EDI 850 Purchase Order

What is the EDI 850 Purchase Order transaction set?

The EDI 850 Purchase Order is used to place an order for goods or services via electronic data exchange. The EDI 850 provides digitized information on item prices, quantities ordered, shipping details, payment terms and discounts.

Other EDI transactions used in relation to the EDI 850 Purchase Order include EDI 855 Order Acknowledgement; EDI 997 Functional Acknowledgement; EDI 860 Order Change Request.

Example of EDI 850 Transaction in PilotFish Data Mapper (click to enlarge)

For more on PilotFish’s EDI tools and resources, go to Building an X12 EDI Interface in 10 Easy Steps, X12 EDI Data Mapping, EDI HIPAA X12 Transaction Summary and X12 EDI Healthcare Supply Chain Transaction Summary.

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EDI 850 Frequently Asked Questions

Can PilotFish handle scanning and capturing data from paper records such as purchase orders?

Which EDI transactions are needed for FSMA 204 compliance?

Can PilotFish handle large volumes of daily supply chain transactions?

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X12, chartered by the American National Standards Institute for more than 35 years, develops and maintains EDI standards and XML schemas.