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.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To indicate the beginning of the purchase order transaction set and transmit identifying numbers and dates.
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction
To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction
To specify identifying numbers.
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To provide data required for proper notification/determination of applicable taxes applying to the transaction or business described in the transaction
To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment
To specify pricing information
To specify general conditions or requirements of the sale
To request or identify a service, promotion, allowance, or charge; to specify the amount or percentage for the service, promotion, allowance, or charge
To specify terms of sale.
To specify the exact type and terms of various discount information.
To specify installment billing arrangement
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify lead time for availability of products and services.
To specify basic item identification data.
To specify service characteristic data
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001.)
To identify the type and transmission of paperwork or supporting information
To describe marking, packaging, loading and unloading requirements.
To specify the transportation details relative to commodity, weight and quantity.
To specify the carrier, sequence of routing and to provide transit time information
To specify transportation details relating to the equipment used by the carrier.
To specify transportation special handling requirements or hazardous materials information or both
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
To specify restrictions/conditions (such as shipping, ordering)
To specify tax information.
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
To provide a free form format that would allow the transmission of text information.
To identify a party by type of organization, name and code
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To define types and values for geographic location of real estate property
To specify identifying numbers.
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment
To specify the transportation details relative to commodity, weight and quantity.
To specify the carrier, sequence of routing and to provide transit time information
To specify transportation details relating to the equipment used by the carrier.
To specify transportation special handling requirements or hazardous materials information or both
To describe marking, packaging, loading and unloading requirements.
To specify basic and most frequently used line item data
To specify service characteristic data
To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction
To specify additional item related data involving variations in normal price/quantity structure.
To specify pricing information
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001.)
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001.)
To identify the type and transmission of paperwork or supporting information
To specify the physical qualities, packaging, weights and dimensions relating to the item.
To specify identifying numbers.
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To request or identify a service, promotion, allowance, or charge; to specify the amount or percentage for the service, promotion, allowance, or charge
To specify general conditions or requirements and to detail conditions for substitution of alternate products
To specify terms of sale.
To specify the exact type and terms of various discount information.
To specify installment billing arrangement
To provide data required for proper notification/determination of applicable taxes applying to the transaction or business described in the transaction
To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment
To specify destination and quantity detail.
To specify additional item details relating to variations between ordered and shipped quantities, or to specify alternate units of measures and quantities.
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify lead time for availability of products and services.
To specify the data for scheduling a specific line item.
To identify a commodity or a group of commodities or a tariff page commodity
To specify the transportation details relative to commodity, weight and quantity.
To specify the carrier, sequence of routing and to provide transit time information
To specify transportation details relating to the equipment used by the carrier.
To specify transportation special handling requirements or hazardous materials information or both
To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers
To indicate the total monetary amount.
To specify tax information.
To describe marking, packaging, loading and unloading requirements.
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001.)
To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001.)
To provide a free form format that would allow the transmission of text information.
To identify a party by type of organization, name and code
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To define types and values for geographic location of real estate property
To specify identifying numbers.
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment
To specify the data for scheduling a specific line item.
To specify the transportation details relative to commodity, weight and quantity.
To specify the carrier, sequence of routing and to provide transit time information
To specify transportation details relating to the equipment used by the carrier.
To specify transportation special handling requirements or hazardous materials information or both
To describe marking, packaging, loading and unloading requirements.
To specify product subline detail item data
To specify service characteristic data
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
To specify additional item related data involving variations in normal price/quantity structure.
To identify a commodity or a group of commodities or a tariff page commodity
To request or identify a service, promotion, allowance, or charge; to specify the amount or percentage for the service, promotion, allowance, or charge
To specify pertinent dates and times
To specify pricing information
To specify the physical qualities, packaging, weights and dimensions relating to the item.
To identify a party by type of organization, name and code
To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
To define types and values for geographic location of real estate property
To specify identifying numbers.
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
To transmit a hash total for a specific element in the transaction set
To indicate the total monetary amount.
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).
