855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment
Kruger · X12 004010
Kruger’s published 855 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
21 of 21 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header
pos 010
Optional
max —
BAK
Beginning Segment for Purchase Order Acknowledgment
pos 020
Required
max —
CUR
Currency
pos 040
Optional
max —
REF
Reference Identificationvariant 1 of 2
pos 050
Optional
max —
REF
Reference Identificationvariant 2 of 2
pos 050
Optional
max —
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
pos 060
Optional
max —
FOB
F.O.B. Related Instructions
pos 080
Optional
max —
SAC Loop
SAC
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
pos 120
Optional
max —
ITD
Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale
pos 130
Optional
max —
DTM
Date/Time Reference
pos 150
Optional
max —
PID
Product/Item Description
pos 190
Optional
max —
MEA
Measurements
pos 200
Optional
max —
TD5
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
pos 240
Optional
max —
TXI
Tax Information
pos 275
Optional
max —
N1 Loop
N1
Name
pos 300
Optional
max —
N3
Address Information
pos 320
Optional
max —
N4
Geographic Location
pos 330
Optional
max —
DETAIL
PO1 Loop
PO1
Baseline Item Data
pos 010
Optional
max —
SUMMARY
CTT Loop
CTT
Transaction Totals
pos 010
Optional
max —
AMT
Monetary Amount
pos 020
Optional
max —
SE
Transaction Set Trailer
pos 030
Optional
max —
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