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EDI 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgement

EDI 855 Definition

An EDI 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgement is an electronic document that is used by sellers to confirm receipt, reject, or request modification of a purchase order (EDI 850) back to the buyer or trading partner. The buyer knows that the supplier is ready to fulfill the order and ship the goods by the date as requested.

EDI 855 Specification

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Purchase Order Acknowledgment Transaction Set (855) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide for customary and established business and industry practice relative to a seller’s acknowledgment of a buyer’s purchase order. This transaction set can also be used as notification of a vendor generated order. This usage advises a buyer that a vendor has or will ship merchandise as prearranged in their partnership.

Source: Accredited Standards Committee X12. ASC X12 Standard [Table Data]. Data Interchange Standards Association, Inc., Falls Church, VA. https://x12.org/node/4397

Components of an EDI 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgement include:

  •   Purchase order number & Date
  •   Shipping & delivery Details & instructions
  •   Item/Service Identifiers (UPC/EAN/GTIN)
  •   Order and item status (i.e. accepted, rejected, or backordered)

EDI 855 can also include:

  •   Item Price and Quantity
  •   Name & Address of the Buyer
  •   Name & Address of the Supplier
  •   Any additional terms for the sale, such as discounts, etc

Related EDI Transactions

    • EDI 810 – Invoice 
    • EDI 856 – Advance Ship Notice
    • EDI 850 – Purchase Order
    • EDI 860 Order Change Request 
    • EDI 812 – Credit / Debit Adjustment
    • EDI 820 – Payment or Order Remittance 
    • EDI 832 – Price/Sales Catalog
    • EDI 830 – Planning Schedule with Release Capability
    • EDI 846 – Inventory Inquiry
    • EDI 867 – Product Transfer and Resale Report File Format
    • EDI 870 – Order Status Report
    • EDI 875 – Grocery Products Purchase Order
    • EDI 990 – Response to a Load Tender
    • EDI 997 – Functional Acknowledgment

EDI 855 Sample File Format (Raw EDI File)

ISA*00*          *00*          *01*789456123      *01*943556183      *180305*1433*U*00401*000001199*0*P*>
GS*PR*789456123*943556183*20180305*1433*1199*X*004010
ST*855*4321
BAK*00*AT*345678910*20180305
REF*VR*4567890000
N1*ST*UNFI Aurora*9*9435561830035
N3*17901 East 40th Ave
N4*Aurora*CO*80011
PO1**2*CA*99.04**MF*176427*PI*21382*UA*076566711069*UI*76566711069*UK*10765667110697
ACK*IA*2*CA*068*20180319**MF*176427*PI*21382*UA*076566711069*UI*76566711069*UK*10765667110697
PO1**42*CA*90.79**MF*52793*PI*21389*UA*076566752793*UI*76566752793*UK*00765667527931
ACK*IA*42*CA*068*20180319**MF*52793*PI*21389*UA*076566752793*UI*76566752793*UK*00765667527931
PO1**36*CA*91.63**MF*100707*PI*21692*UA*076566710070*UI*76566710070*UK*00765667100707
ACK*IA*36*CA*068*20180319**MF*100707*PI*21692*UA*076566710070*UI*76566710070*UK*00765667100707
PO1**3*CA*97.9**MF*166427*PI*17545*UA*076566711001*UI*76566711001*UK*00765667110010
ACK*IA*3*CA*068*20180319**MF*166427*PI*17545*UA*076566711001*UI*76566711001*UK*00765667110010
PO1**28*CA*91.22**MF*11020*PI*29624*UA*076566711020*UI*76566711020*UK*00765667110201
ACK*IA*28*CA*068*20180319**MF*11020*PI*29624*UA*076566711020*UI*76566711020*UK*00765667110201
PO1**217*CA*91.63**MF*176184*PI*52505*UA*076566711059*UI*76566711059*UK*00765667110591
ACK*IA*217*CA*068*20180319**MF*176184*PI*52505*UA*076566711059*UI*76566711059*UK*00765667110591
PO1**217*CA*91.63**MF*176345*PI*52507*UA*076566711060*UI*76566711060*UK*00765667110607
ACK*IA*217*CA*068*20180319**MF*176345*PI*52507*UA*076566711060*UI*76566711060*UK*00765667110607
PO1**406*CA*24.884**MF*011010340*PI*25806***UA*079452221012*UK*00794522210121
ACK*IC*376*CA*068*20180326**MF*011010340*PI*25806***UA*079452221012*UK*00794522210121
PO1**290*CA*91.63**MF*176378*PI*52508*UA*076566711067*UI*76566711067*UK*00765667110676
ACK*IA*290*CA*068*20180319**MF*176378*PI*52508*UA*076566711067*UI*76566711067*UK*00765667110676
PO1**18*CA*95.4**MF*177985*PI*85666*UA*076566711075*UI*76566711075*UK*00765667110751
ACK*IA*18*CA*068*20180319**MF*177985*PI*85666*UA*076566711075*UI*76566711075*UK*00765667110751
PO1**42*CA*99.6**MF*400104*PI*21420*UA*076566740010*UI*76566740010*UK*00765667400104
ACK*IA*42*CA*068*20180319**MF*400104*PI*21420*UA*076566740010*UI*76566740010*UK*00765667400104
PO1**29*CA*44.8749**MF*011069635*PI*54608***UA*076211119949*UK*00762111199492
ACK*IA*29*CA*068*20180621**MF*011069635*PI*54608***UA*076211119949*UK*00762111199492
PO1**22*CA*31.9199**MF*011019077*PI*21640***UA*076211191164*UK*00762111911643
ACK*IR*0*CA*068*20180621**MF*011019077*PI*21640***UA*076211191164*UK*00762111911643
PO1**9*CA*29.9199**MF*011019075*PI*21638***UA*076211191165*UK*00762111911650
ACK*IA*9*CA*068*20180621**MF*011019075*PI*21638***UA*076211191165*UK*00762111911650
PO1**29*CA*34.8749**MF*011010285*PI*25786***UA*079452220005*UK*00794522200054
ACK*IA*29*CA*068*20180621**MF*011010285*PI*25786***UA*079452220005*UK*00794522200054
CTT*10
SE*38*4321
GE*1*1199
IEA*1*000001199
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Components of an EDI 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgement

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EDI 855 Sample File Format (Raw EDI File)

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