EDIFACT ORDERS purchase order: format and example

ORDERS structure

The full EDIFACT ORDERS layout from its OpenEDI definition, the same model ediFabric uses to parse, validate and generate it: 54 loops and 162 segment positions, in file order. Loops are shaded and their segments indented; Max use is how many times a segment or loop may repeat.

Segment / loop	Name	Usage	Max use
`UNH`	Message header	Mandatory	1
`BGM`	Beginning of message	Mandatory	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Mandatory	35
`PAI`	Payment instructions	Optional	1
`ALI`	Additional information	Optional	5
`IMD`	Item description	Optional	1
`FTX`	Free text	Optional	99
RFF loop	Reference	Optional	10
`RFF`	Reference	Mandatory	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
NAD loop	Name and address	Optional	99
`NAD`	Name and address	Mandatory	1
`LOC`	Place/location identification	Optional	25
`FII`	Financial institution information	Optional	5
RFF loop	Reference	Optional	10
`RFF`	Reference	Mandatory	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
DOC loop	Document/message details	Optional	5
`DOC`	Document/message details	Mandatory	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
CTA loop	Contact information	Optional	5
`CTA`	Contact information	Mandatory	1
`COM`	Communication contact	Optional	5
TAX loop	Duty/tax/fee details	Optional	5
`TAX`	Duty/tax/fee details	Mandatory	1
`MOA`	Monetary amount	Optional	1
`LOC`	Place/location identification	Optional	5
CUX loop	Currencies	Optional	5
`CUX`	Currencies	Mandatory	1
`PCD`	Percentage details	Optional	5
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
PAT loop	Payment terms basis	Optional	10
`PAT`	Payment terms basis	Mandatory	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
`PCD`	Percentage details	Optional	1
`MOA`	Monetary amount	Optional	1
TDT loop	Details of transport	Optional	10
`TDT`	Details of transport	Mandatory	1
LOC loop	Place/location identification	Optional	10
`LOC`	Place/location identification	Mandatory	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
TOD loop	Terms of delivery or transport	Optional	5
`TOD`	Terms of delivery or transport	Mandatory	1
`LOC`	Place/location identification	Optional	2
PAC loop	Package	Optional	10
`PAC`	Package	Mandatory	1
`MEA`	Measurements	Optional	5
PCI loop	Package identification	Optional	5
`PCI`	Package identification	Mandatory	1
`RFF`	Reference	Optional	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
`GIN`	Goods identity number	Optional	10
EQD loop	Equipment details	Optional	10
`EQD`	Equipment details	Mandatory	1
`HAN`	Handling instructions	Optional	5
`MEA`	Measurements	Optional	5
`FTX`	Free text	Optional	5
SCC loop	Scheduling conditions	Optional	10
`SCC`	Scheduling conditions	Mandatory	1
`FTX`	Free text	Optional	5
`RFF`	Reference	Optional	5
QTY loop	Quantity	Optional	10
`QTY`	Quantity	Mandatory	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
APR loop	Additional price information	Optional	25
`APR`	Additional price information	Mandatory	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
`RNG`	Range details	Optional	1
ALC loop	Allowance or charge	Optional	15
`ALC`	Allowance or charge	Mandatory	1
`ALI`	Additional information	Optional	5
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
QTY loop	Quantity	Optional	1
`QTY`	Quantity	Mandatory	1
`RNG`	Range details	Optional	1
PCD loop	Percentage details	Optional	1
`PCD`	Percentage details	Mandatory	1
`RNG`	Range details	Optional	1
MOA loop	Monetary amount	Optional	2
`MOA`	Monetary amount	Mandatory	1
`RNG`	Range details	Optional	1
RTE loop	Rate details	Optional	1
`RTE`	Rate details	Mandatory	1
`RNG`	Range details	Optional	1
TAX loop	Duty/tax/fee details	Optional	5
`TAX`	Duty/tax/fee details	Mandatory	1
`MOA`	Monetary amount	Optional	1
RCS loop	Requirements and conditions	Optional	100
`RCS`	Requirements and conditions	Mandatory	1
`RFF`	Reference	Optional	5
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
`FTX`	Free text	Optional	5
LIN loop	Line item	Optional	200000
`LIN`	Line item	Mandatory	1
`PIA`	Additional product id	Optional	25
`IMD`	Item description	Optional	99
`MEA`	Measurements	Optional	5
`QTY`	Quantity	Optional	10
`PCD`	Percentage details	Optional	5
`ALI`	Additional information	Optional	5
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	35
`MOA`	Monetary amount	Optional	10
