ORDERS Purchase order message (D15A)

This is the standard EDIFACT D15A spec, with 63 loops and 193 segment positions, as OpenEDI JSON, an ediFabric C# template and an ediFabric Native model. To change it for a trading partner, customize it in the EDI Spec Builder.

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The spec as an OpenAPI 3 schema with x-openedi-* extensions, for ediFabric Native, ediFabric Cloud and the EDI Spec Builder. Download OpenEDI (151 KB) Generate classes

The ediFabric .NET template, class TSORDERS. It needs the common segments, composites and codes of EDIFACT D15A, one download for every transaction in the version. Download C# (3 KB) Common files (68 KB)

The intermediary model ediFabric Native loads with set_map. Native supports X12 today, and EDIFACT is coming. Download Native (1 KB)

Use the ORDERS spec in your code

ediFabric .NET

Add the C# template and its common files to your project, or reference the template NuGet package, and read ORDERS files into TSORDERS objects. See ediFabric .NET.

ediFabric Native

Native supports X12 today, and EDIFACT is coming. When it's available, map version D15A to this Native model with set_map to parse ORDERS files to JSON from Python, Java, C or C#. See ediFabric Native.

OpenEDI

Select Customize in Spec Builder to copy the spec under your own name, change it for your partner, and parse files against it in EdiNation, ediFabric Native or ediFabric Cloud. Read about OpenEDI.

Generate ORDERS classes in Python, Java, Node.js, Go, Rust or C

The OpenEDI file describes each ORDERS as JSON. To work with ORDERS data as typed objects, generate classes from the OpenEDI file in your language; the root class is TSORDERS. The classes keep the loops, segments, lengths and code lists, but not the EDI data formats. Read more in Generate a class from OpenEDI.

Python: datamodel-code-generator. Node.js: openapi-typescript. Java, Go, Rust and C: OpenAPI Generator.

For a sample file, the same data as JSON, and code to parse, validate and generate the ORDERS, see the ORDERS transaction guide.

ORDERS structure

Loops and segments of the standard ORDERS, with their usage and maximum repeats.

