    Quantity
    Optional
    Min 1Max 15

    Numeric value of quantity

    SDQ-07
    67
    Identification Code
    Optional
    Min 2Max 80

    Code identifying a party or other code

    SDQ-08
    380
    Quantity
    Optional
    Min 1Max 15

    Numeric value of quantity

    SDQ-09
    67
    Identification Code
    Optional
    Min 2Max 80

    Code identifying a party or other code

    SDQ-10
    380
    Quantity
    Optional
    Min 1Max 15

    Numeric value of quantity

    SDQ-11
    67
    Identification Code
    Optional
    Min 2Max 80

    Code identifying a party or other code

    SDQ-12
    380
    Quantity
    Optional
    Min 1Max 15

    Numeric value of quantity

    SDQ-13
    67
    Identification Code
    Optional
    Min 2Max 80

    Code identifying a party or other code

    SDQ-14
    380
    Quantity
    Optional
    Min 1Max 15

    Numeric value of quantity

    SDQ-15
    67
    Identification Code
    Optional
    Min 2Max 80

    Code identifying a party or other code

    SDQ-16
    380
    Quantity
    Optional
    Min 1Max 15

    Numeric value of quantity

    SDQ-17
    67
    Identification Code
    Optional
    Min 2Max 80

    Code identifying a party or other code

    SDQ-18
    380
    Quantity
    Optional
    Min 1Max 15

    Numeric value of quantity

    SDQ-19
    67
    Identification Code
    Optional
    Min 2Max 80

    Code identifying a party or other code

    SDQ-20
    380
    Quantity
    Optional
    Min 1Max 15

    Numeric value of quantity

    SDQ-21
    67
    Identification Code
    Optional
    Min 2Max 80

    Code identifying a party or other code

    SDQ-22
    380
    Quantity
    Optional
    Min 1Max 15

    Numeric value of quantity

    TC2
    2350

    Commodity

    OptionalMax use >1

    To identify a commodity or a group of commodities or a tariff page commodity

    Usage notes

    This segment will be used to transmit the Commodity HTS Code and can repeat multiple times to accommodate all HTS codes related to the item.

    Example
    TC2-01
    23
    Commodity Code Qualifier
    Required

    Code identifying the commodity coding system used for Commodity Code

    A
    Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated
    TC2-02
    22
    Commodity Code
    Required
    Min 1Max 30

    Code describing a commodity or group of commodities

    Usage notes

    HTS Code

    Summary

    CTT Loop
    RequiredMax 1
    CTT
    0100

    Transaction Totals

    RequiredMax use 1

    To transmit a hash total for a specific element in the transaction set

    • The number of line items (CTT01) is the accumulation of the number of PO1 segments. If used, hash total (CTT02) is the sum of the value of quantities ordered (PO102) for each PO1 segment.
    Example
    CTT-01
    354
    Number of Line Items
    Required
    Min 1Max 6

    Total number of line items in the transaction set

    CTT-03
    81
    Weight
    Required
    Min 1Max 10

    Numeric value of weight

    CTT-04
    355
    Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
    Required

    Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

    LB
    Pound
    SE
    0300

    Transaction Set Trailer

    RequiredMax use 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)

    Example
    SE-01
    96
    Number of Included Segments
    Required
    Min 1Max 10

    Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE segments

    SE-02
    329
    Transaction Set Control Number
    Required
    Min 4Max 9

    Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

    Functional Group Trailer

    RequiredMax use 1

    To indicate the end of a functional group and to provide control information

    Example
    GE-01
    97
    Number of Transaction Sets Included
    Required
    Min 1Max 6

    Total number of transaction sets included in the functional group or interchange (transmission) group terminated by the trailer containing this data element

    GE-02
    28
    Group Control Number
    Required
    Min 1Max 9

    Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

    Interchange Control Trailer

    RequiredMax use 1

    To define the end of an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

    Example
    IEA-01
    I16
    Number of Included Functional Groups
    Required
    Min 1Max 5