`GIN`	Goods identity number	Optional	1000
`GIR`	Related identification numbers	Optional	1000
`QVR`	Quantity variances	Optional	1
`DOC`	Document/message details	Optional	5
`PAI`	Payment instructions	Optional	1
`FTX`	Free text	Optional	99
CCI loop	Characteristic/class id	Optional	999
`CCI`	Characteristic/class id	Mandatory	1
`CAV`	Characteristic value	Optional	10
`MEA`	Measurements	Optional	10
PAT loop	Payment terms basis	Optional	10
`PAT`	Payment terms basis	Mandatory	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
`PCD`	Percentage details	Optional	1
`MOA`	Monetary amount	Optional	1
PRI loop	Price details	Optional	25
`PRI`	Price details	Mandatory	1
`CUX`	Currencies	Optional	1
`APR`	Additional price information	Optional	1
`RNG`	Range details	Optional	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
RFF loop	Reference	Optional	10
`RFF`	Reference	Mandatory	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
PAC loop	Package	Optional	10
`PAC`	Package	Mandatory	1
`MEA`	Measurements	Optional	5
`QTY`	Quantity	Optional	5
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
RFF loop	Reference	Optional	1
`RFF`	Reference	Mandatory	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
PCI loop	Package identification	Optional	5
`PCI`	Package identification	Mandatory	1
`RFF`	Reference	Optional	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
`GIN`	Goods identity number	Optional	10
LOC loop	Place/location identification	Optional	9999
`LOC`	Place/location identification	Mandatory	1
`QTY`	Quantity	Optional	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
TAX loop	Duty/tax/fee details	Optional	10
`TAX`	Duty/tax/fee details	Mandatory	1
`MOA`	Monetary amount	Optional	1
`LOC`	Place/location identification	Optional	5
NAD loop	Name and address	Optional	99
`NAD`	Name and address	Mandatory	1
`LOC`	Place/location identification	Optional	5
RFF loop	Reference	Optional	5
`RFF`	Reference	Mandatory	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
DOC loop	Document/message details	Optional	5
`DOC`	Document/message details	Mandatory	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
CTA loop	Contact information	Optional	5
`CTA`	Contact information	Mandatory	1
`COM`	Communication contact	Optional	5
ALC loop	Allowance or charge	Optional	99
`ALC`	Allowance or charge	Mandatory	1
`ALI`	Additional information	Optional	5
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
QTY loop	Quantity	Optional	1
`QTY`	Quantity	Mandatory	1
`RNG`	Range details	Optional	1
PCD loop	Percentage details	Optional	1
`PCD`	Percentage details	Mandatory	1
`RNG`	Range details	Optional	1
MOA loop	Monetary amount	Optional	2
`MOA`	Monetary amount	Mandatory	1
`RNG`	Range details	Optional	1
RTE loop	Rate details	Optional	1
`RTE`	Rate details	Mandatory	1
`RNG`	Range details	Optional	1
TAX loop	Duty/tax/fee details	Optional	5
`TAX`	Duty/tax/fee details	Mandatory	1
`MOA`	Monetary amount	Optional	1
TDT loop	Details of transport	Optional	10
`TDT`	Details of transport	Mandatory	1
LOC loop	Place/location identification	Optional	10
`LOC`	Place/location identification	Mandatory	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
TOD loop	Terms of delivery or transport	Optional	5
`TOD`	Terms of delivery or transport	Mandatory	1
`LOC`	Place/location identification	Optional	2
EQD loop	Equipment details	Optional	10
`EQD`	Equipment details	Mandatory	1
`HAN`	Handling instructions	Optional	5
`MEA`	Measurements	Optional	5
`FTX`	Free text	Optional	5
SCC loop	Scheduling conditions	Optional	100
`SCC`	Scheduling conditions	Mandatory	1
`FTX`	Free text	Optional	5
`RFF`	Reference	Optional	5
QTY loop	Quantity	Optional	10
`QTY`	Quantity	Mandatory	1
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
RCS loop	Requirements and conditions	Optional	100
`RCS`	Requirements and conditions	Mandatory	1
`RFF`	Reference	Optional	5
`DTM`	Date/time/period	Optional	5
`FTX`	Free text	Optional	5
STG loop	Stages	Optional	10
`STG`	Stages	Mandatory	1
QTY loop	Quantity	Optional	3
`QTY`	Quantity	Mandatory	1
`MOA`	Monetary amount	Optional	1
`UNS`	Section control	Mandatory	1
`MOA`	Monetary amount	Optional	12
`CNT`	Control total	Optional	10
ALC loop	Allowance or charge	Optional	10
`ALC`	Allowance or charge	Mandatory	1
`ALI`	Additional information	Optional	1
`MOA`	Monetary amount	Mandatory	2
`UNT`	Message trailer	Mandatory	1

