850 Drop Ship Purchase Order v5010
DSCO · X12 005010
DSCO’s published 850 specification, rendered as an interactive guide. Expand any segment to see its elements, data types, lengths and accepted codes — then validate your own document against it below.
Specification
92 of 92 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header ST
pos 0100
Optional
max —
BEG
Beginning Segment For Purchase Order BEG
pos 0200
Required
max —
CUR
Buying Party Currencyvariant 1 of 3
pos 0400
Optional
max —
CUR
Consumer Currency Codevariant 2 of 3
pos 0400
Optional
max —
CUR
Currency Codevariant 3 of 3
pos 0400
Optional
max —
REF
Account Numbervariant 1 of 13
pos 0500
Optional
max —
REF
Authorization for Expense (AFE) Numbervariant 2 of 13
pos 0500
Optional
max —
REF
Customer Order Numbervariant 3 of 13
pos 0500
Optional
max —
REF
Internal Customer Numbervariant 4 of 13
pos 0500
Optional
max —
REF
Internal Vendor Numbervariant 5 of 13
pos 0500
Required
max —
REF
Mutually Definedvariant 6 of 13
pos 0500
Optional
max —
REF
Packing Slip Templatevariant 7 of 13
pos 0500
Optional
max —
REF
Supplemental Account Numbervariant 8 of 13
pos 0500
Optional
max —
REF
Release Numbervariant 9 of 13
pos 0500
Optional
max —
REF
Secondary Consumer Numbervariant 10 of 13
pos 0500
Optional
max —
REF
Secondary Receipt IDvariant 11 of 13
pos 0500
Optional
max —
REF
Special Processing Codevariant 12 of 13
pos 0500
Optional
max —
REF
Supplemental Account Numbervariant 13 of 13
pos 0500
Optional
max —
PER
Administrative Communications Contact PER
pos 0600
Optional
max 3
CSH
Sales Requirements CSH
pos 1100
Optional
max 5
SAC LoopSAC Loop Chargevariant 1 of 2
SAC
Service Promotion Allowance Or Charge Information SAC
pos 1200
Required
max —
SAC LoopSAC Loop Servicevariant 2 of 2
SAC
Service Promotion Allowance Or Charge Information SAC
pos 1200
Required
max —
DTM
Date Time Reference DTM
pos 1500
Optional
max 10
TD5
Carrier Details Routing Sequence Transit Time TD5
pos 2400
Required
max —
TD4
Carrier Details Special Handling Or Hazardous Materials Or Both TD4
pos 2600
Optional
max 5
CTB
Restrictions Conditions CTB
pos 2800
Optional
max 5
TXI
Tax Information TXI
pos 2850
Optional
max —
N9 Loop
N9
Extended Reference Information N9
Only Included if an MTX segment will be included **
pos 2950
Required
max —
MTX
Text MTX
pos 3000
Optional
max —
N1 LoopBill-to Namevariant 1 of 7
N1
Party Identification N1
pos 3100
Required
max —
N2
Additional Name Information N2
pos 3200
Optional
max 2
N3
Party Location N3
pos 3300
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
pos 3400
Optional
max —
REF
Bill to address typevariant 1 of 2
pos 3500
Optional
max 12
REF
Tax Descriptionvariant 2 of 2
pos 3500
Optional
max —
PER
Administrative Communications Contact PER
pos 3600
Optional
max —
N1 LoopSold-Tovariant 2 of 7
N1
Party Identification N1
pos 3100
Required
max —
N2
Additional Name Information N2
pos 3200
Optional
max 2
N3
Party Location N3
pos 3300
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
pos 3400
Optional
max —
REF
Reference Information REF
pos 3500
Optional
max 12
PER
Administrative Communications Contact PER
pos 3600
Optional
max —
N1 LoopGift-From Namevariant 3 of 7
N1
Party Identification N1
pos 3100
Required
max —
N2
Additional Name Information N2
pos 3200
Optional
max 2
N3
Party Location N3
pos 3300
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