    A count of the number of functional groups included in an interchange

    IEA-02
    I12
    Interchange Control Number
    Required
    Min 9Max 9

    A control number assigned by the interchange sender

    EDI Samples

    Sample from AAFES 1

    ST*850*0170~
    BEG*00*ZZ*0072064557**20150830~
    REF*IA*00138410~
    PER*BD*CONTRACTING OFFICER*TE*XXXXXXXXXX~
    FOB*CC*OR*RIALTO CA~
    CSH*N~
    ITD*01******30*****NET030~
    DTM*010*20150907~
    DTM*002*20150917~
    TD1***I*709Z9BCT~
    TD5****ZZ*PARTNERS.AAFES.COM~
    N9*AH*AAFES T&C/RTL BUS AGRMT~
    MTX**ARBA/ARA~
    MTX**SHIPMENT AGAINST THIS ORDER IS ACCEPTANCE OF EXCHANGE RETAIL TERMS &
    CONDITIONS & SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN THESE URLS:
    HTTP://WWW.AAFES.COM/IMAGES/DOINGBUSINESS/TERMSCONRETAIL.PDF AND
    HTTP://WWW.AAFES.COM/IMAGES/DOINGBUSINESS/SUPPLY.PDF~
    MTX**CROSSDOCK PROCESSING~
    N1*VN*VENDOR NAME*9*VENDOR DUNS + 4 NUMBER~
    N3*XXX~
    N4*XXX*XX*XXXXX~
    N1*ST*WACO AAFES*92*1059915~
    N3*AAFES WACO DC*1801 EXCHANGE PARKWAY~
    N4*WACO*TX*767120000~
    N1*BT*HQ - ARMY/AIR FORCE EXCH SVC*92*1018542~
    N3*ATTN: FA-A*PO BOX 660261~
    N4*DALLAS*TX*75266~
    PO1*00001*30*EA*4.79*UM*UP*XXXXXXXXXXXX*PI*478384233*VA*WHITE*SK*0131839*OT*1478~
    PID*F****PILLOW COTTN FEATHER JUMBO~
    PO4*6~
    SDQ*EA*92*1011301*6*1079010*12*1010348*6*1011801*6~
    PO1*00002*2*EA*31.37*UM*UP*XXXXXXXXXXXX*PI*478240835*VA*WHITE*SK*0324905*OT*1178~
    PID*F****BED COTTON FEATHER FULL~
    PO4*2~
    SDQ*EA*92*1010419*2~
    PO1*00003*6*EA*26.33*UM*UP*XXXXXXXXXXXX*PI*478384237*VA*WHITE*SK*0828889*OT*1478~
    PID*F****PILLOW COTTON DOWN KING~
    PO4*6~
    SDQ*EA*92*1011801*6~
    CTT*3**436.6*LB~
    SE*38*0170~

    Sample from AAFES 2

    ST*850*7280~
    BEG*00*SA*0072071529**20150830~
    REF*IA*27207806~
    PER*BD*CONTRACTING OFFICER*TE*XXXXXXXXXX~
    FOB*PP*DE*CHINO CA~
    CSH*N~
    ITD*01******60*****NET060~
    DTM*010*20150902~
    DTM*002*20150914~
    TD1***I*733Z9BCT~
    TD5****ZZ*PREFD-REFER TO XDOCK IN~
    N9*AH*AAFES T&C/RTL BUS AGRMT~
    MTX**ARBA/ARA~
    MTX**SHIPMENT AGAINST THIS ORDER IS ACCEPTANCE OF EXCHANGE RETAIL TERMS &
    CONDITIONS & SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN THESE URLS:
    HTTP://WWW.AAFES.COM/IMAGES/DOINGBUSINESS/TERMSCONRETAIL.PDF AND
    HTTP://WWW.AAFES.COM/IMAGES/DOINGBUSINESS/SUPPLY.PDF~
    MTX**CROSSDOCK PROCESSING~
    N1*VN*VENDOR NAME*9*VENDOR DUNS + 4 NUMBER~
    N3*XXX~
    N4*XXX*XX*XXXXX~
    N1*ST*WCDC W COAST DC*92*1059966~
    N3*BLDG 550 700 E ROTH RD*SHARPE ARMY DEPOT~
    N4*FRENCH CAMP*CA*952319998~
    N1*BT*HQ - ARMY/AIR FORCE EXCH SVC*92*1018542~
    N3*ATTN: FA-A*PO BOX 660261~
    N4*DALLAS*TX*75266~
    PO1*00001*8*EA*4.5*UM*UP*XXXXXXXXXXXX*PI*495156208*VA*A0672*SK*5812799*OT*1795~
    PO4*8~
    PO1*00002*12*EA*10*UM*UP*XXXXXXXXXXXX*PI*495134166*VA*A1557*SK*5818578*OT*1795~
    PO4*4~
    PO1*00003*10*EA*10.5*UM*UP*XXXXXXXXXXXX*PI*495183048*VA*A2443*SK*5818834*OT*1795~
    PO4*2~
    CTT*3**353.2*LB~
    SE*32*7280~

