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X12 - PRF - Purchase Order Reference
X12 - PRF - Purchase Order Reference
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Written by Micah A. Parker
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Product: X12 EDI

Segment: PRF


PRF - Purchase Order Reference

To provide reference to a specific purchase order


Schema


Element

Name

Min/Max

PRF01

Purchase Order Number

1/22

PRF02

Release Number

1/30

PRF03

Change Order Sequence Number

1/8

PRF04

Date

8/8

PRF05

Assigned Identification

1/20

PRF06

Contract Number

1/30

PRF07

Purchase Order Type Code

2/2


PRF01 - Purchase Order Number


TYPE=AN MIN=1 MAX=22

Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser


PRF02 - Release Number


TYPE=AN MIN=1 MAX=30

Number identifying a release against a Purchase Order previously placed by the parties involved in the transaction


PRF03 - Change Order Sequence Number


TYPE=AN MIN=1 MAX=8

Number assigned by the orderer identifying a specific change or revision to a previously transmitted transaction set


PRF04 - Date


TYPE=DT MIN=8 MAX=8

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year


PRF05 - Assigned Identification


TYPE=AN MIN=1 MAX=20

Alphanumeric characters assigned for differentiation within a transaction set


PRF06 - Contact Number


TYPE=AN MIN=1 MAX=30

Contract number


PRF07 - Purchase Order Type Code


TYPE=ID MIN=2 MAX=2

Code specifying the type of Purchase Order

Code

Description

AB

Assortment Against Blanket

AC

AOG (Aircraft on Ground) Critical

AO

AOG (Aircraft on Ground) Service

BD

Bidding

BE

Blanket Order/Estimated Quantities (Not firm Commitment)

BH

Bill and Hold

BK

Blanket Order (Quantity Firm)

BL

Bailment

BQ

Budgetary Quote

BY

Buying

CA

Contract Award Notification

CB

Cooperative Agreement

CC

Change to Contract

CD

Assistance Award Loan

CE

Undefinitized Contract Action

CF

Confirmation

CG

Formula Funds Assistance Award

CN

Consigned Order

CO

Catalog Order

CP

Change to Purchase Order

CR

Change to Release

DN

Donation Order

DO

Domestic Order

DR

Direct Ship

Vendor ships directly to customer

DS

Dropship

EO

Emergency Order

Acquires what is needed no matter what the cost; different from a rush order in that rush utilizes the normal channels as quickly as possible

EP

Export Order

FF

Formula Funds

FH

Fabricate and Hold

FS

Firesale Order - Damaged or Distressed Merchandise

IN

Information Copy

JL

Job Lot

KA

Agreement

KB

Blanket Purchase Agreement

A charge account established with qualified sources of supply to satisfy repetitive requirements

KC

Contract

A legally binding document wherein one party agrees to provide supplies or services and another party agrees to provide compensation for the supplies or services

KD

Basic Agreement

A written instrument of understanding that contemplates separate future contracts

KE

Basic Ordering Agreement

A document which contains terms and conditions, a description of supplies or services to be provided and methods of pricing, issuing, and delivering orders under this agreement

KG

Grant

KI

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity

A contract that provides for a minimum quantity and an indefinite maximum quantity within stated limits

KN

Purchase Order

Procurement instrument within the small purchasing threshold

KO

Close Out

KP

Authority to Proceed

An authorization that permits the selling party to incur costs for the eventual delivery of supplies or services prior to the formal execution of a contract

KQ

Indefinite Delivery Definite Quantity

A contract that provides for delivery of a specified quantity over a fixed period of time to unspecified locations

KR

Requirements

A contract to provide all specified requirements of designated organizations for a fixed period of time

KS

Letter Contract

KT

Task Order

LB

Lease (Blanket Agreement)

LN

Loan

LS

Lease

NA

Novation Agreement

NE

New Order

NO

Not for Sale

NP

New Product Introduction

NS

New Store Opening

OS

Special Order

PD

Production Order

PR

Promotion

RA

Release Against Assortment

RC

Retailer Pre-commitment

RE

Reorder

RL

Release or Delivery Order

An order for goods and services placed against a pre-existing contract or blanket order

RN

Renewal Order

RO

Rush Order

RR

Repair and Return

RT

Rental

RU

Record Update Service

Service orders for customer-requested changes to the service provider's records that do not require installation or movement of equipment

RW

Resume Work Order

SA

Stand-alone Order

SO

Shipped Order

SP

Sample

SS

Supply or Service Order

ST

Standing Order

SW

Stop Work

TC

Toll Conversion Order

TM

Time & Materials

TR

Termination

UD

Unit Down

Critical unit is down. This is the highest priority

UE

Unit Exchange

US

Urgent Service Request

WO

Warranty Order

WT

Warehouse Transfer Order

ZZ

Mutually Defined


Comments


Semantic Notes

04

PRF04 is the date assigned by the purchaser to purchase order.

rev 10/25/2024

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