850 Purchase Order (003060)
This is the standard X12 003060 spec, with 26 loops and 170 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.
Use the 850 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 850 files into TS850 objects. See ediFabric .NET.
ediFabric Native
Map version 003060 to the Native model with set_map, then parse 850 files to JSON from Python, Java, C or C#. See Convert between EDI and JSON.
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 850 classes in Python, Java, Node.js, Go, Rust or C
ediFabric Native returns each 850 as JSON, with the property names of the OpenEDI schema. To work with that JSON as typed objects, generate classes from the OpenEDI file in your language and deserialize the JSON into TS850. Serialize the objects back to JSON to build EDI with ediFabric Native. The classes keep the loops, segments, lengths and code lists, but not the EDI data formats, so validate files with ediFabric Native. 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 850, see the 850 transaction guide.
850 structure
Loops and segments of the standard 850, with their usage and maximum repeats.
| ID | Name | Usage | Max use |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST | Transaction Set Header | Optional | 1 |
| BEG | Beginning Segment for Purchase Order | Mandatory | 1 |
| NTE | Note/Special Instruction | Optional | 100 |
| CUR | Currency | Optional | 1 |
| REF | Reference Identification | Optional | >1 |
| PER | Administrative Communications Contact | Optional | 3 |
| TAX | Tax Reference | Optional | >1 |
| FOB | F.O.B. Related Instructions | Optional | >1 |
| CTP | Pricing Information | Optional | >1 |
| PAM | Period Amount | Optional | 10 |
| CSH | Sales Requirements | Optional | 5 |
| Loop SAC | Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information | Optional | 25 |
| SAC | Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information | Mandatory | 1 |
| CUR | Currency | Optional | 1 |
| ITD | Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale | Optional | 5 |
| DIS | Discount Detail | Optional | 20 |
| INC | Installment Information | Optional | 1 |
| DTM | Date/Time Reference | Optional | 10 |
| LDT | Lead Time | Optional | 12 |
| LIN | Item Identification | Optional | 5 |
| SI | Service Characteristic Identification | Optional | 2 |
| PID | Product/Item Description | Optional | 200 |
| MEA | Measurements | Optional | 40 |
| PWK | Paperwork | Optional | 25 |
| PKG | Marking, Packaging, Loading | Optional | 200 |
| TD1 | Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight) | Optional | 2 |
| TD5 | Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time) | Optional | 12 |
| TD3 | Carrier Details (Equipment) | Optional | 12 |
| TD4 | Carrier Details (Special Handling, or Hazardous Materials, or Both) | Optional | 5 |
| MAN | Marks and Numbers | Optional | 10 |
| CTB | Restrictions/ Conditions | Optional | 5 |
| TXI | Tax Information | Optional | >1 |
| Loop AMT | Monetary Amount | Optional | >1 |
| AMT | Monetary Amount | Mandatory | 1 |
| AT | Financial Accounting | Optional | 1 |
| REF | Reference Identification | Optional | >1 |
| DTM | Date/Time Reference | Optional | 1 |
| PCT | Percent Amounts | Optional | >1 |
| Loop N9 | Reference Identification | Optional | 1000 |
| N9 | Reference Identification | Mandatory | 1 |
| MSG | Message Text | Optional | 1000 |
| Loop N1 | Name | Optional | 200 |
| N1 | Name | Mandatory | 1 |
| N2 | Additional Name Information | Optional | 2 |
| N3 | Address Information | Optional | 2 |
| N4 | Geographic Location | Optional | >1 |
| NX2 | Real Estate Property ID Component | Optional | 3 |
| REF | Reference Identification | Optional | 12 |
| PER | Administrative Communications Contact | Optional | >1 |
