BISAC X12 Version 3060 Business Example
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This example does not include the X12 enveloping segments.  An interchange of X12 documents must begin with the ISA and GS segments and then end with the GE and IEA segments. The segments shown in this business example will appear between the GS and GE segments.


850 Purchase Order - Simple Example

Issue an order (# 0123456789123) for multiple copies of 3 titles and backorder not yet published titles or out of stock titles. There are separate 'ship to' and 'bill to' addresses. Return a PO Acknowledgment with details and changes. 

Sample Segment Data
Data Elements Data Element Descriptions
ST*850*000000101~
  • ST01 
  • ST02 
  • Transaction 850 
  • Set control number 101 
BEG*00*NE*0123456789123**980106**AC~
  • BEG01 
  • BEG02 
  • BEG03 
  • BEG05 
  • BEG07 
  • Original transaction 
  • New Order 
  • PO Number 0123456789123 
  • PO Date 01/06/98 
  • Acknowledge with detail and change 
CSH*O~
  • CSH01 
  • Back order if items are out of stock or not yet published 
DTM*175*980615***19~
  • DTM01 
  • DTM02 
  • DTM05 
  • Cancel if not shipped by 
  • 6/15/98 
  • Century designation of 19 
N1*BT**15*1135309~
  • N101 
  • N103 
  • N104 
  • Bill to 
  • SAN 
  • 1135309
N1*ST**15*6678157~
  • N101 
  • N103 
  • N104 
  • Ship to 
  • SAN 
  • 6678157 
PO1*1*2*UN*10.5*SR* IB*0835201031~
  • PO101 
  • PO102 
  • PO103 
  • PO104 
  • PO105 
  • PO106 
  • PO107 
  • Line item 1 
  • Quantity 2 
  • units 
  • $10.50 
  • Suggested retail price 
  • ISBN 
  • 0835201031 
CTP******DIS*.8~
  • CTP06 
  • CTP07 
  • Discount 
  • multiplier of .8(100% - 80% = 20% discount) 
PO1*2*10*UN*9.25*SR* IB*0835202151~
  • PO101 
  • PO102 
  • PO103 
  • PO104 
  • PO105 
  • PO106 
  • PO107 
  • Line item 2 
  • Quantity 10 
  • units 
  • $9.25 
  • Suggested retail price 
  • ISBN 
  • 0835202151 
CTP******DIS*.8~
  • CTP06 
  • CTP07 
  • Discount 
  • multiplier of .8 (100% - 80% = 20% discount) 
PO1*3*5*UN*30*SR* IB*0835208338~
  • PO101 
  • PO102 
  • PO103 
  • PO104 
  • PO105 
  • PO106 
  • PO107 
  • Line item 3 
  • Quantity 5 
  • units 
  • $30.00 
  • Suggested retail price 
  • ISBN 
  • 0835208338
CTP******DIS*.8~
  • CTP06 
  • CTP07 
  • Discount 
  • multiplier of .8 (100% - 80% = 20% discount) 
CTT*3*17~
  • CTT01 
  • CTT02 
  • 3 PO1 segments 
  • 17 total units 
SE*14*000000101~
  • SE01  
  • SE02
  • 14 segments inclusive of ST & SE segments 
  • Control number 101. This is the same as ST02

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