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EDI 860 Purchase Order Change Request – Buyer Initiated

EDI 860 Definition

The EDI 860 transaction set is called the Purchase Order Change Request that is used by buyers to request changes in the Purchase Order (EDI 850) they previously submitted, or by a buyer to confirm acceptance of changes made by the seller to a purchase order, or by mutual agreement of the two parties. The buyer will send the EDI 860 Purchase Order Change Request, and the seller will send back an EDI 865 Purchase Order Acknowledgement with Change in response.

Common Requested Changes in an EDI 860

  • Add or change items
  • Change items or quantity
  • Change dates or Price 
  • Reschedule dates for items

Components of an EDI 860 Purchase Order Change Request

  • Purchase order number
  • Purchase order date
  • Type of order change
  • Item/Service Identifiers (UPC/EAN/GTIN)
  • Item Price and Quantity
  • Item additions and/or deletions
  • Any additional terms for the sale, such as discounts, etc

Related EDI Transactions

    • EDI 810 – Invoice Electronic Version of a Paper Invoice
    • EDI 812 – Credit / Debit Adjustment
    • EDI 820 – Payment or Order Remittance 
    • EDI 830 – Planning Schedule with Release Capability
    • EDI 832 – Price/Sales Catalog
    • EDI 846 – Inventory Inquiry
    • EDI 850 – Purchase Order
    • EDI 855 – Purchase Order Acknowledgment
    • EDI 856 – Advance Ship Notice
    • EDI 860 – Order Change Request 
    • 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 Acknowledgement

EDI 860 Sample File Format

ISA*00*          *00*          *12*11111111       *12*22222222       *230408*1603*U*00401*100000009*0*P*}
GS*PC*111111111*222222222*20230408*1603*1009*X*004010
ST*860*1009
BCH*05*CP*12312399***20230408
REF*VN*051145
REF*PD*12345678
PER*OC*Contact Name*TE*1234567890*****34324
ITD*01*3**********Terms Description
DTM*002*20200415
N9*ZZ**WHI
MSG*Ship by dates on DC level POs may vary. A PO will display the earliest ship date.
N1*BT*Test Store*9*0011111110000
N3*EDI Rd
N4*DANVILLE*IL*61834*US
N1*SF*EDI Support LLC
N3*Test Rd
N4*Lake Forest*IL*60045*USA
N1*ST*Test DC*9*001111111T065
N3*123 Heaven Dr
N4*Orlando*FL*32809*US
POC*001*RZ*3*3*EA*14.98*PR*VN*123456
PID*F****ITEMDESCRIPTION1
REF*PD*11345678
PER*BD*Contact Name*TE*2345678901
MSG*Item change notes to be sent here.
POC*002*RZ*3*3*EA*6.7*PR*VN*123457
PID*F****ITEMDESCRIPTION2"
REF*PD*22345678
PER*BD*Contact Name*TE*2345678901
MSG*Item change notes to be sent here.
CTT*2*12*500*LB*75*FT
SE*30*1009
GE*1*1009
IEA*1*100000009

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