| FOB | F.O.B. Related Instructions | Optional | 1 |
| TD1 | Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight) | Optional | 2 |
| TD5 | Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time) | Optional | 12 |
| TD3 | Carrier Details (Equipment) | Optional | 12 |
| TD4 | Carrier Details (Special Handling, or Hazardous Materials, or Both) | Optional | 5 |
| PKG | Marking, Packaging, Loading | Optional | 200 |
| Loop LM | Code Source Information | Optional | >1 |
| LM | Code Source Information | Mandatory | 1 |
| LQ | Industry Code | Mandatory | >1 |
| Loop SPI | Specification Identifier | Optional | >1 |
| SPI | Specification Identifier | Mandatory | 1 |
| REF | Reference Identification | Optional | 5 |
| DTM | Date/Time Reference | Optional | 5 |
| MSG | Message Text | Optional | 50 |
| Loop N1 | Name | Optional | 20 |
| N1 | Name | Mandatory | 1 |
| N2 | Additional Name Information | Optional | 2 |
| N3 | Address Information | Optional | 2 |
| N4 | Geographic Location | Optional | 1 |
| REF | Reference Identification | Optional | 20 |
| G61 | Contact | Optional | 1 |
| MSG | Message Text | Optional | 50 |
| Loop CB1 | Contract and Cost Accounting Standards Data | Optional | >1 |
| CB1 | Contract and Cost Accounting Standards Data | Mandatory | 1 |
| REF | Reference Identification | Optional | 20 |
| DTM | Date/Time Reference | Optional | 5 |
| LDT | Lead Time | Optional | 1 |
| MSG | Message Text | Optional | 50 |
| Loop PO1 | Baseline Item Data | Mandatory | 100000 |
| PO1 | Baseline Item Data | Mandatory | 1 |
| SI | Service Characteristic Identification | Optional | 5 |
| CUR | Currency | Optional | 1 |
| CN1 | Contract Information | Optional | 1 |
| PO3 | Additional Item Detail | Optional | 25 |
| Loop CTP | Pricing Information | Optional | >1 |
| CTP | Pricing Information | Mandatory | 1 |
| CUR | Currency | Optional | 1 |
| PAM | Period Amount | Optional | 10 |
| MEA | Measurements | Optional | 40 |
| Loop PID | Product/Item Description | Optional | 1000 |
| PID | Product/Item Description | Mandatory | 1 |
| MEA | Measurements | Optional | 10 |
| PWK | Paperwork | Optional | 25 |
| PO4 | Item Physical Details | Optional | >1 |
| REF | Reference Identification | Optional | >1 |
| PER | Administrative Communications Contact | Optional | 3 |
| Loop SAC | Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information | Optional | 25 |
| SAC | Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information | Mandatory | 1 |
| CUR | Currency | Optional | 1 |
| IT8 | Conditions of Sale | Optional | 1 |
| CSH | Sales Requirements | Optional | >1 |
| ITD | Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale | Optional | 2 |
| DIS | Discount Detail | Optional | 20 |
| INC | Installment Information | Optional | 1 |
| TAX | Tax Reference | Optional | >1 |
| FOB | F.O.B. Related Instructions | Optional | >1 |
| SDQ | Destination Quantity | Optional | 500 |
| IT3 | Additional Item Data | Optional | 5 |
| DTM | Date/Time Reference | Optional | 10 |
| TC2 | Commodity | Optional | >1 |
| TD1 | Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight) | Optional | 1 |
| TD5 | Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time) | Optional | 12 |
| TD3 | Carrier Details (Equipment) | Optional | 12 |
| TD4 | Carrier Details (Special Handling, or Hazardous Materials, or Both) | Optional | 5 |
| MAN | Marks and Numbers | Optional | 10 |
| MSG | Message Text | Optional | >1 |
| SPI | Specification Identifier | Optional | >1 |
| TXI | Tax Information | Optional | >1 |
| CTB | Restrictions/ Conditions | Optional | >1 |
| Loop SCH | Line Item Schedule | Optional | 200 |
| SCH | Line Item Schedule | Mandatory | 1 |
| TD1 | Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight) | Optional | 2 |