Mandatory segments must be sent, Optional ones only when the data applies. Trading partners often add their own rules in companion guides - ediFabric templates can be adjusted to match. Open the element-level definition in the EdiNation spec library.

Sample ORDERS file

A D96A purchase order with header parties and order lines. Paste it into EdiNation to see every element named and validated.

UNB+UNOB:1+SENDER1:14:ZZUK+RECEIVER1:1:ZZUK+071101:1701+131++ORDERS++1++1'
UNH+000000101+ORDERS:D:96A:UN'
BGM+220+128576+9'
DTM+137:20020830:102'
PAI+::42'
FTX+ZZZ+1+001::91'
RFF+CT:652744'
DTM+171:20020825:102'
NAD+BY+5412345000013::9'
RFF+VA:87765432'
CTA+OC+:P FORGET'
COM+0044715632478:TE'
NAD+SU+4012345500004::9'
RFF+VA:56225432'
CUX+2:GBP:9+3:EUR:4+1.67'
DTM+134:2002080120020831:718'
TDT+20++30+31'
TOD+3++CIF:23:9'
LOC+1+BE-BRU'
LIN+1++4000862141404:SRS'
PIA+1+ABC1234:IN'
IMD+C++TU::9'
QTY+21:48'
MOA+203:699.84'
PRI+AAA:14.58:CT:AAE:1:KGM'
RFF+PL:AUG93RNG04'
DTM+171:20020801:102'
PAC+2+:51+CS'
PCI+14'
LOC+7+3312345502000::9'
QTY+11:24'
DTM+2:20020915:102'
LOC+7+3312345501003::9'
QTY+11:24'
DTM+2:20020913:102'
TAX+7+VAT+++:::17.5+S'
UNS+S'
CNT+2:1'
UNT+38+000000101'
UNZ+1+131'

The same ORDERS as JSON

ediFabric turns every loop, segment and element into a named field. This is the transaction from the sample, in the JSON that ediFabric Native and Cloud return and accept.

