BAK Beginning Segment for Purchase Order Acknowledgment

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

Sequence

Element

Name

Type

Requirement

Min

Max

Repeat

01

353

Transaction Set Purpose Code

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

2

2

1

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

Codes (76)

02

587

Acknowledgment Type Code

Identifier (ID)

Mandatory

2

2

1

Code specifying the type of acknowledgment

Codes (15)

03

324

Purchase Order Number

String (AN)

Mandatory

1

22

1

Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser

04

373

Date

Date (DT)

Mandatory

8

8

1

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

BAK04 is the date assigned by the purchaser to purchase order.

05

328

Release Number

String (AN)

Optional

1

30

1

Number identifying a release against a Purchase Order previously placed by the parties involved in the transaction

06

326

Request Reference Number

String (AN)

Optional

1

45

1

Reference number or RFQ number to use to identify a particular transaction set and query (additional reference number or description which can be used with contract number)

07

367

Contract Number

String (AN)

Optional

1

30

1

Contract number

08

127

Reference Identification

String (AN)

Optional

1

80

1

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

BAK08 is the seller's order number.

09

373

Date

Date (DT)

Optional

8

8

1

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

BAK09 is the date assigned by the sender to the acknowledgment.

10

640

Transaction Type Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

2

1

Code specifying the type of transaction

Codes (551)