X12

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Costco X12 850 Purchase Order

All Business Units

The EDI 850 Purchase Order is Costco's primary document for placing orders with suppliers. It contains item details, quantities, pricing, shipping instructions, and delivery windows. Suppliers must acknowledge and fulfill these orders according to Costco's compliance requirements.

21segments

7loops

6mandatory

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Schema Reference

21 segments · X12 850 Purchase Order

ISA01 Authorization Information Qualifier

M ID 2-2

ISA02 Authorization Information

M AN 10-10

ISA03 Security Information Qualifier

M ID 2-2

ISA04 Security Information

M AN 10-10

ISA05 Interchange ID Qualifier

M ID 2-2

ISA06 Interchange Sender ID

M AN 15-15

ISA07 Interchange ID Qualifier

M ID 2-2

ISA08 Interchange Receiver ID

M AN 15-15

ISA09 Interchange Date

M DT 6-6

ISA10 Interchange Time

M TM 4-4

ISA11 Interchange Control Standards Identifier

M ID 1-1

ISA12 Interchange Control Version Number

M ID 5-5

ISA13 Interchange Control Number

M N0 9-9

ISA14 Acknowledgment Requested

M ID 1-1

ISA15 Usage Indicator

M ID 1-1

GS01 Functional Identifier Code

M ID 2-2

GS02 Application Sender's Code

M AN 2-15

GS03 Application Receiver's Code

M AN 2-15

GS04 Date

M DT 8-8

GS05 Time

M TM 4-8

GS06 Group Control Number

M N0 1-9

GS07 Responsible Agency Code

M ID 1-2

GS08 Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code

M AN 1-12

ST01 Transaction Set Identifier Code

M ID 3-3

ST02 Transaction Set Control Number

M AN 4-9

BEG01 Transaction Set Purpose Code

M ID 2-2

BEG02 Purchase Order Type Code

M ID 2-2

BEG03 Purchase Order Number

M AN 1-22

BEG05 Date

M DT 8-8

REF01 Reference Identification Qualifier

M ID 2-3

REF02 Reference Identification

C AN 1-30

REF03 Description

C AN 1-80

FOB01 Shipment Method of Payment

M ID 2-2

FOB02 Location Qualifier

C ID 1-2

FOB03 Description

O AN 1-80

SAC Loop Repeat: 25

SAC01 Allowance or Charge Indicator

M ID 1-1

SAC02 Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code

C ID 4-4

SAC05 Amount

O N2 1-15

SAC12 Allowance or Charge Method of Handling Code

O ID 2-2

SAC15 Description

C AN 1-80

ITD01 Terms Type Code

O ID 2-2

ITD02 Terms Basis Date Code

O ID 1-2

ITD03 Terms Discount Percent

O R 1-6

ITD04 Terms Discount Due Date

C DT 8-8

ITD05 Terms Discount Days Due

C N0 1-3

ITD06 Terms Net Due Date

O DT 8-8

ITD07 Terms Net Days

O N0 1-3

ITD12 Description

O AN 1-80

DTM01 Date/Time Qualifier

M ID 3-3

DTM02 Date

C DT 8-8

TD505 Routing

C AN 1-35

N9 Loop Repeat: 1,000

N901 Reference Identification Qualifier

M ID 2-3

N902 Reference Identification

C AN 1-30

MSG01 Free-Form Message Text

M AN 1-264

N1 Loop Repeat: 200

N101 Entity Identifier Code

M ID 2-3

N102 Name

C AN 1-60

N103 Identification Code Qualifier

C ID 1-2

N104 Identification Code

C AN 2-80

N301 Address Information

M AN 1-55

N401 City Name

O AN 2-30

N402 State or Province Code

O ID 2-2

N403 Postal Code

O ID 3-15

PER01 Contact Function Code

M ID 2-2

PER03 Communication Number Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PER04 Communication Number

C AN 1-80

PO1 Loop Repeat: 100,000

PO101 Assigned Identification

O AN 1-20

PO102 Quantity Ordered

C R 1-15

PO103 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

O ID 2-2

PO104 Unit Price

C R 1-17

PO106 Product/Service ID Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PO107 Product/Service ID

C AN 1-48

PO108 Product/Service ID Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PO109 Product/Service ID

C AN 1-48

PID Loop Repeat: 1,000

PID01 Item Description Type

M ID 1-1

PID05 Description

C AN 1-80

SAC Loop Repeat: 25

SAC01 Allowance or Charge Indicator

M ID 1-1

SAC02 Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Code

C ID 4-4

SAC05 Amount

O N2 1-15

SAC12 Allowance or Charge Method of Handling Code

O ID 2-2

SAC15 Description

C AN 1-80

CTT Loop Repeat: 1

CTT01 Number of Line Items

M N0 1-6

CTT02 Hash Total

O R 1-10

SE01 Number of Included Segments

M N0 1-10

SE02 Transaction Set Control Number

M AN 4-9

How It Works

Automating Costco EDI 850

Stacksync validates, transforms, and delivers your 850 transactions automatically — so your team can focus on operations, not EDI compliance.

Validate

Transform

Route

Monitor

Stacksync automatically syncs incoming Costco 850 Purchase Orders directly to your ERP or database. New orders appear in your system within seconds — no manual data entry, no CSV imports. Field mappings are configured once and every future PO flows through automatically.

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Costco EDI 850 FAQ

Common questions about 850 Purchase Order transactions with Costco.

How long does it take to set up Costco EDI with Stacksync?

Most suppliers are fully connected and processing live Costco EDI transactions within 3–5 business days. Stacksync's no-code setup means you don't need developers or EDI consultants — configure your field mappings through our visual interface, run a test cycle, and go live.

How long does it take to set up Costco EDI with Stacksync?

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