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Fastenal X12 850 Purchase Order

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ISAInterchange Control Header
16 elements

To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

GSFunctional Group Header
8 elements

To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information

transactionSets

16 seg
STTransaction Set Header
2 elements

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

BEGBeginning Segment for Purchase Order
5 elements

To indicate the beginning of the Purchase Order Transaction Set and transmit identifying numbers and dates

CURCurrency
2 elements

To specify the currency (dollars, pounds, francs, etc.) used in a transaction

REFReference Identification
2 elements

To specify identifying information

PERAdministrative Communications Contact
8 elements

To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed

TAXTax Reference
4 elements

To provide data required for proper notification/determination of applicable taxes applying to the transaction or business described in the transaction

FOBF.O.B. Related Instructions
3 elements

To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment

ITDTerms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale
8 elements

To specify terms of sale

DTMDate/Time Reference
3 elements

To specify pertinent dates and times

PWKPaperwork
5 elements

To identify the type or transmission or both of paperwork or supporting information

TD5Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)
2 elements

To specify the carrier and sequence of routing and provide transit time information

N9_loop

1000x2 seg
N9Reference Identification
4 elements

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

MSGMessage Text
1 element

To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information

N1_loop

200x4 seg
N1Name
4 elements

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

N2Additional Name Information
2 elements

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

N3Address Information
2 elements

To specify the location of the named party

N4Geographic Location
4 elements

To specify the geographic place of the named party

PO1_loop

100000x7 seg
PO1Baseline Item Data
10 elements

To specify basic and most frequently used line item data

PID_loop

1000x1 seg
PIDProduct/Item Description
2 elements

To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format

PO4Item Physical Details
1 element

To specify the physical qualities, packaging, weights, and dimensions relating to the item

REFReference Identification
2 elements

To specify identifying information

DTMDate/Time Reference
2 elements

To specify pertinent dates and times

MSGMessage Text
1 element

To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information

N1_loop

200x4 seg
N1Name
4 elements

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

N2Additional Name Information
2 elements

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

N3Address Information
2 elements

To specify the location of the named party

N4Geographic Location
4 elements

To specify the geographic place of the named party

CTT_loop

1x2 seg
CTTTransaction Totals
1 element

To transmit a hash total for a specific element in the transaction set

AMTMonetary Amount
2 elements

To indicate the total monetary amount

SETransaction Set Trailer
2 elements

To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

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