855 Drop Ship Purchase Order Acknowledgment
Target · X12 004010
Target’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
7 of 7 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header ST
pos 010
Optional
max —
BAK
Beginning Segment For Purchase Order Acknowledgment BAK
BAK*00*AC*1234567890*20100215
pos 020
Required
max —
REF
Reference Identification REF
REF*VR*12345
pos 050
Required
max —
DETAIL
PO1 Looprequired
PO1
Baseline Item Data PO1
Note: Target.com requires the manufacturer style number (SK) to be sent on the 855.
The CB qualifier and identifying number cannot be sent on the 855.
PO101 cannot be duplicated in the 855. Only one line 1, line 2, etc.
Sample PO1 Segment
___________________
PO1*1*1****SK*130134~
pos 010
Required
max —
ACK Looprequired
ACK
Line Item Acknowledgment ACK
Note 1: Used byTarget.com to clarify rejection.
Note 2: Only one ACK segment per item (PO1 segment) is accepted by Target.com.
Note 3: If ACK01=IA do not send a value in the ACK29.
Note 4: If ACK01=IR, a value must be sent in the ACK29.
Sample ACK Segments
__________________
ACK*IA
ACK*IR****************************OUTOFSTOCK
pos 270
Required
max —
SUMMARY
CTT Looprequired
CTT
Transaction Totals CTT
CTT*1
pos 010
Required
max —
SE
Transaction Set Trailer SE
pos 030
Optional
max —
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