    Sample from AAFES 3

    ST*850*0758~
    BEG*00*SA*0072087446**20150830~
    REF*IA*64835102~
    PER*BD*CONTRACTING OFFICER*TE*XXXXXXXXXX~
    FOB*PP*DE*FORT LAUDERDALE FL~
    CSH*N~
    ITD*01******30*****NET030~
    DTM*010*20150909~
    DTM*002*20150914~
    TD1***I*70DN5BCTY~
    TD5****U*PREFD-FEDEX GROUND SERV~
    N9*AH*AAFES T&C/RTL BUS AGRMT~
    MTX**ARBA/ARA~
    MTX**SHIPMENT AGAINST THIS ORDER IS ACCEPTANCE OF EXCHANGE RETAIL TERMS &
    CONDITIONS & SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN THESE URLS:
    HTTP://WWW.AAFES.COM/IMAGES/DOINGBUSINESS/TERMSCONRETAIL.PDF AND
    HTTP://WWW.AAFES.COM/IMAGES/DOINGBUSINESS/SUPPLY.PDF~
    MTX**DANGEROUS MATERIAL-LIMIT QTY~
    MTX**EXCHANGE QA INSPECTION REQD EMAIL INSP REQST TO QAQUESTIONS@~
    MTX**AAFES.COM NLT 10 DAYS BEFORE SHP DTE WITH "INSP REQST" IN EM~
    MTX**AIL SUBJECT.~
    N1*VN*VENDOR NAME*9*VENDOR DUNS + 4 NUMBER~
    N3*XXX~
    N4*XXX*XX*XXXXX~
    N1*ST*MACDILL MAIN STORE*92*1032125~
    N3*BLDG 926*3108 N BOUNDARY BLVD~
    N4*MACDILL AFB*FL*336080000~
    N1*BT*HQ - ARMY/AIR FORCE EXCH SVC*92*1018542~
    N3*ATTN: FA-A*PO BOX 660261~
    N4*DALLAS*TX*75266~
    PO1*00001*6*EA*66*UM*UP*XXXXXXXXXXXX*PI*434726027*VA*JPJLR
    3082*SK*6452860*OT*1234~
    PID*F****JP JOY EDP SPRAY 30ML~
    PO4*1~
    PO1*00002*6*EA*48*UM*UP*XXXXXXXXXXXX*PI*434726028*VA*JPJLR
    3076*SK*6452869*OT*1234~
    PID*F****JP JOY EDT SPRAY 30ML~
    PO4*1~
    PO1*00003*6*EA*114*UM*UP*XXXXXXXXXXXX*PI*434726029*VA*JPJLR
    JP5319*SK*6452891*OT*1234~
    PID*F****JP JOY EDP SPRAY 75ML~
    PO4*1~
    CTT*3**10.6*LB~
    SE*38*0758~

    Sample from AAFES 4

    ST*850*0759~
    BEG*00*SA*0072087447**20150830~
    REF*IA*64835102~
    PER*BD*CONTRACTING OFFICER*TE*XXXXXXXXXX~
    FOB*PP*DE*FORT LAUDERDALE FL~
    CSH*N~
    ITD*01******30*****NET030~
    DTM*010*20150909~
    DTM*002*20150918~
    PKG*F*10***MARK EACH PACKAGE FOR:~
    PKG*F*10***TCN HXRKMR 7208 7447~
    PKG*F*10***RDD 295 TP3~
    PKG*F*10***HXYAAA AAFES~
    PKG*F*10***UB1 NAHA, OKINAWA (MLTRY TERM)~
    PKG*F*10***1771052 OKI KADENA MSTORE~
    TD1***I*70DN5BCTY~
    TD5****U*PREFD-FEDEX GROUND SERV~
    N9*AH*AAFES T&C/RTL BUS AGRMT~
    MTX**ARBA/ARA~
    MTX**SHIPMENT AGAINST THIS ORDER IS ACCEPTANCE OF EXCHANGE RETAIL TERMS &
    CONDITIONS & SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN THESE URLS:
    HTTP://WWW.AAFES.COM/IMAGES/DOINGBUSINESS/TERMSCONRETAIL.PDF AND
    HTTP://WWW.AAFES.COM/IMAGES/DOINGBUSINESS/SUPPLY.PDF~
    MTX**DANGEROUS MATERIAL-LIMIT QTY~
    MTX**EXCHANGE QA INSPECTION REQD EMAIL INSP REQST TO QAQUESTIONS@~
    MTX**AAFES.COM NLT 10 DAYS BEFORE SHP DTE WITH "INSP REQST" IN EM~
    MTX**AIL SUBJECT.~
    N1*VN*VENDOR NAME*9*VENDOR DUNS + 4 NUMBER~
    N3*XXX~
    N4*XXX*XX*XXXXX~
    N1*ST*WCDC FLOW MANAGER*92*1059967~
    N3*WCDC XD/TS*DOOR 54~
    N3*BLDG 550A 700 E ROTH RD~
    N4*FRENCH CAMP*CA*952310000~
    N1*Z7*OKI KADENA MSTORE*92*1771052~
    N3*XXX~
    N4*XXX*XX*XXXXX~
    N1*BT*HQ - ARMY/AIR FORCE EXCH SVC*92*1018542~
    N3*ATTN: FA-A*PO BOX 660261~
    N4*DALLAS*TX*75266~
    PO1*00001*6*EA*66*UM*UP*XXXXXXXXXXXX*PI*434726027*VA*JPJLR
    3082*SK*6452860*OT*1234~
    PID*F****JP JOY EDP SPRAY 30ML~
    PO4*1~
    PO1*00002*4*EA*48*UM*UP*XXXXXXXXXXXX*PI*434726028*VA*JPJLR
    3076*SK*6452869*OT*1234~
    PID*F****JP JOY EDT SPRAY 30ML~
    PO4*1~
    PO1*00003*4*EA*114*UM*UP*XXXXXXXXXXXX*PI*434726029*VA*JPJLR
    JP5319*SK*6452891*OT*1234~
    PID*F****JP JOY EDP SPRAY 75ML~
    PO4*1~
    CTT*3**8.3*LB~
    SE*46*0759~

