860 Purchase Order Change Request - Buyer Initiated
Michaels · X12 004010
Michaels’ published 860 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
22 of 22 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number.
pos 010
Required
max —
BCH
Beginning Segment for Purchase Order Change
To indicate the beginning of the Purchase Order Change Transaction Set
pos 020
Required
max —
CUR
Currency
To specify the currency used in the transaction.
pos 040
Optional
max —
REF
Reference Identification
To specify identifying information.
pos 050
Optional
max —
FOB
F.O.B. Related Instructions
To specify transportation instructions related to shipment.
pos 080
Optional
max —
ITD
Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale
To specify terms of sale.
pos 130
Optional
max —
DTM
Date/Time Reference
To specify pertinent dates and times.
pos 150
Optional
max —
TD5
Carrier Details (Routing Sequence)
To specify the carrier and sequence of routing and to provide transit time.
pos 240
Optional
max —
N9 Loop
N9
Reference Identification
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identifi-
pos 295
Optional
max —
MSG
Message Text
To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text infor-
pos 300
Optional
max 1000
N1 Looprequired
N3
Address
To specify address information.
pos 090
Required
max —
N4
Geographic Location
To specify the geographic location of the named party.
pos 100
Required
max —
N1
Name
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code.
pos 310
Required
max —
PER
Administrative Communication Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications
pos 360
Required
max —
DETAIL
POC Looprequired
POC
Line Item Change
To specify changes to a line item.
pos 010
Required
max —
CTP
Pricing Information
To specify pricing information.
pos 040
Optional
max 2
PID Looprequired
PID
Product/Item Description
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format.
pos 050
Required
max —
PO4
Item Physical Details
To specify the physical qualities, packaging, weights, and dimensions re-
pos 090
Optional
max —
SDQ
Destination Quantity
To specify destination and quantity detail
pos 190
Optional
max —
SUMMARY
CTT Looprequired
CTT
Transaction Totals
To transmit a hash total for a specific element in the transaction set.
pos 010
Required
max —
AMT
Monetary Totals
To indicate the total monetary amount of the purchase order.
pos 020
Required
max —
SE
Transaction Set Trailer
pos 030
Required
max —
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