X12 850 Retail Purchase Order

X12 Release 4030

This Draft Standard for Trial Use 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.

Delimiters

• ~ Segment
• * Element
• > Component
• ^ Repetition

ISA Interchange Control Header

Required · Max use 1

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

ISA-01 · I01 · Authorization Information Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

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 · String (AN) · Min 10 Max 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 · Identifier (ID)

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 · String (AN) · Min 10 Max 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 · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

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

Codes

• 01: Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
• 02: SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
• 03: FMC (Federal Maritime Commission)
• 04: IATA (International Air Transport Association)
• 08: UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID)
• 09: X.121 (CCITT)
• 10: Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code
• 11: DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
• 12: Phone (Telephone Companies)
• 13: UCS Code (The UCS Code is a Code Used for UCS Transmissions; it includes the Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem; it Does Not Include Punctuation, Blanks or Access Code)
• 14: Duns Plus Suffix
• 15: Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code
• 16: Duns Number With 4-Character Suffix
• 17: American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit)
• 18: Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code
• 19: EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID)
• 20: Health Industry Number (HIN)
• 21: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or (IPEDS)
• 22: Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE
• 23: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes, or NCES
• 24: The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP
• 25: ACT, Inc. 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions.
• 26: Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions
• 27: Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 28: Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 29: Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 30: U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number
• 31: Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 as assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
• 32: U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
• 33: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC)
• 34: Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 35: Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
• 36: Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes
• 37: Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts
• AM: Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID
• NR: National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned
• SA: User Identification Number as assigned by the Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System
• SN: Standard Address Number
• ZZ: Mutually Defined

ISA-06 · I06 · Interchange Sender ID · Required · String (AN) · Min 15 Max 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 · Identifier (ID) · Min 2 Max 2

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

Codes

• 01: Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
• 02: SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
• 03: FMC (Federal Maritime Commission)
• 04: IATA (International Air Transport Association)
• 08: UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID)
• 09: X.121 (CCITT)
• 10: Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code
• 11: DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
• 12: Phone (Telephone Companies)
• 13: UCS Code (The UCS Code is a Code Used for UCS Transmissions; it includes the Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem; it Does Not Include Punctuation, Blanks or Access Code)
• 14: Duns Plus Suffix
• 15: Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code
• 16: Duns Number With 4-Character Suffix
• 17: American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit)
• 18: Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code
• 19: EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID)
• 20: Health Industry Number (HIN)
• 21: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or (IPEDS)
• 22: Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE
• 23: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes, or NCES
• 24: The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP
• 25: ACT, Inc. 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions.
• 26: Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions
• 27: Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 28: Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 29: Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 30: U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number
• 31: Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 as assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
• 32: U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
• 33: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC)
• 34: Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
• 35: Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
• 36: Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes
• 37: Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts
• AM: Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID
• NR: National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned
• SA: User Identification Number as assigned by the Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) System
• SN: Standard Address Number
• ZZ: Mutually Defined

ISA-08 · I07 · Interchange Receiver ID · Required · String (AN) · Min 15 Max 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 · Date (DT) · YYMMDD format

Date of the interchange

ISA-10 · I09 · Interchange Time · Required · Time (TM) · HHMM format

Time of the interchange

ISA-11 · I65 · Repetition Separator · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 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 · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the version number of the interchange control segments

• 00403: Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1999

ISA-13 · I12 · Interchange Control Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 9 Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

ISA-14 · I13 · Acknowledgment Requested · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 1

Code indicating sender's request for an interchange acknowledgment

• 0: No Acknowledgment Requested
• 1: Interchange Acknowledgment Requested

ISA-15 · I14 · Usage Indicator · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 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 · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 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

GS Functional Group Header

Required · Max use 1

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

GS-01 · 479 · Functional Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets

• PO: Purchase Order (850)

GS-02 · 142 · Application Sender's Code · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 15

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

GS-03 · 124 · Application Receiver's Code · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 15

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

GS-04 · 373 · Date · Required · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

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

GS-05 · 337 · Time · Required · Time (TM) · 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 · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

GS-07 · 455 · Responsible Agency Code · Required · Identifier (ID) · Min 1 Max 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 · String (AN)

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

• 004030: Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1999

Heading

0100 Heading > ST

ST Transaction Set Header

Required · Max use 1

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

ST-01 · 143 · Transaction Set Identifier Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

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 · Numeric (N) · Min 4 Max 9

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

0200 Heading > BEG

BEG Beginning Segment for Purchase Order

Required · Max use 1

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

BEG-01 · 353 · Transaction Set Purpose Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

• 00: Original
• 01: Cancellation
• 05: Replace

BEG-02 · 92 · Purchase Order Type Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the type of Purchase Order

• BK: Blanket Order (Quantity Firm)
• RL: Release or Delivery Order
• SA: Stand-alone Order

BEG-03 · 324 · Purchase Order Number · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 22

Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser

BEG-05 · 373 · Date · Required · Date (DT) · 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.

