BIG Beginning Segment for Invoice
BIG Beginning Segment for Invoice
To indicate the beginning of an invoice transaction set and to transmit identifying numbers and dates.
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
BIG-01
Invoice Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
6
6
-
Invoice Issue Date.
BIG-02
Invoice Number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
22
-
Identifying number assigned by issuer.
BIG-03
Purchase Order Date
Date (DT)
Optional
6
6
-
Date assigned by the purchaser to Purchase Order.
BIG-04
Purchase Order Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
22
-
Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser.
BIG-05
Release Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
-
Number identifying a release against a Purchase Order previously placed by the parties involved in the transaction.
BIG-06
Change Order Sequence Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
8
-
Number assigned by the orderer identifying a specific change or revision to a previously transmitted transaction set.
BIG-07
Transaction Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code specifying the type of transaction.
BIG07 is used only to further define the type of invoice when needed.
BIG-08
Transaction Set Purpose Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying purpose of transaction set.
BIG-09
Action Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
2
-
Code indicating type of action.
BIG-10
Invoice Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
22
-
Identifying number assigned by issuer.
BIG10 indicates the consolidated invoice number. When BIG07 contains code CI, BIG10 is not used.