pos 3400
Optional
max —
REF
Reference Information REF
pos 3500
Optional
max 12
PER
Administrative Communications Contact PER
pos 3600
Optional
max —
N1 LoopGift Recipientvariant 4 of 7
N1
Party Identification N1
pos 3100
Required
max —
N1 LoopInvoice Tovariant 5 of 7
N1
Party Identification N1
pos 3100
Required
max —
N2
Additional Name Information N2
pos 3200
Optional
max 2
N3
Party Location N3
pos 3300
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
pos 3400
Optional
max —
PER
Administrative Communications Contact PER
pos 3600
Optional
max —
N1 LoopShip Tovariant 6 of 7required
N1
Party Identification N1
pos 3100
Required
max —
N2
Additional Name Information N2
pos 3200
Optional
max 2
N3
Party Location N3
pos 3300
Required
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
pos 3400
Required
max —
REF
Reference Information REF
pos 3500
Optional
max 12
PER
Administrative Communications Contact PER
pos 3600
Optional
max —
N1 LoopSold-Tovariant 7 of 7
N1
Party Identification N1
pos 3100
Required
max —
N2
Additional Name Information N2
pos 3200
Optional
max 2
N3
Party Location N3
pos 3300
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
pos 3400
Optional
max —
PER
Administrative Communications Contact PER
pos 3600
Optional
max —
DETAIL
PO1 Looprequired
PO1
Baseline Item Data PO1
pos 0100
Required
max —
LIN
Item Identification LIN
pos 0150
Optional
max —
CTP LoopConsumer Pricing Information
CTP
Pricing Information CTP
**Mandatory for Marketplace Orders**
pos 0400
Required
max —
PID Loop
PID
Product Item Description PID
pos 0500
Required
max —
PO4
Item Physical Details PO4
pos 0900
Optional
max —
REF
Consumer Line Numbervariant 1 of 3
pos 1000
Optional
max —
REF
Consumer Line Numbervariant 2 of 3
pos 1000
Optional
max —
REF
Consumer Line Numbervariant 3 of 3
pos 1000
Optional
max —
SAC LoopChargesvariant 1 of 3
SAC
Service Promotion Allowance Or Charge Information SAC
pos 1300
Required
max —
SAC LoopChargesvariant 2 of 3
SAC
Service Promotion Allowance Or Charge Information SAC
pos 1300
Required
max —
SAC LoopPacking Slip Messagevariant 3 of 3
SAC
Service Promotion Allowance Or Charge Information SAC
pos 1300
Required
max —
DTM
Date Time Reference DTM
pos 2100
Optional
max 10
TXI
Tax Information TXI
See trading partner specific guides
pos 2910
Optional
max —
N9 Loop
N9
Extended Reference Information N9
pos 3300
Required
max —
MTX
Text MTX
pos 3400
Optional
max —
N1 LoopGift-From Namevariant 1 of 6
N1
Party Identification N1
pos 3500
Required
max —
N1 LoopCross Dock Location Company/Attentionvariant 2 of 6
N1
Party Identification N1
pos 3500
Required
max —
N2
Additional Name Information N2
pos 3600
Optional
max 2
N3
Party Location N3
pos 3700
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
pos 3800
Optional
max —
PER
Administrative Communications Contact PER
pos 4000
Optional
max 3
N1 LoopDepartmentvariant 3 of 6
N1
Party Identification N1
pos 3500
Required
max —
N1 LoopGift-From Namevariant 4 of 6
N1
Party Identification N1
pos 3500
Required
max —
N1 LoopGift Recipientvariant 5 of 6
N1
Party Identification N1
pos 3500
Required
max —
N1 LoopMerchandising Accountvariant 6 of 6
N1
Party Identification N1
pos 3500
Required
max —
SUMMARY
CTT Looprequired
CTT
Transaction Totals CTT
pos 0100
Required
max —
SE
Transaction Set Trailer SE
pos 0300
Optional
max —
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