X12-856 - Advance Ship

This topic lists the file specifications for the X12-856, "Advance Ship," document type which is one (1) of two (2) formats used for updating purchase order (PO) application data. These are the segments and elements that we specifically handle, not the full document specifications for the entire format.

PRF Segment (Purchase Order Reference)

Segment

Description

Default

PRF 01

Purchase Order Number

None

LIN Segment (Item Information)

The application will search all of the product/service IDs for a match. The item SKU (identifier) may or may not appear in position 03.

Segment

Description

Default

LIN 02

Product/Service ID Qualifier

VN

LIN 03

Product/Service ID

None

SN1 Segment (Item Detail - Shipment)

Segment

Description

Default

SN1 02

Number of Units Shipped

None

SLN Segment (Sub-line Item Detail)

Segment

Description

Default

SLN 06

Unit Price

None