0500 Heading > REF

REF Reference Identification

Required · Max use >1

To specify identifying information

REF-01 · 128 · Reference Identification Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

• DP: Department Number
  This code may be used in the header area or the detail area, but not both.

• IA: Internal Vendor Number
  Identification number assigned to the vendor, by the retailer, for use within the retailer's system

• PG: Product Group
  Product group or selling zone

REF-02 · 127 · Reference Identification · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 50

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

0600 Heading > PER

PER Administrative Communications Contact

Required · Max use 3

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

PER-01 · 366 · Contact Function Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

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

• BD: Buyer Name or Department

PER-02 · 93 · Name · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 60

Free-form name

1100 Heading > CSH

CSH Sales Requirements

Optional · Max use 5

To specify general conditions or requirements of the sale

CSH-01 · 563 · Sales Requirement Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code to identify a specific requirement or agreement of sale

• N: No Back Order

SAC Loop Optional Max >1

1200 Heading > SAC Loop > SAC

SAC Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information

Required · Max 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

If either Agency Qualifier Code (SAC-03) or Agency Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code (SAC-04) is present, then the other is required

SAC-01 · 248 · Allowance or Charge Indicator · Optional · Identifier (ID)

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.

• N: No Allowance or Charge

SAC-03 · 559 · Agency Qualifier Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the agency assigning the code values

• VI: Voluntary Inter-Industry Commerce Standard (VICS) EDI

SAC-04 · 1301 · Agency Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code · Optional · String (AN)

Agency maintained code identifying the service, promotion, allowance, or charge

• SAC04 may be used to uniquely identify the service, promotion, allowance, or charge. In addition, it may be used in conjunction with SAC03 to further define SAC02.

• OHPR: Special Event Purchase Order
• OHRO: Replenishment (AIR/BARS) Purchase Order
• OHZQ: Ecomm Indicator

SAC-13 · 127 · Reference Identification · Optional · String (AN)

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

• SAC13 is used in conjunction with SAC02 or SAC04 to provide a specific reference number as identified by the code used.

• ECOM: When SAC04 is OHZQ

1300 Heading > ITD

ITD Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale

Required · Max use >1

To specify terms of sale

ITD-01 · 336 · Terms Type Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

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)
• 05: Discount Not Applicable
• 08: Basic Discount Offered
• 12: 10 Days After End of Month (10 EOM)
• 14: Previously agreed upon

ITD-02 · 333 · Terms Basis Date Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the beginning of the terms period

• 3: Invoice Date
• 4: Specified Date
• 7: Effective Date
  The date is specified in the DTM segment in the header area using code 007 in DTM01.

• 15: Receipt of Goods

ITD-03 · 338 · Terms Discount Percent · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 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 · Date (DT) · 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 · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 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 · Date (DT) · 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 · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 3

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

1500 Heading > DTM

DTM Date/Time Reference

Required · Max use 10

To specify pertinent dates and times

DTM-01 · 374 · Date/Time Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

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

• 010: Requested Ship
• 038: Ship No Later

DTM-02 · 373 · Date · Optional · Date (DT) · CCYYMMDD format

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

N9 Loop Required Max >1

2950 Heading > N9 Loop > N9

N9 Reference Identification

Required · Max use 1

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

N9-01 · 128 · Reference Identification Qualifier · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

• L1: Letters or Notes

N9-02 · 127 · Reference Identification · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 50

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

3000 Heading > N9 Loop > MTX

MTX Text

Required · Max use >1

To specify textual data

Usage notes

This segment will contain any text clauses for the agreement referenced in the previous N9 segment.

MTX-01 · 363 · Note Reference Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the functional area or purpose for which the note applies

• ORI: Order Instructions

MTX-02 · 1551 · Message Text · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 4096

To transmit large volumes of message text

Detail

PO1 Loop Required Max >1

0100 Detail > PO1 Loop > PO1

PO1 Baseline Item Data

Required · Max use 1

To specify basic and most frequently used line item data

• PO102 is required.

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

If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (PO1-08) or Product/Service ID (PO1-09) is present, then the other is required

PO1-01 · 350 · Assigned Identification · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 20

Alphanumeric characters assigned for differentiation within a transaction set

• PO101 is the line item identification.

