DECA · EDI 850

The DECA 850 Purchase Order, explained

What DECA expects in the 850 — the order a trading partner sends you. Process same day, never re-key — and how EDISQ's certified map handles it from your ERP.

Connect to DECA free 850 glossary guide

What DECA expects in the 850

DECA trades on X12 4010 over VAN. DECA's 850 follows the standard X12 layout — no partner-specific companion-guide quirks are curated for this document yet. The certified base map covers the standard requirements, and validation still runs against the 850 spec before anything transmits.

How EDISQ maps it

The certified DECA 850 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against DECA's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays DECA test scenarios until everything passes.

Common rejection reasons

Nearly all 850 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match DECA's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before DECA ever sees the document.

Sample DECA 850

A representative 850 interchange addressed to DECA — envelope, body segments, and control totals:

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*DECA           *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*PO*ACMESUPPLY*DECA*20260101*1200*1*X*004010~
3ST*850*0001~
4BEG*00*SA*PO12345**20260101~
5REF*DP*056~
6DTM*002*20260110~
7N1*ST*DECA DC 5093*92*5093~
8PO1*1*24*EA*9.75**UP*012345678905~
9PID*F****ACME WIDGET 24CT~
10PO1*2*12*EA*14.50**UP*012345678912~
11PID*F****ACME GADGET 12CT~
12CTT*2~
13SE*11*0001~
14GE*1*1~
15IEA*1*000000001~

FAQ

Which 850 version does DECA use?

X12 4010, delivered over VAN. The certified map tracks DECA's current companion guide.

How do I test a DECA 850?

The sandbox generates realistic DECA 850 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to DECA.

What does it cost?

Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume. No partner or mapping fees.