855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment
Barnes & Noble · X12 004010
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Specification
11 of 11 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header
pos 010
Required
max —
BAK
Beginning Segment for Purchase Order Acknowledgment
pos 020
Required
max —
NTE
Note/Special Instruction
pos 030
Optional
max —
DTM
Date/Time Reference
pos 150
Optional
max —
N1 Loop
N1
Name
pos 300
Optional
max —
REF
Reference Identification
pos 340
Optional
max —
DETAIL
PO1 Loop
PO1
Baseline Item Data
pos 010
Optional
max —
ACK Loop
ACK
Line Item Acknowledgment
pos 270
Optional
max —
SCH Loop
SCH
Line Item Schedule
pos 310
Optional
max —
SUMMARY
CTT Loop
CTT
Transaction Totals
pos 010
Optional
max —
SE
Transaction Set Trailer
pos 030
Required
max —
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