PO1-02 · 330 · Quantity Ordered · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

Quantity ordered

PO1-03 · 355 · Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

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

• AS: Assortment
• EA: Each

PO1-04 · 212 · Unit Price · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

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

PO1-05 · 639 · Basis of Unit Price Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying the type of unit price for an item

• WE: Wholesale Price per Each

PO1-06 · 235 · Product/Service ID Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

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
• UP: UCC - 12

PO1-07 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

PO1-08 · 235 · Product/Service ID Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

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

• VA: Vendor's Style Number

PO1-09 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

CTP Loop Required Max >1

0400 Detail > PO1 Loop > CTP Loop > CTP

CTP Pricing Information

Required · Max use 1

To specify pricing information

CTP-01 · 687 · Class of Trade Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code indicating class of trade

• RS: Resale

CTP-02 · 236 · Price Identifier Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying pricing specification

• RTL: Retail

CTP-03 · 212 · Unit Price · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 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.

0900 Detail > PO1 Loop > PO4

PO4 Item Physical Details

Optional · Max use >1

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

PO4-01 · 356 · Pack · Optional · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 6

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

1900 Detail > PO1 Loop > SDQ

SDQ Destination Quantity

Required · Max use 500

To specify destination and quantity detail

Usage notes

This segment is used to distribute the line item quantity to various locations. SDQ02 serves the same purpose as N103, and all occurrences of Data Element 67, in this segment, function as N104. The SDQ segment functions as an N1 segment containing code BY in N101, that is, the SDQ segment specifies various buying locations. The N1 segment, in the basic order, specifies only one location. The sum of all quantities in the SDQ segment(s), for a line item, must equal the quantity ordered in PO102.

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 · Identifier (ID)

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

• AS: Assortment
• EA: Each

SDQ-02 · 66 · Identification Code Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

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.

• 92: Assigned by Buyer or Buyer's Agent

SDQ-03 · 67 · Identification Code · Required · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

• SDQ03 is the store number.

Usage notes

If the SDQ03 equals 0850 please note this is a bulk placeholder code. It is not a store and is not to be shipped on.

SDQ-04 · 380 · Quantity · Required · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

Numeric value of quantity

SDQ-05 · 67 · Identification Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

SDQ-06 · 380 · Quantity · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

Numeric value of quantity

SDQ-07 · 67 · Identification Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

SDQ-08 · 380 · Quantity · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

Numeric value of quantity

SDQ-09 · 67 · Identification Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

SDQ-10 · 380 · Quantity · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

Numeric value of quantity

SDQ-11 · 67 · Identification Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

SDQ-12 · 380 · Quantity · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

Numeric value of quantity

SDQ-13 · 67 · Identification Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

SDQ-14 · 380 · Quantity · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

Numeric value of quantity

SDQ-15 · 67 · Identification Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

SDQ-16 · 380 · Quantity · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

Numeric value of quantity

SDQ-17 · 67 · Identification Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

SDQ-18 · 380 · Quantity · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

Numeric value of quantity

SDQ-19 · 67 · Identification Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

SDQ-20 · 380 · Quantity · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

Numeric value of quantity

SDQ-21 · 67 · Identification Code · Optional · String (AN) · Min 2 Max 80

Code identifying a party or other code

SDQ-22 · 380 · Quantity · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

Numeric value of quantity

SDQ-23 · 310 · Location Identifier · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 30

Code which identifies a specific location

• SDQ23 identifies the area within the location identified in SDQ03, SDQ05, SDQ07, SDQ09, SDQ11, SDQ13, SDQ15, SDQ17, SDQ19, and SDQ21.
• SDQ23 may be used to identify areas within a store, e.g., front room, back room, selling outpost, end aisle display, etc. The value is agreed to by trading partners or industry conventions.

SLN Loop Optional Max >1

4700 Detail > PO1 Loop > SLN Loop > SLN

SLN Subline Item Detail

Required · Max use 1

To specify product subline detail item data

If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (SLN-09) or Product/Service ID (SLN-10) is present, then the other is required

If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (SLN-11) or Product/Service ID (SLN-12) is present, then the other is required

If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (SLN-13) or Product/Service ID (SLN-14) is present, then the other is required

If either Product/Service ID Qualifier (SLN-15) or Product/Service ID (SLN-16) is present, then the other is required

SLN-01 · 350 · Assigned Identification · Required · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 20

Alphanumeric characters assigned for differentiation within a transaction set

• SLN01 is the identifying number for the subline item.
• SLN01 is related to (but not necessarily equivalent to) the baseline item number. Example: 1.1 or 1A might be used as a subline number to relate to baseline number 1.

