BEG
Beginning Segment for Purchase Order .
Pos: 020 Max: 1
Heading - Mandatory
Loop: N/A Elements: 12
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To indicate the beginning of the Purchase Order Transaction Set and transmit identifying numbers and dates Element Summary:

                     
  _Ref_ Id _________Element Name__________ Req Type Min/Max ___Usage___  
  BEG01 353 Transaction Set Purpose Code M ID 2/2 Must use  
      Description: Code identifying purpose of transaction set
      All valid standard codes are used.
  BEG02 92 Purchase Order Type Code M ID 2/2 Must use  
      Description: Code specifying the type of Purchase Order
      All valid standard codes are used.
  BEG03 324 Purchase Order Number M AN 1/22 Must use  
      Description: Identifying number for Purchase Order assigned by the orderer/purchaser
  BEG04 328 Release Number O AN 1/30 Used  
      Description: Number identifying a release against a Purchase Order previously placed by the parties involved in the transaction
  BEG05 373 Date M DT 8/8 Must use  
      Description: Date expressed as CCYYMMDD
  BEG06 367 Contract Number O AN 1/30 Used  
      Description: Contract number
  BEG07 587 Acknowledgment Type O ID 2/2 Used  
      Description: Code specifying the type of acknowledgment
      All valid standard codes are used.
  BEG08 1019 Invoice Type Code O ID 3/3 Used  
      Description: Code defining the method by which invoices are to be processed
      All valid standard codes are used.
  BEG09 1166 Contract Type Code O ID 2/2 Used  
      Description: Code identifying a contract type
      All valid standard codes are used.
  BEG10 1232 Purchase Category O ID 2/2 Used  
      Description: Code identifying the broad category of products or services being acquired
      All valid standard codes are used.
  BEG11 786 Security Level Code O ID 2/2 Used  
      Description: Code indicating the level of confidentiality assigned by the sender to the information following
      All valid standard codes are used.
  BEG12 640 Transaction Type Code O ID 2/2 Used  
      Description: Code specifying the type of transaction
      All valid standard codes are used.

Semantics:
1. BEG05 is the date assigned by the purchaser to purchase order.

Transaction Set
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