850 Purchase Order
Whole Foods · X12 004030
Whole Foods’ 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
15 of 15 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header
pos 0100
Required
max —
SAC Loop
SAC
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
pos 1200
Optional
max —
DTM
Date/Time Reference
pos 1500
Optional
max —
BEG
Beginning Segment for Purchase Order
pos 0200
Required
max —
N9 Loop
N9
Reference Identification
pos 2950
Optional
max —
MTX
Text
pos 3000
Optional
max —
N1 Loop
N1
Name
pos 3100
Optional
max —
CUR
Currency
pos 0400
Optional
max —
PER
Administrative Communications Contact
pos 0600
Optional
max —
DETAIL
PO1 Looprequired
PO1
Baseline Item Data
pos 0100
Required
max —
SAC Loop
SAC
Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information
pos 1300
Optional
max —
PID Loop
PID
Product/Item Description
pos 0500
Optional
max —
AMT Loop
AMT
Monetary Amount
pos 6000
Optional
max —
PO4
Item Physical Details
pos 0900
Optional
max —
SUMMARY
SE
Transaction Set Trailer
pos 030
Required
max —
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