ScriptServe - EDI 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgment Specifications

The 855 EDI file represents a Purchase Order Acknowledgment that you send to ScriptServe in response to an 850 Purchase Order.

Direction: You send 855 files to ScriptServe within hours of receiving an 850. Use this to confirm order acceptance and communicate any changes to quantity, pricing, or availability.

Example 855 Order Acknowledgments

Here are example 855 EDI files for different scenarios:

855_example (AD).edi - Accept order as-is

855_example (AC).edi - Accept order with changes

File Requirements

Unique filenames: Use timestamps (e.g., "855_20250131_1430.edi")
Response time: Send within hours of receiving the 850
Processing: We scan for new files every 15 minutes

855 Response Scenarios

Below are examples showing how to handle different order acknowledgment scenarios:

1. Purchase Order Acknowledged w/ Detail

This is an example of a Purchase Order that was acknowledged with no changes required. When this type of 855 is provided, no changes are made to the order on ScriptServe, and we simply store the acknowledgement status on our end.

Hover the highlighted elements to see more details:

ISA*00* *00* *12*1234567890 *ZZ*SCRIPTSERVEPROD *170725*0400*U*00401*000000001*0*P*
            GS*PR*1234567890*SCRIPTSERVEPROD*20220722*1719*1421*X*004010
            ST*855*1001
            BAK*00*AD*PO12345*20220722
            REF*VR*12345678
            DTM*067*20220722
            N1*ST*Example Pharmacy, LLC*11*0018619
            PO1*1*1*EA*31.99**VC*571013*N4*42571013027
            ACK*IA*3*EA*067*20220722**N4*42571013027
            PO1*2*1*EA*7.15**VC*218448*N4*00591044401
            ACK*IA*1*EA*011*20220722**N4*00591044401
            CTT*2
            SE*10*1001
            GE*1*1421
            IEA*1*000004438

2. Purchase Order Acknowledged w/ Change

This is an example of a Purchase Order that was acknowledged with changes required. When this type of 855 is provided, we scan the document and update the order on ScriptServe to reflect the changes specified.

Hover the highlighted elements to see more details:

ISA*00* *00* *12*1234567890 *ZZ*SCRIPTSERVEPROD *170725*0400*U*00401*000000001*0*P*
            GS*PR*1234567890*SCRIPTSERVEPROD*20220722*1719*1421*X*004010
            ST*855*1001
            BAK*00*AC*PO12345*20220722
            REF*VR*123456
            DTM*067*20220722
            N1*ST*Example Pharmacy, LLC*11*0018619
            PO1*1*1*EA*52.35**VC*168750*N4*16571068750
            ACK*IA*1*EA*067*20220722**N4*16571068750
              PO1*2*1*EA*6.66**VC*800867*N4*68180086573
            ACK*IQ*1*EA*067*20220722**N4*68180086573
              PO1*3*1*EA*2.78**VC*290234*N4*16729023401
            ACK*IP*1*EA*067*20220722**N4*16729023401
              PO1*4*2*EA*19.14**VC*998095*N4*55111015810
            ACK*IR*2*EA*067*20220722**N4*55111015810
              PO1*5*1*EA*16.66**VC*427577*N4*00378427577
            ACK*IB*1*EA*067*20220722**N4*00378427577
            CTT*2
            SE*10*1001
            GE*1*1421
            IEA*1*000004438