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EDIFACT ORDERS Sample File: Purchase Order

EANCOM D96A order, 3 lines with GTINs. Valid EDIFACT D:96A:UN:EAN008, explained segment by segment, free to download.

A synthetic file: made-up companies, IDs and amounts, safe to load into a test system.

EDIFACT ORDERS is the UN/EDIFACT purchase order, the equivalent of an X12 850. This sample is an EANCOM D96A order from a UK grocer: UNB and UNH envelopes, BGM with order number PO4500812, buyer, supplier and delivery point by GLN in NAD, three LIN lines with GTINs, quantities and prices, and UNT and UNZ trailers.

Standard
EDIFACT ORDERS
Version
D:96A:UN:EAN008
Sent by
Buyer to supplier
Segments
29

sample-edifact-orders-purchase-order.edi

From 5012345000015 to 5012345000022. Click a line to jump to its explanation.

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UNA:+.? 'UNB+UNOC:3+5012345000015:14+5012345000022:14+261009:0815+10045'UNH+ME000001+ORDERS:D:96A:UN:EAN008'BGM+220+PO4500812+9'DTM+137:20261009:102'DTM+2:20261014:102'NAD+BY+5012345000015::9++Northgate Grocers Ltd'NAD+SU+5012345000022::9++Hillside Foods Ltd'NAD+DP+5012345000039::9++Northgate DC Daventry+Unit 4 Royal Oak Way+Daventry++NN11 8QL+GB'CUX+2:GBP:9'LIN+1++5012345100012:EN'PIA+1+HF-OAT-500:SA'IMD+F++:::Rolled Oats 500g'QTY+21:120'PRI+AAA:1.15'LIN+2++5012345100029:EN'PIA+1+HF-GRN-750:SA'IMD+F++:::Honey Granola 750g'QTY+21:60'PRI+AAA:2.40'LIN+3++5012345100036:EN'PIA+1+HF-MUE-1KG:SA'IMD+F++:::Fruit Muesli 1kg'QTY+21:48'PRI+AAA:2.95'UNS+S'CNT+2:3'UNT+26+ME000001'UNZ+1+10045'

ORDERS Sample, Segment by Segment

Every segment and element, with what each code means. The 15 segments with a note are open; open any other to see its elements.

  1. 1UNAService string advice

    Service string advice: declares : + . ? and ' as the separators.

  2. 2UNBInterchange header

    Sender and receiver GLNs with qualifier 14 (GS1). UNB05 is the interchange reference, repeated in UNZ02.

    UNB01
    Syntax identifier
    UNOC:3Character set: UNOC · Syntax version: 3
    UNB02
    Interchange sender
    5012345000015:14Sender identification: 5012345000015 · Identification code qualifier: 14
    UNB03
    Interchange recipient
    5012345000022:14Recipient identification: 5012345000022 · Identification code qualifier: 14
    UNB04
    Date and time of preparation
    261009:0815Date: 261009 · Time: 0815
    UNB05
    Interchange control reference
    10045
  3. 3UNHMessage header

    ORDERS:D:96A:UN:EAN008: EANCOM ORDERS on directory D.96A.

    UNH01
    Message reference number
    ME000001
    UNH02
    Message identifier
    ORDERS:D:96A:UN:EAN008Message type: ORDERS · Version (D = directory): D · Release (96A, 01B...): 96A · Controlling agency (UN): UN · Association assigned code (EANCOM: EAN008 etc.): EAN008
  4. 4BGMBeginning of message

    220: order. PO4500812 is the order number. 9: original.

    BGM01
    Document/message name
    220Order
    BGM02
    Document/message identification
    PO4500812
    BGM03
    Message function code
    9Original
  5. 5DTMDate/time/period

    137: document date. Format 102 is CCYYMMDD.

    DTM01
    Date/time/period
    137:20261009:102Document/message date/timeQualifier: 137 · Value: 20261009 · Format code: 102
  6. 6DTMDate/time/period

    2: requested delivery date.

    DTM01
    Date/time/period
    2:20261014:102Delivery date/time, requestedQualifier: 2 · Value: 20261014 · Format code: 102
  7. 7NADName and address

    NAD+BY is the buyer. SU, the supplier, and DP, the delivery point, follow, each by GLN with code list 9 (GS1).

    NAD01
    Party function code qualifier
    BYBuyer
    NAD02
    Party identification
    5012345000015::9Party identifier (GLN when agency is 9): 5012345000015 · Responsible agency: 9
    NAD04
    Party name
    Northgate Grocers Ltd
  8. 8NADName and address
    NAD01
    Party function code qualifier
    SUSupplier
    NAD02
    Party identification
    5012345000022::9Party identifier (GLN when agency is 9): 5012345000022 · Responsible agency: 9
    NAD04
    Party name
    Hillside Foods Ltd
  9. 9NADName and address
    NAD01
    Party function code qualifier
    DPDelivery party
    NAD02
    Party identification
    5012345000039::9Party identifier (GLN when agency is 9): 5012345000039 · Responsible agency: 9
    NAD04
    Party name
    Northgate DC Daventry
    NAD05
    Street
    Unit 4 Royal Oak Way
    NAD06
    City name
    Daventry
    NAD08
    Postal code
    NN11 8QL
    NAD09
    Country code
    GB
  10. 10CUXCurrencies

    Order currency: GBP.

    CUX01
    Currency details
    2:GBP:9Reference currencyUsage qualifier: 2 · Currency code: GBP · Currency type qualifier: 9
  11. 11LINLine item

    The GTIN of the item (EN).