{
  "UNH": {
    "MessageReferenceNumber_01": "000000101",
    "MessageIdentifier_02": {
      "MessageType_01": "ORDERS",
      "MessageVersionNumber_02": "D",
      "MessageReleaseNumber_03": "96A",
      "ControllingAgencyCoded_04": "UN"
    }
  },
  "BGM": {
    "DOCUMENTMESSAGENAME_01": {
      "Documentmessagenamecoded_01": "220"
    },
    "Documentmessagenumber_02": "128576",
    "Messagefunctioncoded_03": "9"
  },
  "DTM": [
    {
      "DATETIMEPERIOD_01": {
        "Datetimeperiodqualifier_01": "137",
        "Datetimeperiod_02": "20020830",
        "Datetimeperiodformatqualifier_03": "102"
      }
    }
  ],
  "PAI": {
    "PAYMENTINSTRUCTIONDETAILS_01": {
      "Paymentmeanscoded_03": "42"
    }
  },
  "FTX": [
    {
      "Textsubjectqualifier_01": "ZZZ",
      "Textfunctioncoded_02": "1",
      "TEXTREFERENCE_03": {
        "Freetextcoded_01": "001",
        "Codelistresponsibleagencycoded_03": "91"
      }
    }
  ],
  "RFFLoop": [
    {
      "RFF": {
        "REFERENCE_01": {
          "Referencequalifier_01": "CT",
          "Referencenumber_02": "652744"
        }
      },
      "DTM": [
        {
          "DATETIMEPERIOD_01": {
            "Datetimeperiodqualifier_01": "171",
            "Datetimeperiod_02": "20020825",
            "Datetimeperiodformatqualifier_03": "102"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "NADLoop": [
    {
      "NAD": {
        "Partyqualifier_01": "BY",
        "PARTYIDENTIFICATIONDETAILS_02": {
          "Partyididentification_01": "5412345000013",
          "Codelistresponsibleagencycoded_03": "9"
        }
      },
      "RFFLoop": [
        {
          "RFF": {
            "REFERENCE_01": {
              "Referencequalifier_01": "VA",
              "Referencenumber_02": "87765432"
            }
          }
        }
      ],
      "CTALoop": [
        {
          "CTA": {
            "Contactfunctioncoded_01": "OC",
            "DEPARTMENTOREMPLOYEEDETAILS_02": {
              "Departmentoremployee_02": "P FORGET"
            }
          },
          "COM": [
            {
              "COMMUNICATIONCONTACT_01": {
                "Communicationnumber_01": "0044715632478",
                "Communicationchannelqualifier_02": "TE"
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "NAD": {
        "Partyqualifier_01": "SU",
        "PARTYIDENTIFICATIONDETAILS_02": {
          "Partyididentification_01": "4012345500004",
          "Codelistresponsibleagencycoded_03": "9"
        }
      },
      "RFFLoop": [
        {
          "RFF": {
            "REFERENCE_01": {
              "Referencequalifier_01": "VA",
              "Referencenumber_02": "56225432"
            }
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "CUXLoop": [
    {
      "CUX": {
        "CURRENCYDETAILS_01": {
          "Currencydetailsqualifier_01": "2",
          "Currencycoded_02": "GBP",
          "Currencyqualifier_03": "9"
        },
        "CURRENCYDETAILS_02": {
          "Currencydetailsqualifier_01": "3",
          "Currencycoded_02": "EUR",
          "Currencyqualifier_03": "4"
        },
        "Rateofexchange_03": "1.67"
      },
      "DTM": [
        {
          "DATETIMEPERIOD_01": {
            "Datetimeperiodqualifier_01": "134",
            "Datetimeperiod_02": "2002080120020831",
            "Datetimeperiodformatqualifier_03": "718"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "TDTLoop": [
    {
      "TDT": {
        "Transportstagequalifier_01": "20",
        "MODEOFTRANSPORT_03": {
          "Modeoftransportcoded_01": "30"
        },
        "TRANSPORTMEANS_04": {
          "Typeofmeansoftransportidentification_01": "31"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "TODLoop": [
    {
      "TOD": {
        "Termsofdeliveryortransportfunctioncoded_01": "3",
        "TERMSOFDELIVERYORTRANSPORT_03": {
          "Termsofdeliveryortransportcoded_01": "CIF",
          "Codelistqualifier_02": "23",
          "Codelistresponsibleagencycoded_03": "9"
        }
      },
      "LOC": [
        {
          "Placelocationqualifier_01": "1",
          "LOCATIONIDENTIFICATION_02": {
            "Placelocationidentification_01": "BE-BRU"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "LINLoop": [
    {
      "LIN": {
        "Lineitemnumber_01": "1",
        "ITEMNUMBERIDENTIFICATION_03": {
