850 Purchase Order
Aldi · X12 005010
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Specification
37 of 37 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header ST
pos 0100
Optional
max —
BEG
Beginning Segment For Purchase Order BEG
Example: BEG*00*KN*59665**20141210!
pos 0200
Required
max —
REF
Reference Information Forwarder's Reference Numbervariant 1 of 3
Example: REF*FN*14-2321!
pos 0500
Optional
max —
REF
Reference Information Related Vendor Order Numbervariant 2 of 3
Example: REF*1V*NYC-00212/59665!
pos 0500
Required
max —
REF
Reference Information Tracking Numbervariant 3 of 3
Example: REF*2I*1!
pos 0500
Optional
max —
DTM
Date/Time Reference Delivery Requestedvariant 1 of 2
Example: DTM*002*20141211*1100!
pos 1500
Optional
max 10
DTM
Date/Time Reference Requested Pickup Datevariant 2 of 2
Example: DTM*118*20141210*1500!
pos 1500
Optional
max —
N9 LoopN9 Loop Delivery Referencevariant 1 of 3
N9
Extended Reference Information N9
Example: N9*KK*DELIVERY!
pos 2950
Required
max —
N9 LoopN9 Loop Mutually Definedvariant 2 of 3
N9
Extended Reference Information N9
Example: N9*ZZ*MUTUALLY DEFINED!
pos 2950
Required
max —
MTX
Text MTX
Example: MTX*ORI*ORDER NOTES!
pos 3000
Optional
max —
N9 LoopN9 Loop Pickup Reference Numbervariant 3 of 3
N9
Extended Reference Information N9
Example: N9*P8*PICKUP!
pos 2950
Required
max —
N1 LoopN1 Loop Buyervariant 1 of 6
N1
Party Identification N1
Example: N1*BY*ALDI REGION*UL*0041498000226!
pos 3100
Required
max —
N3
Party Location N3
Example: N3*ALDI STREET 1!
pos 3300
Required
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
Example: N4*ALDI CITY*IL*15328*US!
pos 3400
Optional
max —
PER
Administrative Communications Contact Accounting Departmentvariant 1 of 2
Examples:
PER*AD*MR. SMITH*TE*+1 (507) 222-3333!
PER*AD*MR. SMITH*FX*+1 (507) 222-1111!
PER*AD*MR. SMITH*EM*MR.SMITH@ALDI-SUED.COM!
pos 3600
Optional
max —
PER
Administrative Communications Contact Order Departmentvariant 2 of 2
Examples:
PER*OD*MRS. SMITH*TE*+1 (507) 222-4444!
PER*OD*MRS. SMITH*FX*+1 (507) 222-6666!
PER*OD*MRS. SMITH*EM*MRS.SMITH@ALDI-SUED.COM!
pos 3600
Optional
max —
N1 LoopN1 Loop Delivery Addressvariant 2 of 6
N1
Party Identification N1
Example: N1*DA*DELIVERY ADDRESS*UL*0041498000226!
pos 3100
Required
max —
N3
Party Location N3
Example: N3*DELIVERY STREET 1!
pos 3300
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
Example: N4*DELIVERY CITY*IL*15328*US!
pos 3400
Optional
max —
N1 LoopN1 Loop Forwardervariant 3 of 6
N1
Party Identification N1
Example: N1*FW*FORWARDER!
pos 3100
Required
max —
PER
Administrative Communications Contact PER
Example: PER*FC*MR. TRUCKER*TE*+1 (507) 222-8888!
pos 3600
Optional
max —
N1 LoopN1 Loop Message Tovariant 4 of 6
N1
Party Identification N1
Example: N1*TO*FINAL RECIPIENT*1*150483782!
pos 3100
Required
max —
N3
Party Location N3
Example: N3*RECIPIENT STREET 1!
pos 3300
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
Example: N4*RECIPIENT CITY*IL*15328*US!
pos 3400
Optional
max —
N1 LoopN1 Loop Pickup Addressvariant 5 of 6
N1
Party Identification N1
Example: N1*PW*PICKUP ADDRESS*1*150483782!
pos 3100
Required
max —
N3
Party Location N3
Example: N3*PICKUP STREET 1!
pos 3300
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
Example: N4*PICKUP CITY*IL*15328*US!
pos 3400
Optional
max —
N1 LoopN1 Loop Suppliervariant 6 of 6
N1
Party Identification N1
Example: N1*SU*SUPPLIER*1*150483782!
pos 3100
Required
max —
N3
Party Location N3
Example: N3*SUPPLIER STREET 1!
pos 3300
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
Example: N4*SUPPLIER CITY*IL*15328*US!
pos 3400
Optional
max —
REF
Reference Information REF
Example: REF*IA*12345!
pos 3500
Optional
max 12
DETAIL
PO1 Looprequired
PO1
Baseline Item Data PO1
Example:
PO1*1*10.000*PL***IN*12345*CR*US-54321*ZZ*123*EQ*PALLET!
pos 0100
Required
max —
PID Looprequired
PID
Product Item Description PID
Example: PID*F****MUESLI!
pos 0500
Required
max —
MEA
Measurements Number per Packagevariant 1 of 2
Example: MEA**NA*12.00!
pos 0600
Optional
max 10
MEA
Measurements Number Pkgs. per Master Packvariant 2 of 2
This segment is use to provide the number of units in higher packaging (e.g. cases on pallets). Not required if the unit code in the previous P01 segment is already CS (Cases).
Example: MEA**NM*120.00!
pos 0600
Optional
max —
SUMMARY
CTT Loop
CTT
Transaction Totals CTT
Example: CTT*1****0*PF!
pos 0100
Required
max —
SE
Transaction Set Trailer SE
pos 0300
Optional
max —
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