    LIN01
    Line item number
    1
    LIN03
    Item number identification
    5012345100012:ENItem number: 5012345100012 · Item number type: EN
  12. 12PIAAdditional product id

    PIA adds the supplier's own article number (SA).

    PIA01
    Product identifier code qualifier
    1Additional identification
    PIA02
    Item number identification
    HF-OAT-500:SAItem number: HF-OAT-500 · Item number type: SA
  13. 13IMDItem description
    IMD01
    Description format code
    FFree-form
    IMD03
    Item description
    :::Rolled Oats 500gDescription: Rolled Oats 500g
  14. 14QTYQuantity

    21: ordered quantity.

    QTY01
    Quantity details
    21:120Ordered quantityQualifier: 21 · Quantity: 120
  15. 15PRIPrice details

    AAA: net calculation price.

    PRI01
    Price information
    AAA:1.15Calculation net pricePrice qualifier: AAA · Price: 1.15
  16. 16LINLine item
    LIN01
    Line item number
    2
    LIN03
    Item number identification
    5012345100029:ENItem number: 5012345100029 · Item number type: EN
  17. 17PIAAdditional product id
    PIA01
    Product identifier code qualifier
    1Additional identification
    PIA02
    Item number identification
    HF-GRN-750:SAItem number: HF-GRN-750 · Item number type: SA
  18. 18IMDItem description
    IMD01
    Description format code
    FFree-form
    IMD03
    Item description
    :::Honey Granola 750gDescription: Honey Granola 750g
  19. 19QTYQuantity
    QTY01
    Quantity details
    21:60Ordered quantityQualifier: 21 · Quantity: 60
  20. 20PRIPrice details
    PRI01
    Price information
    AAA:2.40Calculation net pricePrice qualifier: AAA · Price: 2.40
  21. 21LINLine item
    LIN01
    Line item number
    3
    LIN03
    Item number identification
    5012345100036:ENItem number: 5012345100036 · Item number type: EN
  22. 22PIAAdditional product id
    PIA01
    Product identifier code qualifier
    1Additional identification
    PIA02
    Item number identification
    HF-MUE-1KG:SAItem number: HF-MUE-1KG · Item number type: SA
  23. 23IMDItem description
    IMD01
    Description format code
    FFree-form
    IMD03
    Item description
    :::Fruit Muesli 1kgDescription: Fruit Muesli 1kg
  24. 24QTYQuantity
    QTY01
    Quantity details
    21:48Ordered quantityQualifier: 21 · Quantity: 48
  25. 25PRIPrice details
    PRI01
    Price information
    AAA:2.95Calculation net pricePrice qualifier: AAA · Price: 2.95
  26. 26UNSSection control

    Splits the detail lines from the summary.

    UNS01
    Section identification
    SDetail/summary separation
  27. 27CNTControl total

    2: number of line items, 3.

    CNT01
    Control
    2:3Number of line itemsQualifier: 2 · Value: 3
  28. 28UNTMessage trailer

    UNT01 counts the segments from UNH to UNT inclusive: 26.

    UNT01
    Number of segments in the message, UNH and UNT included
    26
    UNT02
    Message reference number (must equal UNH01)
    ME000001
  29. 29UNZInterchange trailer
    UNZ01
    Interchange control count (messages, or groups when UNG is used)
    1
    UNZ02
    Interchange control reference (must equal UNB05)
    10045

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Purchase Order

PO4500812

Oct 9, 2026

Type
Order
Currency
GBP
Document/message date/time
Oct 9, 2026
Delivery date/time, requested
Oct 14, 2026

Buyer

Northgate Grocers Ltd

GS1 (GLN): 5012345000015

Supplier

Hillside Foods Ltd

GS1 (GLN): 5012345000022

Delivery party

Northgate DC Daventry

Unit 4 Royal Oak Way

Daventry NN11 8QL, GB

GS1 (GLN): 5012345000039

LineItem / UPCDescriptionQtyUnit priceAmount
1HF-OAT-5005012345100012Rolled Oats 500g120£1.15£138.00
2HF-GRN-7505012345100029Honey Granola 750g60£2.40£144.00
3HF-MUE-1KG5012345100036Fruit Muesli 1kg48£2.95£141.60
Lines
3
Total quantity
228
Merchandise
£423.60
Total
£423.60

About This ORDERS Sample

UK and European retailers send EANCOM, the GS1 subset of EDIFACT. Parties are identified by 13-digit GLNs and items by GTINs, so the master data on both sides has to agree before the first order.

Separators are declared up front in UNA: colon between components, plus between elements, full stop for decimals, question mark to release a special character, and an apostrophe at the end of each segment.

For every segment the standard allows and how retailers use them, read the EDIFACT ORDERS guide. To check a file of your own, paste it into the EDI Inspector, or browse all 22 EDI sample files.

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What is a EDIFACT ORDERS?

EDIFACT ORDERS is the UN/EDIFACT purchase order, the equivalent of an X12 850. This sample is an EANCOM D96A order from a UK grocer: UNB and UNH envelopes, BGM with order number PO4500812, buyer, supplier and delivery point by GLN in NAD, three LIN lines with GTINs, quantities and prices, and UNT and UNZ trailers.

Can I use this EDIFACT ORDERS sample to test my system?

Yes. It is a complete, valid EDIFACT file of 29 segments with made-up companies, IDs and amounts. Download it as .edi or .txt, load it into your translator or ERP test environment, and change the sender and receiver IDs to your test IDs if your system routes by them.

How do I check my own EDIFACT ORDERS file?

Paste it into the free OrderSync EDI Inspector. It names every segment and element, checks the envelope counts and control numbers, tests GS1 check digits, and points at the exact segment a trading partner would reject. Nothing is uploaded: the file is read in your browser.

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