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Revere Electric Supply Co X12 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment
Plan X12 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment for Revere Electric Supply Co / Revere Electric (via Epicor Eclipse). Connect document identifiers to your business records, test exception handling and track each exchange to completion.
- Segments
- 14
- Loops
- 5
- X12 855
- Partner references ↗
Implementation guide
Revere Electric Supply Co / Revere Electric (via Epicor Eclipse): 855 mapping and validation
X12 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment is used when a seller responds to an order. Preserve original purchase order, response revision and order line so the purchase-order response in your business system stays connected to the original document.
This document is listed for Revere Electric Supply Co / Revere Electric (via Epicor Eclipse). Confirm the version, required fields and responses that apply to your account.
| Document or decision | Record and matching IDs | What to test |
|---|---|---|
| Match the business record | purchase-order response original purchase order, response revision and order line |
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| Update the receiving system | Processing the purchase-order response ID assigned by the receiving system and processing result |
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| Check the processing result | Processing status for the purchase-order response Original document reference and matching response |
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The document reference includes 14 segments. Use the segment reference below to locate the relevant parts of the message. Check required fields and repetition limits in the partner guide.
How the related documents differ
Each message represents a different business event. Use shared references to connect the records while tracking each message’s outcome separately.
- X12 850 Purchase Order
purchase order or sales order: a buyer places an order.
- X12 856 Ship Notice Manifest
shipment notice (ASN): shipment contents are known before the agreed notification deadline.
Implementation steps
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Choose the starting event and owner
Decide which application acts when a seller responds to an order. Name the operational owner of the purchase-order response and the team that resolves rejected or ambiguous messages.
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Keep record IDs connected
Map original purchase order, response revision and order line. Confirm qualifiers, code lists, units and date/time meaning against the agreed X12 version and Revere Electric Supply Co guide. Preserve the source reference alongside any new destination identifier.
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Test failures before launch
Run the failure cases in the mapping table against realistic purchase-order response data. Check how the receiving system reports a rejection and how your team corrects it without creating a duplicate.
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Track every document to completion
Record transport delivery and document validation separately from successful purchase-order response processing. Give unresolved errors an owner and check the receiving system before approving retries.
Go-live checklist
- An approved 855 sample and the agreed version and partner guide are available.
- The mapping tests pass with realistic purchase-order response data.
- Each submitted document can be traced through delivery, validation and processing in the receiving system.
- Your team knows how to investigate and recover a rejected or timed-out purchase-order response without processing it twice.
Transaction context
Where 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment fits on Revere Electric (via Epicor Eclipse)
On Revere Electric (via Epicor Eclipse), the X12 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment can follow the 850 Purchase Order and can precede the 856 Ship Notice Manifest and 810 Invoice in an example Order-to-cash cycle. Confirm the required sequence for your trading agreement.
- Revere Electric Supply Co channels
- 1 of 1
1 of Revere Electric Supply Co's 1 channel list 855
- Trading partners
- 269
partner references list 855
- Channels
- 328
channel entries list 855
Frequently listed alongside 855
The directory associates Epicor Eclipse and 855 with 42 channels.
Document structure
X12 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment at the element level
The X12 855 reference contains 54 segment entries and 204 data elements; 72 are marked mandatory in this reference. Use the version and partner guide agreed for your account to confirm required fields.
- Segments
- 54
- Data elements
- 204
- Mandatory elements
- 72
| Segment | Elements | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|
| BAK | 6 | 4 |
| CUR | 2 | 2 |
| REF | 3 | 1 |
| FOB | 3 | 1 |
| SAC | 10 | 1 |
| DTM | 4 | 1 |
| TXI | 7 | 1 |
| N9 | 3 | 1 |
| MSG | 2 | 1 |
| N1 | 4 | 1 |
| N2 | 2 | 1 |
Key identifiers in 855
- Transaction Set Purpose Code
- Acknowledgment Type
- Purchase Order Number
- Date
- Entity Identifier Code
- Currency Code
- Reference Identification Qualifier
- Shipment Method of Payment
Segment reference — 14 segments 5 loops · X12 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment
To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To indicate the beginning of the Purchase Order Acknowledgment Transaction Set and transmit identifying numbers and dates
To specify the carrier and sequence of routing and provide transit time information
N1 Loop Repeat: 200
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
To specify the location of the named party
To specify the geographic place of the named party
PO1 Loop Repeat: 100,000
To specify basic and most frequently used line item data
To specify additional item-related data involving variations in normal price/quantity structure
PID Loop Repeat: 1,000
To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format
ACK Loop Repeat: 104
CTT Loop Repeat: 1
To transmit a hash total for a specific element in the transaction set
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
To acknowledge the ordered quantities and specify the ready date for a specific line item
Related references
Other transactions in Revere Electric (via Epicor Eclipse)
Other EDI documents listed on this channel.
Revere Electric Supply Co / Revere Electric (via Epicor Eclipse) EDI 855 questions
Common questions about 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment on the Revere Electric (via Epicor Eclipse) channel.
What is X12 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment used for?
855 is used when a seller responds to an order. It carries information for the purchase-order response. Match it to your business system using original purchase order, response revision and order line.
Is 855 required for Revere Electric Supply Co / Revere Electric (via Epicor Eclipse)?
855 is listed for Revere Electric Supply Co / Revere Electric (via Epicor Eclipse). Confirm the required version and direction for your business unit and account with the partner.
What should I map for X12 855?
Start with original purchase order, response revision and order line and the target purchase-order response. Define duplicate detection, allowed updates and response correlation before mapping individual fields. Use the partner guide to check required fields and their formats.
How should I test 855 error handling?
Test a partially accepted order with a backordered line and retain both outcomes. Do not treat a syntax acknowledgment as acceptance of price, quantity or delivery dates. Also test a lost response after destination processing so that a retry cannot create an unintended duplicate or repeated adjustment.
How does 855 relate to other EDI messages?
X12 850 Purchase Order; X12 856 Ship Notice Manifest are related documents also listed on Revere Electric (via Epicor Eclipse). Match these documents through their order, shipment or invoice references. Agree which response marks each business step as complete.
What is the difference between 855 and 850?
855 is used when a seller responds to an order. 850 is used when a buyer places an order. Each message represents a different business step. Keep their record references connected and track the processing result for each message.
What is the difference between 855 and 856?
855 is used when a seller responds to an order. 856 is used when shipment contents are known before the agreed notification deadline. Each message represents a different business step. Keep their record references connected and track the processing result for each message.
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