820 Payment Order/Remittance Advice
Walmart · X12 005010
Walmart’s published 820 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
67 of 67 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
pos 0100
Required
max —
BPR
Beginning Segment for Payment Order/Remittance Advice
To indicate the beginning of a Payment Order/Remittance Advice Transaction Set and total
pos 0200
Required
max —
NTE
Note/Special Instruction
pos 0300
Optional
max —
TRN
Trace
To uniquely identify a transaction to an application
pos 0350
Optional
max —
CUR
Currency
To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction
pos 0400
Optional
max —
N1 Loopvariant 1 of 3required
N4
Geographic Location
pos 1000
Optional
max —
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
pos 1200
Optional
max —
RDM
Remittance Delivery Method
pos 1300
Optional
max —
N1
Name
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
pos 0400
Required
max —
N2
Additional Name Information
pos 0800
Optional
max —
N3
Party Location
pos 0900
Optional
max —
DTM
Date/Time Reference
pos 0600
Optional
max —
N1 LoopPayervariant 2 of 3
N1
Payer
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
pos 0700
Optional
max —
N1 LoopPayeevariant 3 of 3
REF
Reference Information
To specify identifying information
pos 1100
Optional
max —
N1
Payee
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
pos 0700
Optional
max —
DETAIL
ENT Looprequired
ENT
Entity
To designate the entities which are parties to a transaction and specify a reference meaningful to
pos 0100
Optional
max —
FA1 Looprequired
FA1
Type of Financial Accounting Data
pos 0150
Optional
max —
FA2
Accounting Data
pos 0160
Required
max —
RMR Loop
RMR
Remittance Advice Accounts Receivable Open Item Reference
To specify the accounts receivable open item(s) to be included in the cash application and to
pos 1500
Optional
max —
REF
Purchase Order Numbervariant 1 of 6
To specify identifying information
pos 1700
Optional
max —
REF
Store Numbervariant 2 of 6
To specify identifying information
pos 1700
Optional
max —
REF
Division Identifiervariant 3 of 6
To specify identifying information
pos 1700
Optional
max —
REF
Microfilm Numbervariant 4 of 6
To specify identifying information
pos 1700
Optional
max —
REF
Department Numbervariant 5 of 6
To specify identifying information
pos 1700
Optional
max —
REF
Merchandise Type Codevariant 6 of 6
To specify identifying information
pos 1700
Optional
max —
DTM
Date/Time Reference
To specify pertinent dates and times
pos 1800
Optional
max —
VEH
Vehicle Information
pos 1850
Optional
max —
ADX Loop
ADX
Adjustment
To convey accounts-payable adjustment information for the purpose of cash application,
pos 2100
Optional
max —
REF Loop
REF
Reference Information
To specify identifying information
pos 2400
Optional
max —
NM1 Loop
NM1
Individual or Organizational Name
pos 0200
Optional
max —
N2
Additional Name Information
pos 0300
Optional
max —
N3
Party Location
pos 0400
Optional
max —
N4
Geographic Location
pos 0500
Optional
max —
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
pos 0700
Optional
max —
ADX Loop
REF LoopStore Numbervariant 1 of 4
REF
Store Number
To specify identifying information
pos 1100
Optional
max —
REF LoopCross Reference Numbervariant 2 of 4
REF
Cross Reference Number
To specify identifying information
pos 1100
Optional
max —
REF LoopMicrofilm Numbervariant 3 of 4
REF
Microfilm Number
To specify identifying information
pos 1100
Optional
max —
REF LoopDepartment Numbervariant 4 of 4
REF
Department Number
To specify identifying information
pos 1100
Optional
max —
IT1 Loop
IT1
Baseline Item Data (Invoice)
pos 1300
Optional
max —
RPA
Rate Amounts or Percents
pos 1310
Optional
max —
QTY
Quantity Information
pos 1320
Optional
max —
SAC Loop
SAC
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
pos 1420
Optional
max —
TXI
Tax Information
pos 1430
Optional
max —
SLN Loop
SLN
Subline Item Detail
pos 1450
Optional
max —
ADX
Adjustment
To convey accounts-payable adjustment information for the purpose of cash application,
pos 0800
Optional
max —
NTE
Note/Special Instruction
pos 0900
Optional
max —
TXP Loop
TXP
Tax Payment
pos 2800
Optional
max —
DED Loop
DED
Deductions
pos 2870
Optional
max —
LX Loop
LX
Transaction Set Line Number
pos 2900
Optional
max —
TRN
Trace
pos 3000
Optional
max —
NM1 Loop
G53
Maintenance Type
pos 3150
Optional
max —
AIN Loop
AIN
Income
pos 3200
Optional
max —
DTP
Date or Time or Period
pos 3300
Optional
max —
PEN Loop
PEN
Pension Information
pos 3350
Optional
max —
AMT
Monetary Amount Information
pos 3400
Optional
max —
INV Loop
INV
Investment Vehicle Selection
pos 3500
Optional
max —
N9 Looprepeats 1
N9
Extended Reference Information
pos 3600
Optional
max —
N1 Loop
N1
Party Identification
pos 3900
Optional
max —
EMS Loop
EMS
Employment Position
pos 4100
Optional
max —
ATN
Attendance
pos 4200
Optional
max —
PYD
Payroll Deduction
pos 4400
Optional
max —
RYL Loop
RYL
Royalty Payment
pos 4500
Optional
max —
NM1 Loop
LOC Loop
LOC
Location
pos 4700
Optional
max —
PID Loop
PID
Product/Item Description
pos 4800
Optional
max —
PCT Loop
PCT
Percent Amounts
pos 5000
Optional
max —
ASM Looprepeats 1
ASM
Amount and Settlement Method
pos 5400
Optional
max —
SUMMARY
SE
Transaction Set Trailer
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments
pos 0100
Required
max —
Validate a 820
Paste or upload a document and check it against Walmart’s published rules — segment order and repetition, required elements, field lengths, data types and accepted codes. Nothing is stored.
Go live on Walmart’s 820 in days, not months
Weredi maps this guide to your ERP, runs the test cycle with Walmart, and keeps the spec current as it changes.