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855

Purchase Order Acknowledgment

Supplier → Retailer

Your 'got it' — confirm, change, or reject each line of the PO.

The 855 tells the retailer you received their 850 and what you intend to do with each line: accept it, accept with changes (price, quantity, date), or reject it. Many retailers require an 855 within a set window and expect you to acknowledge every line on the PO.

⚠ Where it bites

BAK03 must echo the original PO number. Acknowledge every line (one ACK per PO1) or expect a compliance flag.

Key segments

ISA GS ST BAK REF DTM N1 PO1 ACK CTT SE GE IEA

Related documents

850 Purchase Order

The order itself — what the retailer wants, how much, at what price, ship where.

856 Advance Ship Notice (ASN)

What's on the truck — the pack hierarchy, SSCC carton labels, and ship date.

810 Invoice

The bill — line prices and totals that must reconcile to the PO and the shipment.

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