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X12 EDI

Nordstrom X12 870 Order Status Report

X12 870 (Order Status Report) is the EDI transaction exchanged between Nordstrom (Nordstrom (Dropship) (via DSCO (dba Rithum))) and its trading partners. Stacksync handles full compliance, mapping, and real-time delivery.

Segments
12
Loops
4
X12 870
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Transaction context

Where 870 Order Status Report fits on Nordstrom (Dropship) (via DSCO (dba Rithum))

Nordstrom channels
3 of 8

3 of Nordstrom's 8 channels carry 870

Trading partners
18

partners across the Stacksync network trade 870

Channels
24

channels network-wide carry 870

On Rithum, 870 runs on 10 channels.

The 870 is the seller's report of where a customer's order stands. It can cover the full order, specific line items, or selected products, with shipped, backordered, and cancelled quantities and revised dates. It is sent either in response to an 869 Order Status Inquiry or proactively on a prearranged schedule, such as when inventory is allocated. Buyers require it to plan around delays without manual follow-up. The supplier or vendor sends the 870 to the buyer, either as a reply to the buyer's 869 inquiry or on an agreed reporting schedule.

When it fires: A supplier's system reaches a reporting milestone, such as inventory allocation or a change in expected ship date, or receives an 869 inquiry, and generates an 870 with the current order status.

Common 870 rejection causes
  • Status report codes applied inconsistently across line items, so buyers cannot reliably distinguish shipped, backordered, and cancelled quantities.
  • Reported quantities that do not reconcile against the original purchase order lines, creating false shortage or overage signals.
  • Missing or incorrect purchase order references, leaving status updates that cannot be attached to an open order.
  • Scheduled status reports that stop arriving at the agreed interval, which buyers often treat as a vendor compliance issue.

Specification summary

X12 870 Order Status Report at the element level

The X12 870 specification defines 24 segments carrying 59 data elements, 43 of which are mandatory.

Segments
24
Data elements
59
Mandatory elements
43
Segments with mandatory elements
Segment Elements Mandatory
BSR 4 4
REF 2 1
N1 2 1
HL 2 2
PRF 1 1
ISR 2 1
PID 2 1
QTY 2 1
CTT 1 1
Key identifiers in 870
  • Status Report Code
  • Order/Item Code
  • Reference Identification
  • Date
  • Reference Identification Qualifier
  • Entity Identifier Code
  • Hierarchical ID Number
  • Hierarchical Level Code
Full segment guideline — 12 segments 4 loops · X12 870 Order Status Report
ISA Interchange Control Header 16 elements

To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

GS Functional Group Header 8 elements

To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information

ST Transaction Set Header 2 elements

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

BSR Beginning Segment for Order Status Report 4 elements

To indicate the beginning of an Order Status Report Transaction Set

HL Loop Repeat: 1,000
HL Hierarchical Level 3 elements

To identify dependencies among and the content of hierarchically related groups of data segments

PRF Purchase Order Reference 1 element

To provide reference to a specific purchase order

REF Loop Repeat: 1,000
REF Reference Information 3 elements

To specify identifying information

PO1 Loop Repeat: 1,000
CTT Transaction Totals 1 element

To transmit a hash total for a specific element in the transaction set

SE Transaction Set Trailer 2 elements

To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

PO1 Baseline Item Data 8 elements

To specify basic and most frequently used line item data

SLN Subline Item Detail 5 elements

To specify product subline detail item data

ISR Loop Repeat: 104
ISR Item Status Report 3 elements

To specify detailed purchase order/item status

Trading partners

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Trading partners

5+ trading partners.
And every channel covered.

We connect to every major retailer, distributor, and 3PL on the EDI network. Type to search the directory, or browse the full catalogue.

Nordstrom Nordstrom (Dropship) (via DSCO (dba Rithum)) EDI 870 FAQ

Common questions about 870 Order Status Report on the Nordstrom (Dropship) (via DSCO (dba Rithum)) channel.

What is X12 870 Order Status Report?
X12 870 (Order Status Report) is the EDI transaction set used to exchange order status report data. Nordstrom's Nordstrom (Dropship) (via DSCO (dba Rithum)) channel requires it from trading partners.
Does Nordstrom Nordstrom (Dropship) (via DSCO (dba Rithum)) require 870 for trading partners?
Yes, Nordstrom (Nordstrom (Dropship) (via DSCO (dba Rithum))) supports X12 870 Order Status Report. Stacksync handles the full integration so your team can focus on operations.
How fast can I integrate Nordstrom 870 with Stacksync?
Most companies go live with Nordstrom 870 on Stacksync in days. Pre-built mappings, no-code setup, and real-time monitoring make EDI compliance straightforward.
Which other Nordstrom channels accept 870?
X12 870 runs on 3 of Nordstrom's 8 channels. Besides Nordstrom (Dropship) (via DSCO (dba Rithum)), it is accepted on Nordstrom Rack (formerly HauteLook) (via Rithum DSCO), Nordstrom Rack (via DSCO (dba Rithum)). Each channel carries its own implementation guideline; Stacksync validates outbound documents against the correct guideline automatically.

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