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The Home Depot X12 860 Purchase Order Change Request - Buyer Initiated

X12 860 (Purchase Order Change Request - Buyer Initiated) is the EDI transaction exchanged between The Home Depot (Home Depot (CA) (via Commerce Hub)) and its trading partners. Stacksync handles full compliance, mapping, and real-time delivery.

Segments
8
Loops
2
X12 860
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Transaction context

Where 860 Purchase Order Change Request - Buyer Initiated fits on Home Depot (CA) (via Commerce Hub)

The Home Depot channels
3 of 11

3 of The Home Depot's 11 channels carry 860

Trading partners
140

partners across the Stacksync network trade 860

Channels
171

channels network-wide carry 860

On CommerceHub, 860 runs on 2 channels.

This is the X12 860, formally titled Purchase Order Change Request - Buyer Initiated. It lets a buyer amend a purchase order already in the supplier's hands: quantity adjustments, price corrections, rescheduled delivery dates, added or removed line items, or full cancellation, and it can confirm acceptance of seller-proposed changes. Trading partners require it so the order of record stays identical on both sides and invoices reconcile against the amended order rather than the original. Always sent by the buyer to the supplier, referencing the original 850; the supplier accepts or contests the change with an 865 Purchase Order Change Acknowledgment.

When it fires: A buyer needs to change quantities, pricing, dates, or line items on an open order, or cancel it outright, at any point in the order cycle including after partial shipment.

Common 860 rejection causes
  • PO number or POC line-item references that do not match the original 850, so the supplier's system rejects or misapplies the change.
  • Changes arriving after picking or shipment has begun, which the supplier can no longer execute, leaving quantity and date mismatches downstream.
  • Missing or late 865 acknowledgment, so neither side can prove the amended terms were agreed before the goods shipped.
  • Post-shipment price corrections sent by retailers via 860 that the supplier fails to apply before invoicing, causing invoice rejections.

Specification summary

X12 860 Purchase Order Change Request - Buyer Initiated at the element level

The X12 860 specification defines 55 segments carrying 162 data elements, 62 of which are mandatory.

Segments
55
Data elements
162
Mandatory elements
62
Segments with mandatory elements
Segment Elements Mandatory
BCH 4 4
CUR 2 2
REF 3 1
PER 2 1
FOB 5 1
N9 2 1
N1 4 1
N2 1 1
N3 2 1
POC 13 1
Key identifiers in 860
  • Transaction Set Purpose Code
  • Purchase Order Type Code
  • Purchase Order Number
  • Date
  • Entity Identifier Code
  • Currency Code
  • Reference Identification Qualifier
  • Contact Function Code
Full segment guideline — 8 segments 2 loops · X12 860 Purchase Order Change Request - Buyer Initiated
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

BCH Beginning Segment for Purchase Order Change 5 elements

To indicate the beginning of the Purchase Order Change Transaction Set and transmit identifying numbers and dates

REF Reference Identification 2 elements

To specify identifying information

POC Loop Repeat: 1
POC Line Item Change 9 elements

To specify changes to a line item

CTT Loop Repeat: 1
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)

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Trading partners

4+ 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.

The Home Depot Home Depot (CA) (via Commerce Hub) EDI 860 FAQ

Common questions about 860 Purchase Order Change Request - Buyer Initiated on the Home Depot (CA) (via Commerce Hub) channel.

What is X12 860 Purchase Order Change Request - Buyer Initiated?
X12 860 (Purchase Order Change Request - Buyer Initiated) is the EDI transaction set used to exchange purchase order change request - buyer initiated data. The Home Depot's Home Depot (CA) (via Commerce Hub) channel requires it from trading partners.
Does The Home Depot Home Depot (CA) (via Commerce Hub) require 860 for trading partners?
Yes, The Home Depot (Home Depot (CA) (via Commerce Hub)) supports X12 860 Purchase Order Change Request - Buyer Initiated. Stacksync handles the full integration so your team can focus on operations.
How fast can I integrate The Home Depot 860 with Stacksync?
Most companies go live with The Home Depot 860 on Stacksync in days. Pre-built mappings, no-code setup, and real-time monitoring make EDI compliance straightforward.
Which other The Home Depot channels accept 860?
X12 860 runs on 3 of The Home Depot's 11 channels. Besides Home Depot (CA) (via Commerce Hub), it is accepted on The Home Depot (Import), Home Depot (US) (via Rithum). Each channel carries its own implementation guideline; Stacksync validates outbound documents against the correct guideline automatically.

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