| TD5 | Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time) | Optional | 12 |
| TD3 | Carrier Details (Equipment) | Optional | 12 |
| TD4 | Carrier Details (Special Handling, or Hazardous Materials, or Both) | Optional | 5 |
| Loop PKG | Marking, Packaging, Loading | Optional | 200 |
| PKG | Marking, Packaging, Loading | Mandatory | 1 |
| MEA | Measurements | Optional | >1 |
| Loop LS | Loop Header | Optional | 1 |
| LS | Loop Header | Mandatory | 1 |
| Loop LDT | Lead Time | Optional | >1 |
| LDT | Lead Time | Mandatory | 1 |
| QTY | Quantity | Optional | >1 |
| MSG | Message Text | Optional | 1 |
| REF | Reference Identification | Optional | 3 |
| Loop LM | Code Source Information | Optional | >1 |
| LM | Code Source Information | Mandatory | 1 |
| LQ | Industry Code | Mandatory | >1 |
| LE | Loop Trailer | Mandatory | 1 |
| Loop N9 | Reference Identification | Optional | 1000 |
| N9 | Reference Identification | Mandatory | 1 |
| MEA | Measurements | Optional | 40 |
| MSG | Message Text | Optional | 1000 |
| Loop N1 | Name | Optional | 200 |
| N1 | Name | Mandatory | 1 |
| N2 | Additional Name Information | Optional | 2 |
| N3 | Address Information | Optional | 2 |
| N4 | Geographic Location | Optional | 1 |
| NX2 | Real Estate Property ID Component | Optional | 3 |
| REF | Reference Identification | Optional | 12 |
| PER | Administrative Communications Contact | Optional | 3 |
| FOB | F.O.B. Related Instructions | Optional | 1 |
| SCH | Line Item Schedule | Optional | 200 |
| TD1 | Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight) | Optional | 2 |
| TD5 | Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time) | Optional | 12 |
| TD3 | Carrier Details (Equipment) | Optional | 12 |
| TD4 | Carrier Details (Special Handling, or Hazardous Materials, or Both) | Optional | 5 |
| PKG | Marking, Packaging, Loading | Optional | 200 |
| Loop LDT | Lead Time | Optional | >1 |
| LDT | Lead Time | Mandatory | 1 |
| MAN | Marks and Numbers | Optional | 10 |
| QTY | Quantity | Optional | 5 |
| MSG | Message Text | Optional | 1 |
| REF | Reference Identification | Optional | 3 |
| Loop SLN | Subline Item Detail | Optional | 1000 |
| SLN | Subline Item Detail | Mandatory | 1 |
| SI | Service Characteristic Identification | Optional | 5 |
| PID | Product/Item Description | Optional | 1000 |
| PO3 | Additional Item Detail | Optional | 104 |
| TC2 | Commodity | Optional | >1 |
| Loop SAC | Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information | Optional | 10 |
| SAC | Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information | Mandatory | 1 |
| CUR | Currency | Optional | 1 |
| DTM | Date/Time Reference | Optional | 10 |
| CTP | Pricing Information | Optional | 25 |
| PAM | Period Amount | Optional | 10 |
| PO4 | Item Physical Details | Optional | 1 |
| TAX | Tax Reference | Optional | 3 |
| Loop N1 | Name | Optional | 10 |
| N1 | Name | Mandatory | 1 |
| N2 | Additional Name Information | Optional | 2 |
| N3 | Address Information | Optional | 2 |
| N4 | Geographic Location | Optional | 1 |
| NX2 | Real Estate Property ID Component | Optional | 3 |
| REF | Reference Identification | Optional | 12 |
| PER | Administrative Communications Contact | Optional | 3 |
| Loop AMT | Monetary Amount | Optional | >1 |
| AMT | Monetary Amount | Mandatory | 1 |
| REF | Reference Identification | Optional | 1 |
| PCT | Percent Amounts | Optional | >1 |
| Loop LM | Code Source Information | Optional | >1 |
| LM | Code Source Information | Mandatory | 1 |
| LQ | Industry Code | Mandatory | >1 |
| Loop CTT | Transaction Totals | Optional | 1 |
| CTT | Transaction Totals | Mandatory | 1 |
| AMT | Monetary Amount | Optional | 1 |
| SE | Transaction Set Trailer | Optional | 1 |