          "Itemnumber_01": "4000862141404",
          "Itemnumbertypecoded_02": "SRS"
        }
      },
      "PIA": [
        {
          "Productidfunctionqualifier_01": "1",
          "ITEMNUMBERIDENTIFICATION_02": {
            "Itemnumber_01": "ABC1234",
            "Itemnumbertypecoded_02": "IN"
          }
        }
      ],
      "IMD": [
        {
          "Itemdescriptiontypecoded_01": "C",
          "ITEMDESCRIPTION_03": {
            "Itemdescriptionidentification_01": "TU",
            "Codelistresponsibleagencycoded_03": "9"
          }
        }
      ],
      "QTY": [
        {
          "QUANTITYDETAILS_01": {
            "Quantityqualifier_01": "21",
            "Quantity_02": "48"
          }
        }
      ],
      "MOA": [
        {
          "MONETARYAMOUNT_01": {
            "Monetaryamounttypequalifier_01": "203",
            "Monetaryamount_02": "699.84"
          }
        }
      ],
      "PRILoop": [
        {
          "PRI": {
            "PRICEINFORMATION_01": {
              "Pricequalifier_01": "AAA",
              "Price_02": "14.58",
              "Pricetypecoded_03": "CT",
              "Pricetypequalifier_04": "AAE",
              "Unitpricebasis_05": "1",
              "Measureunitqualifier_06": "KGM"
            }
          }
        }
      ],
      "RFFLoop": [
        {
          "RFF": {
            "REFERENCE_01": {
              "Referencequalifier_01": "PL",
              "Referencenumber_02": "AUG93RNG04"
            }
          },
          "DTM": [
            {
              "DATETIMEPERIOD_01": {
                "Datetimeperiodqualifier_01": "171",
                "Datetimeperiod_02": "20020801",
                "Datetimeperiodformatqualifier_03": "102"
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "PACLoop": [
        {
          "PAC": {
            "Numberofpackages_01": "2",
            "PACKAGINGDETAILS_02": {
              "Packagingrelatedinformationcoded_02": "51"
            },
            "PACKAGETYPE_03": {
              "Typeofpackagesidentification_01": "CS"
            }
          },
          "PCILoop": [
            {
              "PCI": {
                "Markinginstructionscoded_01": "14"
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "LOCLoop": [
        {
          "LOC": {
            "Placelocationqualifier_01": "7",
            "LOCATIONIDENTIFICATION_02": {
              "Placelocationidentification_01": "3312345502000",
              "Codelistresponsibleagencycoded_03": "9"
            }
          },
          "QTY": {
            "QUANTITYDETAILS_01": {
              "Quantityqualifier_01": "11",
              "Quantity_02": "24"
            }
          },
          "DTM": [
            {
              "DATETIMEPERIOD_01": {
                "Datetimeperiodqualifier_01": "2",
                "Datetimeperiod_02": "20020915",
                "Datetimeperiodformatqualifier_03": "102"
              }
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "LOC": {
            "Placelocationqualifier_01": "7",
            "LOCATIONIDENTIFICATION_02": {
              "Placelocationidentification_01": "3312345501003",
              "Codelistresponsibleagencycoded_03": "9"
            }
          },
          "QTY": {
            "QUANTITYDETAILS_01": {
              "Quantityqualifier_01": "11",
              "Quantity_02": "24"
            }
          },
          "DTM": [
            {
              "DATETIMEPERIOD_01": {
                "Datetimeperiodqualifier_01": "2",
                "Datetimeperiod_02": "20020913",
                "Datetimeperiodformatqualifier_03": "102"
              }
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "TAXLoop": [
        {
          "TAX": {
            "Dutytaxfeefunctionqualifier_01": "7",
            "DUTYTAXFEETYPE_02": {
              "Dutytaxfeetypecoded_01": "VAT"
            },
            "DUTYTAXFEEDETAIL_05": {
              "Dutytaxfeerate_04": "17.5"
            },
            "Dutytaxfeecategorycoded_06": "S"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "UNS": {
    "Sectionidentification_01": "S"
  },
  "CNT": [
    {
      "CONTROL_01": {
        "Controlqualifier_01": "2",
        "Controlvalue_02": "1"
      }
    }
  ],
  "UNT": {
    "NumberofSegmentsinaMessage_01": "38",
    "MessageReferenceNumber_02": "000000101"
  }
}

