EDI 860

EDI 860 Purchase Order Change

The EDI 860 transaction set is an electronic version of a paper Purchase Order Change Request that complies with the ANSI X12 EDI specification. The 860 EDI document contains the format and establishes the data contents relating to a purchase order change – Buyer Initiated EDI 860 for use within the context of an EDI environment. It is used by buyers to request purchase order changes (EDI 850) they previously submitted, or by a buyer to confirm acceptance of changes made by the seller to a purchase order, or by mutual agreement of the two parties. The buyer will send the EDI 860 Purchase Order Change Request, and the seller will send back an EDI 865 Purchase Order Acknowledgement with Change in response.

This type of transaction is typically sent to the supplier from their trading partner(s) when a revision to the original purchase order is needed. An 860 Purchase Order Change is an important EDI transaction because it ensures that the final order is correct.

Common Requested Changes in an EDI 860:

• Add or change items
• Change items or quantity
• Change dates or Price
• Reschedule dates for items

EDI 860 Purchase Order Change Request Key Data:

• Purchase order number
• Purchase order date
• Type of order change
• Item/Service Identifiers (UPC/EAN/GTIN)
• Item Price and Quantity
• Item additions and/or deletions
• Any additional terms for the sale, such as discounts, etc

Other EDI transaction sets related to EDI 860 are:

• EDI 204 - Motor Carrier Load Tender
• EDI 210 - Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice
• EDI 214 - Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message
• EDI 753 - Request for Routing Instructions
• EDI 810 - Invoice Electronic Version of a Paper Invoice
• EDI 812 - Credit / Debit Adjustment
• EDI 820 - Payment or Order Remittance
• EDI 830 - Planning Schedule with Release Capability
• EDI 832 - Price/Sales Catalog
• EDI 846 - Inventory Inquiry
• EDI 850 - Purchase Order
• EDI 855 - Purchase Order Acknowledgment
• EDI 856 - Advance Ship Notice
• EDI 860 - Order Change Request
• EDI 867 - Product Transfer and Resale Report File Format
• EDI 870 - Order Status Report
• EDI 875 - Grocery Products Purchase Order
• EDI 990 - Response to a Load Tender
• EDI 997 - Functional Acknowledgement