ID	Name	Usage	Max use
UNH	UNH	Mandatory	1
BGM	BGM	Mandatory	1
DTM	DTM	Mandatory	35
PAI	PAI	Optional	1
ALI	ALI	Optional	5
IMD	IMD	Optional	999
FTX	FTX	Optional	99
GIR	GIR	Optional	10
Loop RFF	RFF	Optional	9999
RFF	RFF	Mandatory	1
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
Loop NAD	NAD	Optional	99
NAD	NAD	Mandatory	1
LOC	LOC	Optional	99
FII	FII	Optional	5
Loop RFF	RFF	Optional	99
RFF	RFF	Mandatory	1
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
Loop DOC	DOC	Optional	5
DOC	DOC	Mandatory	1
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
Loop CTA	CTA	Optional	5
CTA	CTA	Mandatory	1
COM	COM	Optional	5
Loop TAX	TAX	Optional	5
TAX	TAX	Mandatory	1
MOA	MOA	Optional	1
LOC	LOC	Optional	9
Loop CUX	CUX	Optional	5
CUX	CUX	Mandatory	1
PCD	PCD	Optional	5
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
Loop PYT	PYT	Optional	10
PYT	PYT	Mandatory	1
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
PCD	PCD	Optional	1
Loop MOA	MOA	Optional	9999
MOA	MOA	Mandatory	1
GIR	GIR	Optional	9
RJL	RJL	Optional	99
Loop TDT	TDT	Optional	10
TDT	TDT	Mandatory	1
Loop LOC	LOC	Optional	10
LOC	LOC	Mandatory	1
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
Loop TOD	TOD	Optional	5
TOD	TOD	Mandatory	1
LOC	LOC	Optional	2
Loop PAC	PAC	Optional	99
PAC	PAC	Mandatory	1
MEA	MEA	Optional	5
Loop PCI	PCI	Optional	5
PCI	PCI	Mandatory	1
RFF	RFF	Optional	1
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
GIN	GIN	Optional	10
Loop EQD	EQD	Optional	10
EQD	EQD	Mandatory	1
HAN	HAN	Optional	5
MEA	MEA	Optional	5
FTX	FTX	Optional	5
Loop SCC	SCC	Optional	10
SCC	SCC	Mandatory	1
FTX	FTX	Optional	5
RFF	RFF	Optional	5
Loop QTY	QTY	Optional	10
QTY	QTY	Mandatory	1
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
Loop APR	APR	Optional	25
APR	APR	Mandatory	1
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
RNG	RNG	Optional	1
Loop ALC	ALC	Optional	99
ALC	ALC	Mandatory	1
ALI	ALI	Optional	5
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
Loop QTY	QTY	Optional	1
QTY	QTY	Mandatory	1
RNG	RNG	Optional	1
Loop PCD	PCD	Optional	1
PCD	PCD	Mandatory	1
RNG	RNG	Optional	1
Loop MOA	MOA	Optional	2
MOA	MOA	Mandatory	1
RNG	RNG	Optional	1
Loop RTE	RTE	Optional	1
RTE	RTE	Mandatory	1
RNG	RNG	Optional	1
Loop TAX	TAX	Optional	5
TAX	TAX	Mandatory	1
MOA	MOA	Optional	1
Loop RCS	RCS	Optional	999
RCS	RCS	Mandatory	1
RFF	RFF	Optional	5
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
FTX	FTX	Optional	99999
Loop DGS	DGS	Optional	999
DGS	DGS	Mandatory	1
FTX	FTX	Optional	5
Loop CTA	CTA	Optional	99
CTA	CTA	Mandatory	1
COM	COM	Optional	5
Loop EFI	EFI	Optional	99
EFI	EFI	Mandatory	1
CED	CED	Optional	99
COM	COM	Optional	9
RFF	RFF	Optional	9
DTM	DTM	Optional	9
QTY	QTY	Optional	9
Loop LIN	LIN	Optional	20000
LIN	LIN	Mandatory	1
PIA	PIA	Optional	25
IMD	IMD	Optional	99
MEA	MEA	Optional	99
QTY	QTY	Optional	99
PCD	PCD	Optional	5
ALI	ALI	Optional	5
DTM	DTM	Optional	35
MOA	MOA	Optional	10
GEI	GEI	Optional	99
GIN	GIN	Optional	1000
GIR	GIR	Optional	1000
QVR	QVR	Optional	1
DOC	DOC	Optional	99
PAI	PAI	Optional	1
MTD	MTD	Optional	99
FTX	FTX	Optional	99
Loop CCI	CCI	Optional	999
CCI	CCI	Mandatory	1
CAV	CAV	Optional	10
MEA	MEA	Optional	10
Loop PYT	PYT	Optional	10
PYT	PYT	Mandatory	1
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
PCD	PCD	Optional	1
Loop MOA	MOA	Optional	9999
MOA	MOA	Mandatory	1
GIR	GIR	Optional	9
Loop PRI	PRI	Optional	25
PRI	PRI	Mandatory	1
CUX	CUX	Optional	1
APR	APR	Optional	99
RNG	RNG	Optional	1
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
Loop RFF	RFF	Optional	9999
RFF	RFF	Mandatory	1
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
GEI	GEI	Optional	99
MOA	MOA	Optional	99
Loop PAC	PAC	Optional	99
PAC	PAC	Mandatory	1
MEA	MEA	Optional	5
QTY	QTY	Optional	5
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
Loop RFF	RFF	Optional	1
RFF	RFF	Mandatory	1
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
Loop PCI	PCI	Optional	5
PCI	PCI	Mandatory	1
RFF	RFF	Optional	1
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
GIN	GIN	Optional	10
Loop LOC	LOC	Optional	9999
LOC	LOC	Mandatory	1
PCD	PCD	Optional	1
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
Loop QTY	QTY	Optional	99
QTY	QTY	Mandatory	1
STS	STS	Optional	99
Loop TAX	TAX	Optional	10
TAX	TAX	Mandatory	1
MOA	MOA	Optional	1
LOC	LOC	Optional	5
Loop NAD	NAD	Optional	999
NAD	NAD	Mandatory	1
LOC	LOC	Optional	5
FII	FII	Optional	5
Loop RFF	RFF	Optional	99
RFF	RFF	Mandatory	1
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
Loop DOC	DOC	Optional	5
DOC	DOC	Mandatory	1
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
Loop CTA	CTA	Optional	5
CTA	CTA	Mandatory	1
COM	COM	Optional	5
Loop ALC	ALC	Optional	99
ALC	ALC	Mandatory	1
ALI	ALI	Optional	5
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
Loop QTY	QTY	Optional	1
QTY	QTY	Mandatory	1
RNG	RNG	Optional	1
Loop PCD	PCD	Optional	1
PCD	PCD	Mandatory	1
RNG	RNG	Optional	1
Loop MOA	MOA	Optional	2
MOA	MOA	Mandatory	1
RNG	RNG	Optional	1
Loop RTE	RTE	Optional	1
RTE	RTE	Mandatory	1
RNG	RNG	Optional	1
Loop TAX	TAX	Optional	5
TAX	TAX	Mandatory	1
MOA	MOA	Optional	1
Loop TDT	TDT	Optional	10
TDT	TDT	Mandatory	1
Loop LOC	LOC	Optional	10
LOC	LOC	Mandatory	1
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
Loop TOD	TOD	Optional	5
TOD	TOD	Mandatory	1
LOC	LOC	Optional	2
Loop EQD	EQD	Optional	10
EQD	EQD	Mandatory	1
HAN	HAN	Optional	5
MEA	MEA	Optional	5
FTX	FTX	Optional	5
Loop SCC	SCC	Optional	100
SCC	SCC	Mandatory	1
FTX	FTX	Optional	5
RFF	RFF	Optional	5
Loop QTY	QTY	Optional	10
QTY	QTY	Mandatory	1
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
Loop RCS	RCS	Optional	999
RCS	RCS	Mandatory	1
RFF	RFF	Optional	5
DTM	DTM	Optional	5
FTX	FTX	Optional	99999
Loop STG	STG	Optional	10
STG	STG	Mandatory	1
Loop QTY	QTY	Optional	3
QTY	QTY	Mandatory	1
MOA	MOA	Optional	1
Loop DGS	DGS	Optional	999
DGS	DGS	Mandatory	1
FTX	FTX	Optional	5
Loop CTA	CTA	Optional	99
CTA	CTA	Mandatory	1
COM	COM	Optional	5
Loop EFI	EFI	Optional	99
EFI	EFI	Mandatory	1
CED	CED	Optional	99
COM	COM	Optional	99
RFF	RFF	Optional	9
DTM	DTM	Optional	9
QTY	QTY	Optional	9
UNS	UNS	Mandatory	1
MOA	MOA	Optional	99
CNT	CNT	Optional	10
Loop ALC	ALC	Optional	10
ALC	ALC	Mandatory	1
ALI	ALI	Optional	1
MOA	MOA	Mandatory	2
UNT	UNT	Mandatory	1