BEG

Beginning Segment for Purchase Order

Pos: 3

Max: 1

Heading - Mandatory

Loop: N/A

Elements: 7

User Option (Usage): Must use

To indicate the beginning of the purchase order transaction set and transmit identifying numbers and dates.

Element Summary:

	Ref	Id	Element Name	Req	Type	Min/Max	Usage
	BEG01	353	Transaction Set Purpose Code Description: Code identifying purpose of transaction set.	M	ID	2/2	Must use

	Code	Name
	00	Original

	Ref	Id	Element Name	Req	Type	Min/Max	Usage
	BEG02	92	Purchase Order Type Code Description: Code specifying the type of Purchase Order.	M	ID	2/2	Must use

	Code	Name
	RL	Release (Blanket Order)

Ref	Id	Element Name	Req	Type	Min/Max	Usage
BEG03	324	Purchase Order Number Description: Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser.	M	AN	1/22	Must use
BEG04	328	Release Number Description: Number identifying a release against a Purchase Order previously placed by the parties involved in the transaction.	O	AN	1/30	Used
BEG05	327	Change Order Sequence Number Description: Number assigned by the orderer identifying a specific change or revision to a previously transmitted transaction set.	O	AN	1/8	Used
BEG06	323	Purchase Order Date Description: Date assigned by the purchaser to Purchase Order.	M	DT	6/6	Must use
BEG08	367	Contract Number Description: Contract number.	O	AN	1/30	Used