Item qualifiers

Within an X12 transaction set, item numbers are preceded by a qualifier that represents the item number. Use these data substitutions to specify different qualifiers if required by a trading partner.
Note: If you create an ITEM_QUAL record, it overrides the default. To enable the default, you must create an ITEM_QUAL record for the default value. The default qualifier for the buyer (your) item number is IN. The default qualifier for the vendor item is VC.

Buyer Item: O_BUYER_ITEM_QUAL

Mapping configuration to enable using a different qualifier to identify buyer items. The default value is IN.

  • Configuration
  • Optional
  • Default behavior: If the record does not exist, then the default qualifier for item numbers is IN.
  • Related: O_VENDOR_ITEM_QUAL
Field Value Example Comment
List Name O_BUYER_ITEM_QUAL O_BUYER_ITEM_QUAL
Your Value <tpid> or * JT
Partner Value <item qualifier> BP The BP qualifier is used for buyer items that are sent for trading partner ID JT.

The default qualifier used in PO1 segment to identify your item number is IN. Examples of other valid values are BP or CB. Use O_BUYER_ITEM_QUAL to specify a different qualifier if a trading partner requires it.

Vendor Item: O_VENDOR_ITEM_QUAL

Mapping configuration to enable using a different qualifier to identify vendor items. The default value is VC. Examples of other valid values are VP or VN. Use O_VENDOR_ITEM_QUAL to specify a different qualifier if a trading partner requires it.

  • Configuration
  • Optional
  • Default behavior: If record does not exist, then the default vendor item qualifier is VC
  • Related: O_BUYER_ITEM_QUAL
Field Value Example Comment
List Name O_VENDOR_ITEM_QUAL O_VENDOR_ITEM_QUAL
Your Value <tpid> or * JT
Partner Value <vendor item qualifier> VN The VN qualifier is used for vendor items that are sent for trading partner ID JT.

Buyer Item: I_BUYER_ITEM_QUAL

Mapping configuration to enable using a different qualifier to identify buyer items. The default value is IN. Examples of other valid values are BP or CB. Use O_BUYER_ITEM_QUAL to specify a different qualifier if a trading partner requires it.

  • Configuration
  • Optional
  • Default behavior: If record does not exist, then the default qualifier for item numbers is IN.
  • Related: O_VENDOR_ITEM_QUAL
Field Value Example Comment
List Name I_BUYER_ITEM_QUAL I_BUYER_ITEM_QUAL
Your Value <item qualifier> BP
Partner Value <tpid> or * JT The BP qualifier is used to identify buyer items that are received from trading partner ID JT.

Vendor Item: I_VENDOR_ITEM_QUAL

Mapping configuration to enable using a different qualifier to identify vendor items. The default value is VC.

  • Configuration
  • Optional
  • Default behavior: If record does not exist the default vendor item qualifier is VC
  • Related: O_BUYER_ITEM_QUAL
Field Value Example Comment
List Name I_VENDOR_ITEM_QUAL I_VENDOR_ITEM_QUAL
Your Value <vendor item qualifier> VN
Partner Value <tpid> or * JT The VN qualifier is used to identify vendor items that are received from trading partner ID JT.

The default qualifier that is used in PO1 segment to identify your item number is VC. Examples of other valid values are VP or VN. Use O_VENDOR_ITEM_QUAL to specify a different qualifier if a trading partner requires it.