SLN-03 · 662 · Relationship Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code indicating the relationship between entities

• SLN03 is the configuration code indicating the relationship of the subline item to the baseline item.

• I: Included

SLN-04 · 380 · Quantity · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

Numeric value of quantity

SLN-05 · C001 · Composite Unit of Measure · Optional Max use 1 · To identify a composite unit of measure (See Figures Appendix for examples of use)

C001-01 · 355 · Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

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

• EA: Each

SLN-06 · 212 · Unit Price · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 15

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

SLN-09 · 235 · Product/Service ID Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

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

• SLN09 through SLN28 provide for ten different product/service IDs for each item. For example: Case, Color, Drawing No., U.P.C. No., ISBN No., Model No., or SKU.

• EN: EAN/UCC - 13
• UP: UCC - 12

SLN-10 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

SLN-11 · 235 · Product/Service ID Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

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

• VA: Vendor's Style Number

SLN-12 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

SLN-13 · 235 · Product/Service ID Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

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

• BO: Buyers Color

SLN-14 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

SLN-15 · 235 · Product/Service ID Qualifier · Optional · Identifier (ID)

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

• IZ: Buyer's Size Code

SLN-16 · 234 · Product/Service ID · Optional · String (AN) · Min 1 Max 48

Identifying number for a product or service

5160 Detail > PO1 Loop > SLN Loop > CTP

CTP Pricing Information

Required · Max use 25

To specify pricing information

CTP-01 · 687 · Class of Trade Code · Required · Identifier (ID)

Code indicating class of trade

• RS: Resale

CTP-02 · 236 · Price Identifier Code · Optional · Identifier (ID)

Code identifying pricing specification

• RTL: Retail

CTP-03 · 212 · Unit Price · Optional · Decimal number (R) · Min 1 Max 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.

Summary

CTT Loop Required Max >1

0100 Summary > CTT Loop > CTT

CTT Transaction Totals

Required · Max 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.

CTT-01 · 354 · Number of Line Items · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 6

Total number of line items in the transaction set

0300 Summary > SE

SE Transaction Set Trailer

Required · Max 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)

SE-01 · 96 · Number of Included Segments · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 10

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

SE-02 · 329 · Transaction Set Control Number · Required · Numeric (N) · Min 4 Max 9

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

GE Functional Group Trailer

Required · Max use 1

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

GE-01 · 97 · Number of Transaction Sets Included · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 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 · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

IEA Interchange Control Trailer

Required · Max use 1

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

IEA-01 · I16 · Number of Included Functional Groups · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 1 Max 5

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

IEA-02 · I12 · Interchange Control Number · Required · Numeric (N0) · Min 9 Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

EDI Samples

Belk850PurchaseOrder Sample

ISA*00*          *00*          *08*612383000T     *01*147844419      *230630*1550*^*00403*000000004*0*T*>
GS*PO*612383000T*147844419*20230630*1550*4*X*004030VICS
ST*850*0002
BEG*00*RL*9999106**20230523
REF*DP*0289 
REF*IA*2902625 
REF*PG*SHOES
PER*BD*BRITTANY MOELLER
CSH*N
ITD*05*3***0**30
DTM*010*20230530
DTM*038*20230613
N9*L1*Legal Disclaimer 
MTX*ORI*VENDOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY PURCHASE MADE UNDER THIS PURCHASE ORDER IS SUBJECT TO THE STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BELKS PURCHASE ORDERS, AND VENDOR ACKNOWLEDGES THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN, INCLUDING FUTURE VERSIONS, ARE AVAILABLE ON BELK.COM/ABOUT BELK/VENDOR RESOURCES. 
MTX*ORI*https://www.belk.com/customer-service/about-us/vendor-resources/ 
PO1*1*7*EA*81.76*WE*UP*887740803708*VA*MEGAPLUSH 
CTP*RS*RTL*110
SDQ*EA*92*0001*1*0006*2*0008*1*0266*2*0320*1
PO1*2*7*EA*81.76*WE*UP*887740803685*VA*MEGAPLUSH 
CTP*RS*RTL*110
SDQ*EA*92*0001*1*0006*2*0008*1*0266*2*0320*1
PO1*3*7*EA*81.76*WE*UP*885833659195*VA*ENVY
CTP*RS*RTL*110
SDQ*EA*92*0001*1*0006*2*0008*1*0266*2*0320*1
CTT*3
SE*24*0002
GE*1*4
IEA*1*000000004