Parse and validate an ORDERS file

Read the file into typed objects with ediFabric .NET, or post it to the ediFabric Cloud REST API from any language and get JSON back.

.NET
Cloud

using EdiFabric.Templates.EdifactD96A;

License.SetSerial("YOUR_SERIAL_KEY");

using (var stream = File.OpenRead(@"C:\edi\PurchaseOrder.txt"))
using (var reader = new EdifactReader(stream, "EdiFabric.Templates.Edifact"))
{
    var items = await reader.ReadToEndAsync();
    foreach (var transaction in items.OfType<TSORDERS>())
    {
        if (transaction.IsValid(out MessageErrorContext errors))
            Console.WriteLine($"{transaction.UNH.MessageReferenceNumber_01} is valid");
        else
            Console.WriteLine(string.Join(Environment.NewLine, errors.Flatten()));
    }
} Install and get started ORDERS example project Walkthrough
curl -X POST 'https://api.edination.com/v2/edifact/read' \
-H 'Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key: YOUR_SERIAL_KEY' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/octet-stream' \
--data-binary '@PurchaseOrder.txt' TranslateValidateediFabric Cloud

Generate an ORDERS file

Populate a TSORDERS object in .NET, or post JSON in the shape shown above to ediFabric Cloud, and get a valid ORDERS file back.

.NET
Cloud

using EdiFabric.Templates.EdifactD96A;

License.SetSerial("YOUR_SERIAL_KEY");

var transaction = new TSORDERS();

//  Message header
transaction.UNH = new UNH();
transaction.UNH.MessageReferenceNumber_01 = "0001";
transaction.UNH.MessageIdentifier_02 = new S009();
transaction.UNH.MessageIdentifier_02.MessageType_01 = "ORDERS";
transaction.UNH.MessageIdentifier_02.MessageVersionNumber_02 = "D";
transaction.UNH.MessageIdentifier_02.MessageReleaseNumber_03 = "96A";
transaction.UNH.MessageIdentifier_02.ControllingAgencyCoded_04 = "UN";

//  Order number 128576
transaction.BGM = new BGM();
transaction.BGM.DOCUMENTMESSAGENAME_01 = new C002();
transaction.BGM.DOCUMENTMESSAGENAME_01.Documentmessagenamecoded_01 = "220";
transaction.BGM.Documentmessagenumber_02 = "128576";
transaction.BGM.Messagefunctioncoded_03 = "9";

//  Repeating DTM
transaction.DTM = new List<DTM>();

// ... set the remaining loops and segments the same way

// SegmentBuilders is in the Common project of the example repository
using (var stream = new MemoryStream())
{
    using (var writer = new EdifactWriter(stream))
    {
        writer.Write(SegmentBuilders.BuildUnb("1"));
        writer.Write(transaction);
    }
    Console.WriteLine(Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray()));
} Install and get started Full ORDERS build methodExample repository
# the JSON returned by /read, edited or produced by your application
curl -X POST 'https://api.edination.com/v2/edifact/write' \
-H 'Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key: YOUR_SERIAL_KEY' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-binary '@PurchaseOrder.json' \
-o 'PurchaseOrder.txt' How-tosediFabric Cloud

ORDERS questions

What is the difference between EDIFACT ORDERS and EANCOM ORDERS?

EANCOM is the GS1 subset of EDIFACT. EANCOM ORDERS uses the same segments but only those GS1 users need, with GS1 identifiers such as GLN and GTIN.

What does UNS mean in an ORDERS message?

UNS+S separates the header section from the detail section. Everything after it belongs to the line items until the summary section.

What is the X12 equivalent?

The X12 850 purchase order.

How do I parse and generate EDIFACT ORDERS files in .NET?

In .NET, install EdiFabric and EdiFabric.Templates.Edifact, read the file with EdifactReader into TSORDERS objects and write them back with EdifactWriter. From any other language, post the file to the ediFabric Cloud REST API, which returns the same structure as JSON and converts JSON back to EDIFACT.

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EANCOM ORDRSP - Purchase Order Response
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EDIFACT ORDERS Purchase Order

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