ORDCHG
Purchase Order Change Request
D01BWhat is the ORDCHG message used for?
- The ORDCHG page serves as an instant reference for systems analysts, developers, and EDI operations teams.
- It brings together the message business role, associated segment breakdown, and a live example in one place.
- Highly valuable during trading partner onboarding, mapping verification, incident triage, and technical training.
The ORDCHG (Purchase Order Change Request) message is sent by the buyer to the supplier to request changes to or cancellation of a previously sent purchase order. It allows modifying quantities, delivery dates, line items, or prices.
Key usage areas
- Changing line item quantities
- Adjusting delivery schedules and dates
- Adding or cancelling order items
Usage scenarios:
Retail, automotive (JIT/JIS), wholesale and manufacturing order amendments.
Retail, automotive (JIT/JIS), wholesale and manufacturing order amendments.
| Segment | Name | Mandatory | Max Repeat |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNB | Interchange Header | Mandatory | 1 |
| UNH | Message Header | Mandatory | 1 |
| BGM | Beginning of Message | Mandatory | 1 |
| DTM | Date/Time/Period | Optional | 1 |
| RFF | Reference | Optional | 1 |
| NAD | Name and Address | Optional | 10 |
| LIN | Line Item | Optional | N |
| QTY | Quantity | Optional | 1 |
| PRI | Price Details | Optional | 1 |
| IMD | Item Description | Optional | 1 |
| TOD | Terms of Delivery or Transport | Optional | 1 |
| CUX | Currencies | Optional | 1 |
| FTX | Free Text | Optional | 1 |
| MOA | Monetary Amount | Optional | 1 |
| TAX | Duty/Tax/Fee Details | Optional | 1 |
| PAT | Payment Terms Basis | Optional | 1 |
| CTA | Contact Information | Optional | 1 |
| COM | Communication Contact | Optional | 1 |
| ALC | Allowance or Charge | Optional | 1 |
| UNS | Section Control | Mandatory | 1 |
| CNT | Control Total | Optional | 1 |
| UNT | Message Trailer | Mandatory | 1 |
| UNZ | Interchange Trailer | Mandatory | 1 |
ORDCHG – Sample message (D01B)
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Test in validator
UNA:+.? ' UNB+UNOC:3+BUYER:14+SUPPLIER:14+260311:0930+00004' UNH+1+ORDCHG:D:01B:UN' BGM+230+ORD-2026-0310-CHG1+9' DTM+137:20260311:102' RFF+ON:ORD-2026-0310' NAD+BY+1234567890123::9++ACME Kft++Budapest+1051+HU' NAD+SE+9876543210123::9++Supplier GmbH++Berlin+10115+DE' LIN+1+1+4000862141404:EN' QTY+21:1500:PCE' PRI+AAA:1.25' UNS+S' CNT+2:1' UNT+12+1' UNZ+1+00004'
The sample above can be validated directly in the EDIFACT Validator – Online Syntax Checker.