X12

Outbound

Grainger X12 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment

All Business Units

The EDI 855 confirms receipt and acceptance of a Grainger Purchase Order. Suppliers must respond promptly indicating whether the order is accepted, rejected, or accepted with changes to maintain compliance standing.

21segments

7loops

5mandatory

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Schema Reference

21 segments · X12 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment

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

BAK01 Transaction Set Purpose Code

M ID 2-2

BAK02 Acknowledgment Type

M ID 2-2

BAK03 Purchase Order Number

M AN 1-22

BAK04 Date

M DT 8-8

BAK08 Reference Identification

O AN 1-30

REF01 Reference Identification Qualifier

M ID 2-3

REF02 Reference Identification

C AN 1-30

PER01 Contact Function Code

M ID 2-2

PER02 Name

O AN 1-60

PER03 Communication Number Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PER04 Communication Number

C AN 1-80

PER05 Communication Number Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PER06 Communication Number

C AN 1-80

PER07 Communication Number Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PER08 Communication Number

C AN 1-80

PER09 Contact Inquiry Reference

O AN 1-20

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

N201 Name

M AN 1-60

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

N404 Country Code

O ID 2-3

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

PO110 Product/Service ID Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PO111 Product/Service ID

C AN 1-48

PO112 Product/Service ID Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PO113 Product/Service ID

C AN 1-48

PO114 Product/Service ID Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PO115 Product/Service ID

C AN 1-48

PO116 Product/Service ID Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PO117 Product/Service ID

C AN 1-48

PO118 Product/Service ID Qualifier

C ID 2-2

PO119 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

FOB01 Shipment Method of Payment

M ID 2-2

FOB02 Location Qualifier

C ID 1-2

FOB03 Description

O AN 1-80

FOB05 Transportation Terms Code

C ID 3-3

TD502 Identification Code Qualifier

C ID 1-2

TD503 Identification Code

C AN 2-80

TD505 Routing

C AN 1-35

TD401 Special Handling Code

C ID 2-3

TD404 Description

C AN 1-80

ACK Loop Repeat: 104

ACK01 Line Item Status Code

M ID 2-2

ACK02 = Quantity Available) IB Item Backordered R1 Item Rejected: Not a Contract Item R2 Item Rejected: Invalid Item Product Number R3 Item Rejected: Invalid Unit of Issue R4 Item Rejected: Contract Item Not Available R7 Item Rejected: Reorder Item as a Drop Shipment ACK02 Quantity

C R 1-15

ACK03 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

C ID 2-2

SCH Loop Repeat: 200

SCH01 Quantity

M R 1-15

SCH02 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

M ID 2-2

SCH05 Date/Time Qualifier

M ID 3-3

SCH06 Date

M DT 8-8

N9 Loop Repeat: 1,000

N901 Reference Identification Qualifier

M ID 2-3

N903 Free-form Description

C AN 1-45

MSG01 Free-Form Message Text

M AN 1-264

CTT Loop Repeat: 1

CTT01 Number of Line Items

M N0 1-6

SE01 Number of Included Segments

M N0 1-10

SE02 Transaction Set Control Number

M AN 4-9

How It Works

Automating Grainger EDI 855

Stacksync validates, transforms, and delivers your 855 transactions automatically — so your team can focus on operations, not EDI compliance.

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Stacksync generates and sends 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgments automatically when your system confirms an order. Accept, reject, or modify line items through your ERP — Stacksync handles the EDI formatting and transmission.

Business unit variations

General

Grainger EDI 855 FAQ

Common questions about 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment transactions with Grainger.

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

Most suppliers are fully connected and processing live Grainger 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.

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