    Sample from AAFES 5

    BEG*00*SA*0072289871**20150915~
    REF*IA*62007701~
    PER*BD*HARNAGEL SUSAN M*TE*2143122028~
    FOB*PP*DE*CLEVELAND OH~
    CSH*N~
    ITD*01******30*****NET030~
    DTM*010*20150923~
    DTM*002*20151030~
    PKG*F*10***MARK EACH PACKAGE FOR:~
    PKG*F*10***TCN HXGBLD 7228 9871~
    PKG*F*10***RDD 338 TP3~
    PKG*F*10***HXYAAA AAFES~
    PKG*F*10***HA8 FELIXSTOWE~
    PKG*F*10***1446733 LAKENHEATH MAIN STORE~
    TD1***I*658Z9BCT~
    TD5****ZZ*PREFD-CALL AAFES TRANS FOR ROUTING~
    N9*AH*AAFES T&C/RTL BUS AGRMT~
    MTX**ARBA/ARA~
    MTX**SHIPMENT AGAINST THIS ORDER IS ACCEPTANCE OF EXCHANGE RETAIL TERMS &
    CONDITIONS & SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN THESE URLS:
    HTTP://WWW.AAFES.COM/IMAGES/DOINGBUSINESS/TERMSCONRETAIL.PDF AND
    HTTP://WWW.AAFES.COM/IMAGES/DOINGBUSINESS/SUPPLY.PDF~
    MTX**CALL AAFES TRANSPORTATION CENTER AT 214-312-4120 OR~
    MTX**214-312-4854 14 DAYS PRIOR TO PO SHIP DATE FOR ROUTING.~
    MTX**AAFES PO NUMBER MUST APPER ON ALL CARTONS. BILL OF LADING~
    MTX**MUST INCLUDE PO NUMBER, NUMBER OF CARTONS, WEIGHT & CUBE~
    MTX**FOR EACH PO.~
    N1*VN*VENDOR NAME*9*VENDOR DUNS + 4 NUMBER~
    N3*XXX~
    N4*XXX*XX*XXXXX~
    N1*ST*LAKENHEATH MAIN STOR*92*1446733~
    N3*XXX~
    N4*XXX*XX*XXXXX~
    N1*BT*HQ - ARMY/AIR FORCE EXCH SVC*92*1018542~
    N3*ATTN: FA-A*PO BOX 660261~
    N4*DALLAS*TX*75266~
    PO1*00001*8*EA*78*UM*UP*XXXXXXXXXXXX*PI*485491190*VA*56090*SK*3737196*OT*1085~
    PID*F****VITA-MIX 32 OZ CONTAINER~
    PO4*8~
    PO1*00002*5*EA*14.39*UM*UP*XXXXXXXXXXXX*PI*485133039*VA*15425*SK*5412624*OT*1085~
    PID*F****COOKBK ANI'S RAW FOOD ESSENT~
    PO4*1~
    PO1*00003*5*EA*14.36*UM*UP*XXXXXXXXXXXX*PI*485133040*VA*15030*SK*5412647*OT*1085~
    PID*F****COOKBK HEALING PWR WHOLE FD~
    PO4*1~
    CTT*3**5112.8*LB~
    SE*64*2644~

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